It’s Only a Nightmare, Charlie Brown

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PG-13 Animated, Fantasy, and Horror Shorts

(VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 84 min)

113 WORDS FOR YOU TODAY (China, Taiwan, United States, 2025, 13 min, Directors Bo Qing Tang & Lan Zeng)
A team of workers is sent to planet Gliese 12b to build a gravitational portal. To conserve energy for survival on the frozen planet, each worker is allowed to speak only 113 words per day.

CREATURE OF THE DEEP (United States, 2025, 11 min, Director Angus Reardon)
While visiting home, a queer college freshman is brought by her parents to meet a reclusive elderly uncle who controls the family’s estate.

DUNGEON CRAWLER (United States, 2025, 3 min, Director Torey Haas)
A woman finds a strange video game at an abandoned flea market.

ELVIRA (Canada, 2025, 10 min, Director Sarah Segal-Lazar)
In a sleepy seaside community, where secrets simmer beneath the surface, a woman obsessed with mystery novels becomes convinced that her chicken can solve crimes. When her prized poulet suddenly goes missing, whispers of fowl play begin to spread. A strange, dark, and comedic ride—feathers are going to be ruffled.

FOREIGN BODIES (United Kingdom, 2025, 4 min, Director Lysander Wong)
A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface.

HELLWRITING (Spain, 2025, 1 min, Directors Abril Garcia & Guilliana Ramirez)
Watch out for the bad handwriting.

THE LAST BELL (La Ultima Campanada) (Spain, 2025, 12 min, Director Alberto Cano)
In 1817, the Vurdalak haunts the shadows of a lonely village, snatching children without a trace—leaving only his chilling laughter behind. Lorenzo, a battle-scarred soldier, sets out to stop him and protect his newborn son. His wife, Margarita, lives by one warning: “If you hear the last bell toll at midnight, don’t open the door.”
In Spanish with English subtitles.

LIGHTS (Spain, 2025, 5 min, Directors Aitana Cantero Velasco & María Isabel Sáiz Romero)
When night falls, the city lights up thanks to the great machine. Its inventor maintains it, but he’s not alone. Small creatures living inside the tower’s lightbulbs see his struggle as the machine deteriorates and decide to help—whether he wants that help or not. No dialogue.

MOVING (United States, 2025, 9 min, Director Nat Rovit)
Reeling from the news of his family’s upcoming move, a ten-year-old boy makes a magical birthday wish to never move. That night, he turns to stone.

THE OTHER (L’Autre) (France, 2025, 4 min, Director Cyril Ferment)
At 3:15 a.m., Lise is awakened by a strange noise. Dan has disappeared from the marital bed, and a disturbing clue lies on the sheet. Armed with her lantern and her courage, Lise goes to look for Dan in the apartment. In French with English subtitles.

THE PAPER GHOST (Il Fantasma di carta) (Italy, 2025, 6 min, Director Fulvio Davide Ricca)
Edgar Allan Poe is devastated by the loss of his beloved Annabelle. During a sleepless night, her ghost visits him, and through grief and obsession he discovers a strange power that allows him to write with ease, granting him his long-awaited desire. No dialogue.

A VOICE IN THE MIST (Spain, 2025, 6 min, Directors María Cristina Sánchez de Toca Gómez & Sara (Ru) Martín)
After the disappearance of her daughter in strange circumstances, an elderly woman and her dog must prevent the same thing from happening to her granddaughter. No dialogue.