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The 12 Day Tale Of The Monster That Died In 8
An actor buys capsule monsters online to defeat Covid-19.
An actor buys capsule monsters online to defeat Covid-19.
Agnes
Rumours of demonic possession at a religious convent prompts a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed and a crisis of faith.
Rumours of demonic possession at a religious convent prompts a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed and a crisis of faith.
Alien On Stage
The story of the Dorset Bus Drivers whose amateur dramatics group created a serious stage adaptation of the science fiction horror classic Alien and ended up performing in London's West End.
The story of the Dorset Bus Drivers whose amateur dramatics group created a serious stage adaptation of the science fiction horror classic Alien and ended up performing in London's West End.
All About Lily Chou-Chou
A disaffected teen finds solace in music and fan chat rooms.
A disaffected teen finds solace in music and fan chat rooms.
Baby, Don't Cry!
A withdrawn and sensitive 17-year-old Chinese immigrant from a troubled home meets a 20-year-old delinquent, and together they embark on a twisted journey to try and escape their fate.
A withdrawn and sensitive 17-year-old Chinese immigrant from a troubled home meets a 20-year-old delinquent, and together they embark on a twisted journey to try and escape their fate.
Baby Money
A pair of fugitives take refuge in the house of a single mother as they wait on their pregnant getaway driver to hatch an escape plan in time for a major payday.
A pair of fugitives take refuge in the house of a single mother as they wait on their pregnant getaway driver to hatch an escape plan in time for a major payday.
The Beta Test
A man's life starts to fracture after he receives an unusual invitation.
A man's life starts to fracture after he receives an unusual invitation.
Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes
A café owner discovers that the TV in his café suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.
A café owner discovers that the TV in his café suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.
#Blue_Whale
Researching the death of her younger sister, a schoolgirl comes across a sickening social media game that encourages youths to take horrific self-harm challenges. Aiming to hunt down those responsible for her sister’s death, she registers for the game, opening a doorway into the cruellest of hidden online worlds.
Researching the death of her younger sister, a schoolgirl comes across a sickening social media game that encourages youths to take horrific self-harm challenges. Aiming to hunt down those responsible for her sister’s death, she registers for the game, opening a doorway into the cruellest of hidden online worlds.
Brain Freeze
A fertiliser used in a rich gated community becomes the source of a genetic mutation that transforms its residents into zombies. Can a teenager and his baby sister break free from the quarantined island before turning into grass?
A fertiliser used in a rich gated community becomes the source of a genetic mutation that transforms its residents into zombies. Can a teenager and his baby sister break free from the quarantined island before turning into grass?
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
In the late Nineties, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
In the late Nineties, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
Catch The Fair One
A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
Coming Home In The Dark
A family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters, the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs, thrusts the family into a nightmare when they find themselves captured.
A family’s outing descends into terror when teacher Alan Hoaganraad, his wife Jill and stepsons Maika and Jordon explore an isolated coastline. An unexpected meeting with a pair of drifters, the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his accomplice Tubs, thrusts the family into a nightmare when they find themselves captured.
Cryptozoo
As cryptozookeepers struggle to capture a Baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) they begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a cryptozoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.
As cryptozookeepers struggle to capture a Baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) they begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a cryptozoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.
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Dear Hacker
A documentarian who has noticed unexpected activity on her webcam embarks on a series of video calls to find out why.
A documentarian who has noticed unexpected activity on her webcam embarks on a series of video calls to find out why.
The Deer King
When a pack of dogs race through a Zol-controlled mine, Van, an enslaved former soldier, and a young girl named Yuna are both bitten, but manage to escape as the sole survivors of the attack. They seek out a simple, peaceful existence in the countryside but the deadly Black Wolf Fever complicates everything.
When a pack of dogs race through a Zol-controlled mine, Van, an enslaved former soldier, and a young girl named Yuna are both bitten, but manage to escape as the sole survivors of the attack. They seek out a simple, peaceful existence in the countryside but the deadly Black Wolf Fever complicates everything.
Don't Say Its Name
After a suspicious accident takes the life of an environmental activist, an ancient spirit is reborn outside a small northern town.
