Thirst

A film crew go in search of Nok Phii - a rare bird which feeds on the blood of other creatures.

Inspired by the Stephen King short story, this short film features a man who wakes up lost and confused in the middle of a place he doesn't recognise. Searching for answers, he makes a mistake he may end up regretting, if he manages to escape alive. The terrible truth he discovers will end up dismantling his entire universe.

The start of summer is approaching. Arthur, a 20-year-old student, sees his best friend from college, Tony, preparing to leave for Canada. The idea of ​​finding himself far from Tony suddenly awakens a much deeper attachment in Arthur. He will have to succeed in confronting his feelings and the views of others before it is too late.

The younger Jing Nian and the older Lu Sheng have been playmates since they were children. After entering university, Jing Nian has been passionately chasing Lu Sheng over the years showing his true love for him. However, Lu Sheng really can't stand it and dares not face his innermost feelings. Emotions, this pair who are born with a tacit understanding, how should love speak out?

How do you ask a wild, impetuous hairdresser on a date if you're a pathologically timid philosophy student with no social skills?

We meet Dr. Stevens, a psychiatrist, on her first day back to work since burying her sister. Tasked with paying a visit to a radically religious family who believe their mother is possessed.

Insecure and balding Leo has closed himself in his apartment to try a hair growth liquid for fixing up his looks. As Leo tries to get his bodily changes under control the evening quickly turns into chaos.

Who has the final say when it comes to morality? Curt Garrish believes his twisted view on life trumps even God's guiding light.

After being inspired by Charles Manson & Beethoven, Curt Garrish with the voices in his head goes on a murderous rampage in his student house executing everyone.

Sofia wants nothing more than to have a healthy and loving relationship. But her relationships always leave her a little hungry for more.

A stranger seeks help in a town with a deadly secret.

A man seeks help from strangers when he is stranded on a country road with his young family, unbeknown to him that he has broken down in dangerous territory.

A young man who buys flowers for his love interest, but he is eventually revealed to be a serial killer who went insane after his lover’s supposed death

In late 18th century Scotland, Annie Laurie and William Douglas love each other, but their clans are on opposite sides of the country's civil war. Their love is made immortal through the title song of this film.

In this short, the janitor of a Paris museum's Egyptology department agrees to help a girl hide from the police.

Haunted by his past, Connell returns to his abandoned childhood home. Inside, he awakens Pluto, a towering anthropomorphic teddy bear tied to his buried memories and unresolved trauma. As Pluto pursues him through the house, Connell is forced to confront a series of nightmarish visions from his childhood - bringing him closer to the guilt that has consumed him his entire life. Equal parts haunting and redemptive, this story explores the weight of grief and the courage it takes to confront our deepest wounds.

A killer is set loose on a mystery revolving around a group of malicious extraterrestrial entities.

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

A young man strolls the streets of New York City to meet the love of his life, only to find that love is not all he expected it to be.

A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.