Puppy
Mike Chilson
Ben WadeWhen a woman returns to her childhood home to care for her father, the stuffed animal from her past—once a source of comfort—becomes a haunting conduit for unresolved grief, guilt, and the terrifying possibility that a past family tragedy is repeating itself in the present.
Nail in The Coffin
Nicky Smit
A devilish curse haunts an old coffinmaker as he works deep into the night.
Wax Girl
Stimson Snead
An artist unveils his latest muse, a wax figure of a young woman, her hands folded in prayer. As he sketches, he insists that art elevates the lifeless into something human. Yet as the hours pass, subtle cracks appear in his creation and in his carefully maintained confidence. The line between object and subject, art and exploitation, begins to blur.
I'm Okay
Stephen Chang
Stephen is walking home from a party when he can’t shake the feeling that someone is following him.
Before the Sky Took Him
David Over
Jack is down on his luck and trying to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter. The night before her birthday party, he encounters a pair of creatures not from this world.
In Between the Lines
Kira L. Wilson
A reclusive writer retreats to a remote cabin to complete her novel, but her solitude is interrupted when two mysterious hikers arrive seeking help. As the days unfold, their presence becomes increasingly unsettling, forcing her to confront the darkest corners of her mind. A haunting and lyrical exploration of grief, isolation, and the blurred line between reality and the beyond.
Madonna Lily
Elias Martin