After a suspicious accident takes the life of an environmental activist, an ancient spirit is reborn outside a small northern town.
Dreams On Fire
An exploration of the underground dance community in Tokyo.
An exploration of the underground dance community in Tokyo.
The Feast
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.
Follow The Light
A city boy recently relocated to the countryside becomes fascinated by an isolated girl who is obsessed with a crop circle in her grandfather's fields.
A city boy recently relocated to the countryside becomes fascinated by an isolated girl who is obsessed with a crop circle in her grandfather's fields.
Fortune Favours Lady Nikuko
The most ordinary people and places can be quite extraordinary.
The most ordinary people and places can be quite extraordinary.
Frank & Zed
Two reanimated corpses, dependent on each other for survival, live a life of solitude until a power-hungry magistrate tricks a group of villagers into attacking their lonely castle, fulfilling an ancient prophecy: The Orgy of Blood.
Two reanimated corpses, dependent on each other for survival, live a life of solitude until a power-hungry magistrate tricks a group of villagers into attacking their lonely castle, fulfilling an ancient prophecy: The Orgy of Blood.
FREYA
A woman attempts to regain control of her body in a future where social media and the State operate as one.
A woman attempts to regain control of her body in a future where social media and the State operate as one.
Ghosting Gloria
A woman who has never had an orgasm finally finds the right man. There is just one issue: he’s a ghost.
A woman who has never had an orgasm finally finds the right man. There is just one issue: he’s a ghost.
Giving Birth To A Butterfly
After having her identity stolen, a woman enlists her son's pregnant girlfriend to help her try and track down the perpetrators.
After having her identity stolen, a woman enlists her son's pregnant girlfriend to help her try and track down the perpetrators.
Glasshouse
Safe within their glasshouse sanctuary, a family survives a memory-shredding neurotoxin that has poisoned the air outside - until a stranger forces them to confront a truth they have done their best to forget.
Safe within their glasshouse sanctuary, a family survives a memory-shredding neurotoxin that has poisoned the air outside - until a stranger forces them to confront a truth they have done their best to forget.
Hellbender
A lonely teenage girl finds guidance in her family’s suppressed supernatural lineage.
A lonely teenage girl finds guidance in her family’s suppressed supernatural lineage.
Hello! Tapir
Eight-year-old Ah Keat sets off in search of the mythical nightmare-eating creature in the forest, hoping it will bring his father back to life.
Eight-year-old Ah Keat sets off in search of the mythical nightmare-eating creature in the forest, hoping it will bring his father back to life.
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Indemnity
A fireman with an anguished past finds himself on the run for a crime he has no memory of.
A fireman with an anguished past finds himself on the run for a crime he has no memory of.
Inheritance
When she comes of age, a young woman discovers that the place where she lives is haunted.
When she comes of age, a young woman discovers that the place where she lives is haunted.
Kakegurui
At an elite school where everything is based around gambling, a dispute between factions creates an opportunity for an ambitious student to try and outsmart all the others.
At an elite school where everything is based around gambling, a dispute between factions creates an opportunity for an ambitious student to try and outsmart all the others.
Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette
Lives are on the line at Hyakkaoh Academy, the school dedicated to teaching its students how to gamble.
Lives are on the line at Hyakkaoh Academy, the school dedicated to teaching its students how to gamble.
King Car
The son of a taxi company owner converts written-off cars into futuristic vehicles that are conscious and speak, but will capitalism destroy his dream?
The son of a taxi company owner converts written-off cars into futuristic vehicles that are conscious and speak, but will capitalism destroy his dream?
King Knight
The high priest of a modern-day coven finds his life thrown into turmoil and ventures out on a journey of self-discovery.
The high priest of a modern-day coven finds his life thrown into turmoil and ventures out on a journey of self-discovery.
Kratt
Children are left to grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring until they find instructions for kratt - magical creature who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now, is to buy a soul from the devil...
Children are left to grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring until they find instructions for kratt - magical creature who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now, is to buy a soul from the devil...
The Last Thing Mary Saw
Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family's matriarch. Her recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the tragedy.
Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family's matriarch. Her recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the tragedy.
