Directed by Sam Hodge and Hayden Newman (who stars in and co-wrote the story with Jake Zelch) comes Reunion from Hell, an unremarkable slasher horror that is LGBTQIA+ friendly and with one notable aspect, a really unlikable main protagonist.
Written and edited by Seth Denton-Hughes, This is Not a Test is a solid horror short that has plenty of atmosphere, some scares, and a suitably dark ending.
From writer and director Tyler Russell comes The Hem, a found-footage horror starring Rani Alowairdi, Terri Merritt Bennett, Ryan Bijan, and Savannah Rae Collins.
An alcoholic beverage of your choice, a crowd willing to buy into the rubbish on show, maybe even a laugh track, and Contamination .7 could almost become one of the more famous ‘bad efforts’.
Directed by Dean Puckett (his feature debut), who wrote the screenplay and based it (loosely) on his 2018 short The Sermon. The Severed Sun stars Emma Appleton, Toby Stephens and Lewis Gribben.
An ambiguous story, abrupt ending, and lack of atmosphere makes it an unremarkable watch. Most will come away unimpressed.
Up there as one of the most romantic modern horrors seen in some time, Heart Eyes adorably blends a romcom with traditional slasher elements. Resulting in a gimmicky, but entertaining film with widespread appeal.
Developed and published by Puko, Canine blends first-person walking simulator aspects with run and hide gameplay for a short, horror-infused experience that has minor replay value thanks to different endings.
