Somebody’s Watching Me

QUEER HORROR, FANTASY & SCI-FI (Vol.1)

HVAC (Directed by Jackson McKeehan, Horror, U.S.) – We weren’t ready for this one. In a blue-collar Missouri town, a 13-year-old HVAC apprentice grappling with confusing desires becomes entangled in a surreal, dangerous encounter at the local theatre—where longing & innocence bleed together in one irreversible night.

Living in Hanna (Directed by Kayla Jo Farris & Robin Careless, Sci-Fi, Canada) – “They’re here, already! You’re next!” The footage of a lifestyle influencer’s last recorded video shows her mind unraveling in the wake of an unearthly encounter.

mAIve (Directed by Victoria Duncan, Sci-fi, U.S.) – A lonely man becomes addicted to an AI dating concierge that scrapes his digital footprint to optimize every hookup. When the app is suddenly banned, he is forced to confront his own flaws in the pursuit of authentic human connection.

MascLooking (Directed by Jonathan Brandon Hammond, Horror/Thriller, U.S.) – After two friends’ banter over the pros and cons of using Grindr, one is left chatting with a mysterious online stranger. And he’s getting closer, step by step, inch by inch, that is, IRL.

Plaything (Directed by A.B. Allen, Mystery/Thriller, U.S.) – An innocent 20-something, Clem, is courted by the charming Kevin, but as he falls deeper for his newfound love, he begins to realize the relationship isn’t just imperfect, but something far creepier and sinister.

Plaster Saints (Directed by Carolina Sabrina Caruso, Dystopian, U.S.) – In a dystopian U.S. ruled by the Liberty Party, 3 childhood besties prepare for a gala under the watch of the state’s surveillance cameras. As the night goes on, the one who’s been quietly sweeping for bugs finally reveals why: her brother is missing & she’ll do anything to get him back, even blackmail.

Still Here (Directed by Wyatt Mick, Horror, U.S.) – Recent college graduate Frank returns to his childhood home to finish moving out when he is confronted with the memories of a traumatic birthday. When these memories manifest as a monster that starts to target Frank, he must confront his former self he’s spent years hiding or be trapped in his home forever.

Yuletide (Directed by Adam Coutts & Brandon Bentley, Horror, Australia) – Murphy, a young non-binary person returns home for Christmas, bracing for the cold sting of their family’s intolerance. But beneath the Yuletide tree lurks something far more sinister – a mysterious present that swells with every cruel remark, waiting to unleash its dark secret.