Lost Boys
Documentary tracking one of the director's attempts to find his drug addict friends after they vanish in Cambodia.
Documentary tracking one of the director's attempts to find his drug addict friends after they vanish in Cambodia.
Love, Life And Goldfish
Makoto Kashiba is an elite bank clerk and works for a big bank at its Tokyo HQ. Due to a minor mistake, he is demoted to a small branch office in a country town. He is devastated by his situation. There, he meets beautiful Yoshino Ikoma, who runs a goldfish scooping store. Makoto falls in love with her at first sight.
Makoto Kashiba is an elite bank clerk and works for a big bank at its Tokyo HQ. Due to a minor mistake, he is demoted to a small branch office in a country town. He is devastated by his situation. There, he meets beautiful Yoshino Ikoma, who runs a goldfish scooping store. Makoto falls in love with her at first sight.
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Mad God
An epic journey through all the layers of hell.
An epic journey through all the layers of hell.
Marmote Intrepide
A determined boy scout rescues his friend so she can go to camp with him.
A determined boy scout rescues his friend so she can go to camp with him.
Martyrs Lane
A small, nightly visitor brings comfort to a lonely girl growing up in a large vicarage, but soon she will realise that her little visitor offers knowledge that might be very, very dangerous.
A small, nightly visitor brings comfort to a lonely girl growing up in a large vicarage, but soon she will realise that her little visitor offers knowledge that might be very, very dangerous.
Monster Dyke
A trans sculptor experiences a lesbian awakening when one of her creations comes to life.
A trans sculptor experiences a lesbian awakening when one of her creations comes to life.
Mother Schmuckers
Issachar & Zabulon, two brothers in their twenties, are supremely stupid and never bored, as madness is part of their daily lives. When they lose their mother's beloved dog, they have 24 hours to find it – or she will kick them out.
Issachar & Zabulon, two brothers in their twenties, are supremely stupid and never bored, as madness is part of their daily lives. When they lose their mother's beloved dog, they have 24 hours to find it – or she will kick them out.
The Night House
A widow struggles with grief as strange things happen in her lake house at night.
A widow struggles with grief as strange things happen in her lake house at night.
Office Royale
Naoko is a 26-year-old office worker. Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. One day, Naoko's company is targeted by office ladies from all over Japan.
Naoko is a 26-year-old office worker. Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. One day, Naoko's company is targeted by office ladies from all over Japan.
On The 3rd Day
After a car crash which damages her memory, a woman desperate to find her son goes looking for answers.
After a car crash which damages her memory, a woman desperate to find her son goes looking for answers.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
A charity shop worker is set on winning the big national talent show. But when the actions of five selfish people cause him to miss his audition, he sets out to seek deathly revenge.
A charity shop worker is set on winning the big national talent show. But when the actions of five selfish people cause him to miss his audition, he sets out to seek deathly revenge.
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché
A documentary about the punk legend.
A documentary about the punk legend.
Poupelle Of Chimney Town
One Halloween night, a deliveryman accidentally drops the heart he is supposed to deliver. He cannot find the heart in the smoke and gives up. The heart continues to beat where it fell in the town of chimneys.
One Halloween night, a deliveryman accidentally drops the heart he is supposed to deliver. He cannot find the heart in the smoke and gives up. The heart continues to beat where it fell in the town of chimneys.
Prisoners Of The Ghostland
A notorious criminal is sent to rescue an abducted woman who has disappeared into a dark supernatural universe. They must break the evil curse that binds them and escape the mysterious revenants that rule the Ghostland, an East-meets-West vortex of beauty and violence.
A notorious criminal is sent to rescue an abducted woman who has disappeared into a dark supernatural universe. They must break the evil curse that binds them and escape the mysterious revenants that rule the Ghostland, an East-meets-West vortex of beauty and violence.
Quick Fix
A coffee cup falls in love with his drinker only to realize she may not be as loyal as he assumed.
A coffee cup falls in love with his drinker only to realize she may not be as loyal as he assumed.
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Rachels Don't Run
While monitoring late-night calls at an AI companionship service, lonely customer support agent Leah impersonates an artificial dream girl to chat with the regular caller for whom she's developed feelings.
