Short Film Block 5 w/Filmmaker Q&A
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Insane Madness
Eric and Ashley have been looking for the Lapidem Furia - the stone of madness. When they find it, its effect is frightening and Ashley has nightmares. One of them has definitely gone mad, but who?
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Perlocution
Investigating a bump in the night, Paul finds something beyond current understanding. Although everything seems normal, Paul can't shake an odd feeling, something scratching at the back of his mind.
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My Monster
Christmas is coming. If that's not stressful enough, Lily (Brea Grant) has to contend with a clueless partner (Adam Egypt Mortimer) and an unexpected, inter-dimensional holiday guest who just wants two things --- blood and cuddles.
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Backwoods
1907, Massachusetts. A scholar drifts from his path and finds himself in a house he takes for deserted. Deserted, apart from a beguiling book containing dark secrets that exerts a powerful hold over those who come into contact with it.