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World Premieres at Screamfest

The first public screening of the film in the world. 

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Crave

Meet the Filmmaker

Carl Shanahan

Director
Synopsis
After some awkward pleasantries and an exchange of cash Rob presents Edmund with an old, creased photo of a girl. As a queue of clients continue to wait outside, Rob has to decide whether to indulge his fantasy at whatever cost.
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Bloodyback

Meet the Filmmaker

Daniel Byers

Director
Synopsis
In the bloody heart of the French & Indian War, an undead plague strikes! Former enemies must join and fight to survive the horde.
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The Baby Whisperer

Meet the Filmmaker

Sean Gilligan

Director
Synopsis
Two years after the death of her mother, ten-year-old Ruby still struggles with the loss, long after her father Aaron remarries Grace. With the arrival of newborn step-brother Archie pushing the family into a sleep deprivation limbo, Ruby's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. Withdrawing further into her world of fairy tales, Ruby's relationship with her beloved doll takes on a sinister dimension when she comes to believe she can be reunited with her dead mother. Out of desperation, Grace employs the assistance of a Baby Whisperer - Nina, a woman with a preternatural ability to sooth the sleepless Archie, and return some sanity to the family. But Nina's true motives become clearer as Ruby connects with her on a level of understanding deeper than anyone will suspect.
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AVULSION

Meet the Filmmaker

Steve Boyle

Director
Synopsis
A White Collar worker sees an escort with an unusual gift to grant his deepest fantasy.
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Apostles

Meet the Filmmaker

Marcos DeBrito

Director
Synopsis
Alone in his dark abode, a man with no head carefully prepares a large supper in front of a camera. Alert to the lunar calendar on his wall, he must find one last element to stage the gloomy picture he has in mind. Over the fireplace, he bears a strange collection: heads in jars named after the biblical apostles. But one is still missing; Judas. And to get it before the full moon rises, the man will have to do something unthinkable.
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Waterloo

Meet the Filmmaker

Nicolas Sicurella

Director
Synopsis
In the backcountry of Missouri, an unhinged man struggles to murder his wife.
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Stray

Meet the Filmmaker

Dean W Law

Director
Synopsis
After three long years away, Thomas Elliot, a crippled war-hero, returns home expecting a heartfelt reunion with his beloved wife, Bonnie. However, their reunion takes an unexpected turn when Bonnie fails to recognise him. Thomas soon comes to realise that Bonnie's life now revolves entirely around serving a sinister stray cat that has taken up residence in their house. As Bonnie commits bizarre and horrific acts in service of the stray, Thomas desperately tries to reconnect with her. Pushed to the brink of madness, Thomas soon comes to realise he is up against something far greater, older, and darker than he had ever imagined.
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REFORMED

Meet the Filmmaker

Samantha Timms

Director
Synopsis
John, an old reformed criminal, is stranded after his release from prison and is forced to take public transport to a halfway house. His abrupt return to society instantly exposes him to old temptations that challenge his righteous, new-found path. John's conflicted as suppressed memories of his childhood and dark past resurface. He begins to realise his faith may not be enough to keep his inner demons at bay.
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Or Best Offer

Meet the Filmmaker

Sean Winans

Director
Synopsis
When Maureen places an online advertisement for her used coffee table, an unexpected buyer surprises her at home on a Friday night.
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No Friend in the Forest

Meet the Filmmaker

Sam Dixon

Director
Synopsis
A boy on a fishing trip, a girl camping with friends and a hunter looking to vent his frustration on the local wildlife, all fall prey to a mysterious and sinister presence lurking in the woods.
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Mouras

Meet the Filmmaker

Olga Osorio

Director
Synopsis
Do you want to meet the fairies?
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Meet You in the Parking Lot

Meet the Filmmaker

David Sloan Jordan Eakin

Director
Synopsis
Following the cryptic instructions from a battered Mead composition book, best friends Sam and Alex hope to get a glimpse of their lives-to-come by performing a ritual designed to conjure their future selves. But when Sam's future self arrives, she learns that her 'future' may not last through the night.