While monitoring late-night calls at an AI companionship service, lonely customer support agent Leah impersonates an artificial dream girl to chat with the regular caller for whom she's developed feelings.
The Righteous
A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.
A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.
The Sadness
After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity.
After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity.
The Spine Of Night
In this ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs
In this ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs
Stanleyville
One day, an ordinary office worker throws her purse and life away and joins an enigmatic contest to win a car.
One day, an ordinary office worker throws her purse and life away and joins an enigmatic contest to win a car.
The Story Of Southern Islet
A woman who is travelling to see a shaman to seek help for her ailing husband endures strange encounters and unearthly experiences.
A woman who is travelling to see a shaman to seek help for her ailing husband endures strange encounters and unearthly experiences.
Strawberry Mansion
In a world where the government records and taxes dreams, an unassuming dream auditor gets swept up in a cosmic journey through the life and dreams of an ageing eccentric named Bella. Together, they must find a way back home.
In a world where the government records and taxes dreams, an unassuming dream auditor gets swept up in a cosmic journey through the life and dreams of an ageing eccentric named Bella. Together, they must find a way back home.
The Suicide Squad
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Sweetie, You Won't Believe It
It all starts off quite trivially, with a young married couple’s quarrel. The husband decides to get away with two friends on a fishing trip but mysterious events await them.
It all starts off quite trivially, with a young married couple’s quarrel. The husband decides to get away with two friends on a fishing trip but mysterious events await them.
Tin Can
As the world faces a deadly plague, a front line parasitologist is imprisoned in a life-suspension chamber. To escape she must destroy the last of her kind.
As the world faces a deadly plague, a front line parasitologist is imprisoned in a life-suspension chamber. To escape she must destroy the last of her kind.
Tombs Of The Blind Dead
A group of people accidentally stumble upon the graves of 13th Century Templars, who quested for eternal life by drinking human blood and committing sacrifices.
A group of people accidentally stumble upon the graves of 13th Century Templars, who quested for eternal life by drinking human blood and committing sacrifices.
Ultrasound
After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.
After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.
The Unknown Man Of Shandigor
Herbert Von Krantz, a nuclear scientist, has discovered the Canceler, a device capable of neutralising any kind of atomic bomb - but then his daughter and his assistant are kidnapped by different factions after the secret.
Herbert Von Krantz, a nuclear scientist, has discovered the Canceler, a device capable of neutralising any kind of atomic bomb - but then his daughter and his assistant are kidnapped by different factions after the secret.
Uzumaki
The people of a small town gradually become obsessed with spirals.
The people of a small town gradually become obsessed with spirals.
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Voice Of Silence
Two men work for a criminal organisation to clean up the aftermath messes. One day, they receive an unexpected order.
Two men work for a criminal organisation to clean up the aftermath messes. One day, they receive an unexpected order.
We're All Going to The World's Fair
A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.
A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.
What Josiah Saw
A family with buried secrets reunites at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for past sins.
A family with buried secrets reunites at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for past sins.
When I Consume You
A woman and her brother seek revenge against a mysterious stalker.
A woman and her brother seek revenge against a mysterious stalker.
Wild Men
A man in the throes of a mid-life crisis who has decided to try to live like his Viking ancestors unwittingly befriends a robber on the run.
A man in the throes of a mid-life crisis who has decided to try to live like his Viking ancestors unwittingly befriends a robber on the run.
Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror
A documentary about the history of folk horror cinema from the 1960s to today.
A documentary about the history of folk horror cinema from the 1960s to today.
Yakuza Princess
When a Japanese gang boss is killed, his only heiress is sent abroad as a baby. 20 years later she discovers her inheritance and unleashes a war against her pursuers.
When a Japanese gang boss is killed, his only heiress is sent abroad as a baby. 20 years later she discovers her inheritance and unleashes a war against her pursuers.
You Can't Kill Meme
A filmmaker asks how we make sense of things when we collapse the infinite fidelity of information down into pithy sentences laid over ominous imagery.
A filmmaker asks how we make sense of things when we collapse the infinite fidelity of information down into pithy sentences laid over ominous imagery.
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