The Tell-Tale Heart

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.

Captured and brought to an unknown facility, the entity known only as Unruly is incessantly interrogated. As time passes, his malice grows.

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

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.

Dong-chan dreams of selling clothes in Shanghai after saving up enough money by working in a warehouse in Dongdaemun. Ji-pyung met a Chinese woman named Mei Mei while working and introduced her to his brother. On the day after Mei Mei went to Shanghai, Ji-pyung was called by his boss. He was confronted about helping Chinese people imitate clothing patterns. In order to save his brother, Dong-chan used all his savings and found his boss who was in a karaoke bar.

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.

"Random Stop" is a first-person P.O.V. recreation of events from the life of a highway patrolman. The film is based on the true story of Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Dinkheller who - at the end of a shift - pulled over a speeding pickup truck driven by disturbed Vietnam veteran, Andrew Brannan. The results of this routine traffic stop were both tragic and deadly. Footage of the stop is now used in police training throughout the world.

A young man finds himself in a mental hospital. He does not know how he found himself there. The only thing that pops up in his mind is the image of a mysterious girl. Trying to figure out what happened to him, he begins to write down his story from the beginning. Will he be able to understand what is a figment of his imagination and what is reality...? Based on the Stephen King story of the same name.

This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.