Once Before

Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

Goodbye, Charley

A recently deceased gay teen roams his high school halls on the day of his memorial.

Me & Marilyn

During a séance with some friends, divorced carny Gualtiero successfully conjures the spirit of Marilyn Monroe, who'll help him win his family back.

Raa Raa

An aspiring filmmaker unexpectedly falls in love with a devil, following which chaos ensues in his life. Will he be able to come out of this trip?

Burt

Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.

Mesmerized

A young woman returns to the mountain where her family spent their childhood summers in search of the sister that only she can remember.

Davy Wallace

As he graduates from college in North Carolina, a troubled, young artist must confront his traumatic childhood, with support from an older, grieving high school teacher.

i and i

A short film by Samona Olanipekun. A portrayal of contemporary male identity, which peels back the layers of self. A young man spends a day preparing for his 30th birthday while confronted by a very familar person. Featuring Jonathan Ajayi & Samuel Adewunmi

One Left

Feeling responsible for the death of his friend at the hands of an unseen creature, a man begins to question his own existence. Haunted by his memories, he goes on a soul-shaking journey to find the one thing that could prevent the end of the world.

Rob1n

When a robotics expert channels the grief of losing his 11 year-old son into building 'Robin', a fully functioning robotic doll, a series of horrific events makes it clear Robin will do whatever it takes to have his creator all to himself.

Wilderness

When a successful, but emotionally exhausted woman seeks to find herself on a solo hike, she must face a primal darkness or lose herself entirely.

Topper

Once a top rising comedian, Topper quickly falls from grace and finds himself struggling to get by in the cutthroat comedy scene of LA. His inability to face and accept his childhood has kept him from progressing. After an unexpected visit from a ghost of his past, Topper must return to Detroit to face his past and come to terms with his demons, before his dream and possibly himself dies off.

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