IN TWILIGHT’S SHADOW introduces the adventure of a female immortal caught between two worlds. Unable to exist with the consequences of her choice in accepting the dark gift, Carlisle Braedon has isolated herself in a suspended state between light and dark. But when the leader of her Coven takes revenge against the mortal she loves, Carlisle is summoned to rise and face the creature that lurks... (more)
Psychological horror about a young woman who finds in the street and takes home a box that was used for bleeding pigs. (more)
At the occasion of his tenth birthday, Laurent receives a painting set. But he is overall absorbed into a mysterious painting. So begins an incredible trip during which he must overcome his fear. (more)
Sometime in the near future, humankind will set foot again on the Moon. As part of NASA's New Vision for Space Exploration, they will build a permanent base on the moon, to test, research and invent new technologies for manned missions to Mars and beyond. The task will not be easy - there will be danger and hardships and broken lives, but these modern-day pioneers would have it no other way.... (more)
A kindergarten teacher invents a car that runs on human blood to combat high gas prices in BLOOD CAR, a horror/comedy from first time director Alex Orr. In the first feature film from Fake Wood Wallpaper Films, narrative conventions and predictable, by the book plotlines are left behind in favor of an absurdist look at a future in which no one drives due to $40-a-gallon gasoline prices. Both a... (more)
Struggling young writer Finkle is so hampered by his inability to create he will go to any length in his search for inspiration. His dream draws ever closer when a mysterious salesman sells him a suitcase full of ideas which are actually living incarnations of the word. These microscopic mites ultimately guide him to a mysterious orifice living in his ceiling, through which he must enter in order... (more)
John (JAMES DENTON), the chief suspect in a criminal investigation, finds himself in a hospital with amnesia. Doctors Crenvalt and Utterborg are charged with helping John regain his memory. When John claims that he is from another planet, one doctor thinks he’s lying to avoid prosecution, and the other thinks he may be mentally ill. A nurse, who has more at stake than meets the eye, is... (more)
Alphaman, superhero and sworn protector of Metro City, receives an ominous phone call from his arch-nemesis Dr. Cerebro. Although Cerebro is imprisoned, he is allowed one phone call a day, and Alphaman finds himself in a pitched battle to save his life and reputation from the vengeance of a madman. (more)
The Deep South, 1847. A lowly gravedigger, Fredrick (Christian S. Anderson), struggles to provide for his family. At the urging of his wife Elizabeth (Alison Gallaher), Fredrick steals a recently buried corpse to sell to the local medical college for anatomy study. Setting off in his horse-drawn wagon on a journey through the dark woods, Fredrick quickly realizes that the dead man has other... (more)
World War II. There’s a boy in a wardrobe… (more)
An old hermit lives a lonely life under the dark shadows of industrial smog. One day he receives a mysterious package, which gives him the ability to change his environment. DELIVERY is a surreal story about the change of a corrupt world. (more)
Inspired by the visual style of Edward Gorey and based on the fairy tale, Rumplestiltskin, The Cobbler's Daughter is the story of an artisan fallen on hard times who encounters a mysterious Tinker. The Tinker offers to sharpen all of the Cobbler's tools for free, but many years later the Tinker returns for payment. (more)
Tired of waiting for the perfect man to sweep her off her feet, scientist Adena Logan (Leah Elise Bailey) constructs a wind-up robot lover (Barrett Sheridan) in the basement of her small suburban home. Adena teaches Simon everything he needs to be the perfect partner: how to open doors, how to hold hands, how to kiss. But as their relationship deepens, Adena must prove to herself that Simon... (more)
Clara, a social worker, is gonna discover a dark secret on her way to help a kid who is suppose to be suffering of child abuse. But nobody, even herself, is who pretends to be in this story about murder, cats and birthday presents. (more)
In a society strict with repetition, stepping out of line holds great consequence for preprogrammed Bartholomew 467. Monotony is interrupted by a mysterious music box confronting him with a new decision: stay in line or step out in sacrifice. (more)
