A virtual program showcasing short films, covering a variety of genres. Please don't forget to rate each film on its own merits, not as it compares to the other films.

YouTube tech influencer Greg Garfield is sent a brand new, state-of-the-art home pod system called the Mi-Go in order to review it on his hugely successful YouTube channel, Galaxy of Gadgets. Greg is initially impressed with the device’s capabilities, but soon realizes that the AI of the home pod may have more nefarious motives that threaten his life and sanity.

Galaxy of Gadgets

A woman develops heightened awareness of the cruel world outside of an unnervingly calm house, as the threat of apocalypse stokes chaos.

The Empty Frame

Three emotionally damaged adults, drawn together by their life-threatening sensitivity to digital devices, retreat to an isolated cabin to start over without screens. But escaping modern technology proves more difficult than expected in this slow-burn sci-fi/horror film.

No Glow

Three emotionally damaged adults, drawn together by their life-threatening sensitivity to digital devices, retreat to an isolated cabin to start over without screens. But escaping modern technology proves more difficult than expected in this slow-burn sci-fi/horror film.

Haunted by a bloodthirsty beast from her past, a young woman must duel to decide the fate of her heart.

Chimp

Mr. Mittens lived with a loving family until one day they decided to neuter him, leaving him with no choice but to get revenge on every person involved in the removal of his testicles.

Mr. Mittens

Mr. Mittens lived with a loving family until one day they decided to neuter him, leaving him with no choice but to get revenge on every person involved in the removal of his testicles.

On a stormy night, a guilt-ridden teen visits a grieving mother, looking, for some kind of connection. As buried grief resurfaces, he's drawn into a psychological reckoning that blurs reality - a final act of shocking vengeance completes the cycle.

Nightfall

On a stormy night, a guilt-ridden teen visits a grieving mother, looking, for some kind of connection. As buried grief resurfaces, he's drawn into a psychological reckoning that blurs reality - a final act of shocking vengeance completes the cycle.

Thirty years in the future, a dying woman reminisces about cherished moments with her grandson. In her final hours, she asks him for a last act of love, a decision that will profoundly transform both of their lives forever.

MERCY

Thirty years in the future, a dying woman reminisces about cherished moments with her grandson. In her final hours, she asks him for a last act of love, a decision that will profoundly transform both of their lives forever.

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