Cain Rose Up

Johannes is 11 years old and dreams of a rope blocking his and his friend's way when they are on their way home from school. When he grabs the rope, he realizes that it is "something dangerous going on". A huge spider pops up and chases the kids, who are eventually saved by a heroic old woman.

In the eighteenth century the mystical midnight hour disappeared and the modern night was born. We now aim to keep sleep at an efficient minimum, but experiments show that we quickly return to the old sleep pattern if given the opportunity. So what is the 'natural' way to sleep?

Cecilia dances inside a forest. She moves in front of a film crew who direct her movements.

Set within the embrace of an intimate group of friends in college, Ace follows the emotional journey of a shy newcomer who discovers an attraction to longstanding group-member Z that he can neither ignore nor fully embrace. As the connection between Ace and Z intensifies, so to does the silence that both illuminates their fears and fuels their insecurities. Though the attraction between them appears unmistakable, their inability to acknowledge and express their feelings for each other openly threatens to sever the powerful bond that draws them instinctively to each other.

Near the intersection of Witcham and Jackson, Georgie Denbrough’s young life came to an abrupt and tragic end. But what if Pennywise the Dancing Clown hadn’t killed Georgie after all?

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Scuggs, the utterly unpleasant super of a Bronx tenement is driven to desperate measures by an innocent-appearing, but manipulative 11 year-old girl. Based on the graphic novel by American Master Will Eisner, Meinecke combines larger-than-life characters, borrows from the traditions of melodrama and applies a visual language derived from German Expressionists to create a haunting tale, that won particular favor with New York critics.

A game of seven minutes in heaven turns deadly when two teens are attacked by a monster in the closet.

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. Then it's much easier to fix a broken lamp. Karl meets Torben, a destined brother. An absurd, humorous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief.

A young girl tries to save her mother from a deadly illness. (Screamfest)

Marcus, a powerful sorcerer who is desperate to save his dying wife, makes a deal with the demon Dagon to save her soul. Dagon, however, has more in mind for Marcus than just a simple exchanging of souls. With seemingly no other choice, Marcus accepts, thus catapulting him into a series of events that will reveal to all involved the very meaning of betrayal. (Screamfest)

In a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, a man unwittingly rescues a woman from cannibals. (Screamfest)

A man living peacefully in self quarantine discovers a troubling spot. (Screamfest)

Described as a horror film that follows the summer of a young boy, forced to grow up faster than he ever imagined.

'PLAY TIME' is the winning submission for the Bloody Cuts - Who's There Film Challenge (2013), starring Anjella Mackintosh and Belle Mary Hithersay

A successful art historian who has trouble telling people difficult truths, finds himself in an inescapable situation when a small lie quickly gets out of hand.

Set in an abstraction of 1970s London, Amaranthine tells a tale of punks, betrayal and revenge.

A grieving woman discovers an app that offers an unconventional method for alleviating her pain.

Sixteen year old Sam explores her relationship with a new friend during an anxiety inducing day at Grandma's.

The film explores a woman's journey to rediscover her ability to scream after a news report about a woman's abduction triggers a disturbing realization about her own lost primal scream.