“A through M” is a film that journeys between a Torture Room and flashbacks. It is a fictional, war-torn world where the Government is fighting for control. Meanwhile the identity and whereabouts of Mnemosyne, the leader of the Resistance, is unknown but the Government will stop at nothing to find this threat and remove it. Anne, a Resistance Member, returns home after years of... (more)
In this gothic fable, an obsessed composer named Nigel and his seamstress wife Karen are haunted by the spirit of a mysterious young woman. In a single night, a horrible curse is invoked, rejection turns to spite, and jealousy becomes a brooding vengeance... (more)
The fallout from a disastrous blind date forces two polar opposites to find common ground as the rest of the world falls apart around them. (more)
The remains of an ancient circus can still be seen on the outskirts of a big city. (more)
TWO TURNTABLES AND A TIME MACHINE. (more)
Scentsory Design explores the fusion of "Emotional Fashion"' with health and olfaction science. It describes a collection of responsive clothing that adds more sensations into the fashion palette in ways that create radical new properties with real benefit. The clothing forms an "aroma rainbow" around the user that changes with emotion, inspired by the human circulation system. The aim is to... (more)
Two horror-crazed special effects artists are driven by a unique philosophy about the genre: The best special effects are REAL. Blacklisted for their unorthodox techniques and fed up with rejection and the state of the art, they set out to make their own film, starring themselves. Determined to make their vision a reality, they mutilate each other throughout production. Bloodied and beaten, they... (more)
A man and a woman are chased through a bleak desert by faceless creatures and animated attack dogs. In the pursuit, one of them loses his life and one conceives an ingenious and surreal way to escape. (more)
Milo is the victim of an attack which leaves him with horrific injuries. He gains consciousness, only to find himself in the notorious Morton Hospital, a place where patients inexplicably disappear without a trace…. When the bandages are removed from his eyes, Milo discovers a gift his mother foresaw. He can see into peoples’ souls. Using his new gift, Milo realises that who is behind the... (more)
"A Feast of Souls" is a mysterious journey through hell, history and the rural American south. Three adult friends embark in what appears to be a harmless revisiting of their childhood playground. Suspicion and paranoia lead to murder and the transportation into the world of the damned, where they discover that life may be temporary, but vengeance is eternal. "A Feast of Souls" spans history,... (more)
| Rank | Festival Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comic Con Int'l San Diego | 125,000 |
| 2 | Fantasporto Oporto Int'l Film Festival | 115,000 |
| 3 | Fantasy Filmfest | 100,000 |
| 3 | Gerardmer Int'l Fantasy Film Festival | 100,000 |
| 5 | Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival | 84,000 |
| 6 | Fantasia Int'l Film Festival | 78,000 |
| 7 | Brussels Int'l Festival Fantasy Films | 61,000 |
| 8 | San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy | 48,661 |
| 9 | Dragon Con Independent Short Film | 25,000 |
| 10 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | 20,000 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Pro. Att |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comic Con Int'l San Diego | 3,500 |
| 2 | Brussels Int'l Festival Fantasy Films | 332 |
| 3 | Neuchâtel Int'l Fantasy Film Festival | 253 |
| 4 | Fantasporto Oporto Int'l Film Festival | 250 |
| 5 | Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival | 236 |
| 6 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | 150 |
| 6 | Gerardmer Int'l Fantasy Film Festival | 150 |
| 8 | San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy | 113 |
| 9 | New York City Horror Film Festival | 100 |
| 10 | Fantasia Int'l Film Festival | 60 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantasporto Oporto Int'l Film Festival | 1980 |
| 2 | Brussels Int'l Festival Fantasy Films | 1983 |
| 3 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | 1986 |
| 4 | Dragon Con Independent Short Film | 1987 |
| 4 | Fantasy Filmfest | 1987 |
| 6 | Exground Filmfest | 1990 |
| 6 | Int'l Festival of Fantastic Films | 1990 |
| 6 | San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy | 1990 |
| 9 | Courmayeur Noir In Festival | 1991 |
| 10 | Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival | 1993 |