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A teenage girl notices something under the sheets when she wakes up. Her room is pink, and filled with crosses.

First Blood [short film]

  Olivia Loccisano

  Canada     8 minutes

Synopsis

Following her first period, a teenage girl undergoes a bizarre transformation that ushers in a unique chapter of her adolescence. This unprecedented stage unveils an entirely uncharted dimension of her sensory experience.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.

  

 English 

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A teenager standing in the background looks at another teenager, who is out of focus, eating.

Consumer [short film]

  Stephanie Izsak

  Canada     14 minutes

Synopsis

Rein’s first day of high school initiates a tumultuous cycle of harmful self-criticism, driven by societal pressure to adhere to unrealistic beauty standards and constant comparison to the popular girls at school. In her quest to lose weight, she stumbles upon an unconventional and disturbing method, the demands of which exceed her initial expectations.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.

 English 

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A woman with zombie-like skin and orange, bloodshot eyes lays on the floor looking towards the camera.

Mosquito Lady [short film]

  Kristine Gerolaga

  United States     14 minutes

Synopsis

Fearing the consequences of revealing her pregnancy to her parents and facing limited options amidst increasingly restrictive abortion regulations, a teenager turns to a neighbor her parents warned her about in her desperation for assistance. This decision sets off a chain of events with horrifying consequences.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.

  

 English, Tagalog with subtitles

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A woman sitting on the bathroom floor looks at the black goo on her fingers with disgust

In the Flesh [short film]

  Daphne Gardner

  United States     13 minutes

Synopsis

Tracy just wants a moment of pleasure in her bathroom, but a flood of old memories emerge as a relentless distraction. The pipes burst and spew forth vile, murky water. To her horror, she begins oozing mysterious black goo.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.

  

 English 

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A woman is sitting on a couch as she holds a landline to her ear. Two other women intensely observe her.

Get Away [short film]

  Michael Gabriele

  United States     16 minutes

Synopsis

A group of friends embark on a weekend getaway to a secluded vacation rental in the desert. With minimal entertainment options, they decide to dust off an old horror film on VHS tape. Their seemingly innocent choice soon morphs into a nightmare as they encounter a series of eerie and inexplicable coincidences, blurring the lines between the on-screen terror and the chilling reality surrounding them.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.

  

 English