Lukas Hassel

The Black Room

Paul and Jennifer Hemdale have just moved into their dream house. But their happy marriage is about to be put to the test as they slowly discover the secret behind the black room in the cellar. Something else is already living in their new home and it is growing stronger every day.

The Pitchfork Retreat

Three writers arrive by boat on a private island for a horror writer retreat where they are told they will compete for a life changing writing competition. They're in for a hell of a surprise.

Fire Island

The perfect summer vacation quickly spirals out of control for a group of friends on the infamous, picturesque party getaway of Fire Island as they find themselves caught in a web of sex, lies and cold blooded murder.

7th Secret

Wealth, beauty, love...the young wife of a powerful attorney seems to have it all until a mysterious man offers her a life of forbidden pleasures. Guided by the mistresses of his secret club, she must choose to either resist and run or give in to her submissive side to fulfill her wildest fantasies and risk her perfect life. What happens when we give into our secret desires?

The Prof

Famous indie film director, Jack Gallucci, falls from favor. His chance meeting with Marigold McCormack forces him to face the mess he's made of his career and decide if he has it in him to try again.

The Devil's Fortune

Fund Manager James Treage arrives at his office to discover the headless body of his best friend. He soon learns that his dead partner took millions from Saddam Hussein's regime, and a team of Iraqi assassins have come to collect. Treage must uncover the secrets his partner was hiding and find the missing money before the Iraqis, LAPD, or the federal government destroy everything he's built.

Slapface

A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.

Grave Intentions

In this anthology of chills, thrills, and kills, a practitioner of the magical arts teaches the basics of her craft. The most important lesson? You must be mindful of your intention. Five of her customers are about to learn this the hard way: A woman looking to change her luck gets ensnared in a dangerous game; In the quest for justice, a man is transformed into a monster; In an attempt to right a wrong, a woman rescues a stray cat; A father and son are torn apart when a joke goes too far; A young girl needs protection from the demons in her life.

The Artist's Wife

Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.

Solstice

During a violent winter storm, a meek bartender spends the longest night of the year with a mysterious stranger with whom she shares a meal and an ancient ritual. This film is based on the story collection and proposed tv series HOTEL NETHERLAND by writer/director Lisandro Perez-Rey.

Hermit

On a beautiful night when George and Melany should be celebrating their eighteenth wedding anniversary, they're engaged in an intense quarrel. "You're bored" and "no, I'm not" very quickly devolves into "I met someone, her name's Cynthia." Melany takes this news in stride, but very much not interested in letting eighteen years of marriage go to waste, she digs her heels in. Her female intuition intuiting that there's more to this than meets the eye, she pushes George to tell her what's really bugging him. George, on the other hand, wants whatever this is to end, like right now. He decides to take a walk, Melany blocks his path; one thing leads to another and the gloves come off: it's a full-on fistfight that ends tragically when George, in a fit of rage, strangles Melany to death. The following morning finds George passed out on the living room floor. He wakes up and the memories of the events from the night before wash over him, except...well, who knows if that's what really happened.

The Rink

At a roller rink in Texas in the dead of night, a young women called Lo is nervous as she's in the process of asking Mae, another young woman, something important.

Art of the Dead

When a man purchases a collection of seven paintings to hang in his wealthy estate, he has no idea what horrors he has unleashed for himself and his family.

Fair Market Value

Kendall, a real estate agent from Miami, moves to the suburbs of New York to work at the prestigious Atlantic Shores Realtors and immediately butts heads with Brooke, a rival real estate agent. Tensions soon mount when Kendall and Brooke are forced to work together to try and sell one of the most expensive mansions on Long Island, all while navigating their complex and messy relationships.

Washed

In this stop-motion horror short, a couple enlists the aid of a mysterious figure to help them with their seemingly insurmountable laundry problem.

I Just Want You To Be Happy

Directors Erin LaineFred Zara Writer Erin Laine Stars Toni DeckersMichelle FelicianoLukas Hassel

Guest of Honor

Hit by tragedy, a married couple has their anniversary party and an unusual guest arrives.

Entanglement

Frank and Jenny expose their past and risk their future when they meet for an anonymous sexual encounter.

The Son, the Father

The event on a young boy's birthday has consequences far into the future for himself and his family.

Slapface

A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.

Into The Dark

Sometime in the future, two men strapped in back to back, on a journey from Moon to Earth.

The Minions

William stands at the window telling Abigail his story of walking down 'the witches' path. The unseen spectral Abigail taunts William suggesting that he walked down the path hoping to see her. William does not contradict her, but instead recalls that just as he thought he had made it past, 'and then the girls appeared'. As the story continues in flashback, William discovers two drunk girls - Sarah and the very wasted Katrina - who ask for his assistance. Seeing the helplessness of their situation, William decides to help walk the girls home. William is slowly drawn in by Katrina first by her mindlessly echoing of 'Love me' and then by her demanding a kiss. William gives her a kiss at first reluctantly and then more passionately at her urging. Abigail torments the conflicted William telling him that the girls are really minions of the witches. As the trio approach Katrina's apartment, Sarah can only watch in fear as William becomes more physically possessive of Katrina.

The Days God Slept

'The Days God Slept' is a cinematic prayer that deals with love and secrets; with faith and acceptance. Kristy has a secret to tell John and when she does - will their burgeoning ties of affection be strengthened or severed? Or will they find that the hardest thing to accept might be oneself?

In Montauk

Julie Wagner has everything today's young woman thinks she wants: a successful husband who adores her, a baby on the way, a close circle of family and friends, and a career as a photographer that is about to take off. So why is she alone in Montauk in the middle of December? During the cold, stark days, Julie throws herself into capturing her artistic vision for an upcoming solo show, yielding works of deep passion and instinct; at night, she restlessly taps away at her computer, plagued by uncertainty about the impending trajectories of her life. When a prickly but brilliant composer-musician knocks on her door with an odd request, Julie ushers in a series of events that will bring her in contact with her buried hopes and fears, and force her to make choices she couldn't have fathomed. At once shocking and wise, In Montauk is a now-familiar story turned inside-out by a main character...

Borstal Boy

Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.

Man About Town

A young single man in New York City goes out for one final night of drinking in this short film about the realization of alcoholism.

A Plague of Wasps

On the eve of her son's wedding, a WASP matriarch becomes transfixed by the idea that her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, a black woman, is the devil.