Horror & Sci-Fi
2: Memory & mediation
Shorts from: Canada, France, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Syria, USA.
Dead Lover
A foul-smelling gravedigger’s romance ends in tragedy, spurring her to attempt a resurrection through a madcap series of science experiments. Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie’s film is a zany DIY horror that zaps fresh life into Mary Shelley’s classic.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Two deranged dreamers are caught in a freak accident that sends them hurtling back to 2008. As they inadvertently wreak havoc with the timeline, a barrage of pop culture references, copyright violations, wild gags, and inspired set pieces is unleashed.
Deathstalker
As the Dreadite horde cuts a path of destruction across the land, one man weilds the power to rid the world of their evil — Deathstalker, a ruthless and courageous hero. FX wizard Steven Kostanski conjures a bloody, entertaining hack-and-slash adventure.
The Blue Trail
In a near-future Brazil, elderly citizens are forcibly relocated to live out their days in a senior housing colony. When 77-year-old Tereza learns that she will soon be taken away, she embarks on a fantastical odyssey into the Amazon.
Honey Bunch
After waking from a coma with memory loss, Diane is taken to an experimental treatment centre in the wilderness by her husband Homer. Disturbing visions accompany her recovery, and as her memories return, Diane discovers dark truths about her marriage.
