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THE DEVIL’S KISS
Dramatic Horror and Science Fiction Shorts
(Various Countries, 81 min)
AFFIRMATION
(US, 5 min, 2025)
When mantras, affirmations and wellness culture turns...unwell. A panicked woman plays her meditation app to calm and ground her in the moment. The comforting affirmations seem to speak directly to her and grow her confidence to complete her grizzly task. Shot in one single take.
Director: Emily Bennett
CAROUSEL
(US, 8 min, 2025)
Charlie is a circus clown celebrating his birthday alone when he receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope. The toy, at first amusing, quickly brings about supernatural terrors that spin Charlie's world into mayhem. Will he be able to escape the chaos, or will he whirl deeper into darkness?
Director: Christopher Kosakowski
DON’T GO (“No Te Vayas”)
(Spain, 2024, 8 min)
It's never too late to believe in destiny... or so Maika thinks.
In Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Miguel Muñoz Gascón
THE LAST STORY ON EARTH
(US, 18 min, 2024)
Facing angry protesters, a determined drag queen does her best to finish a fairy tale reading at the local library. But when an alien invasion upends Earth’s existence, the queen encounters new challenges that carry terrifying outcomes for humanity. Trapped within the library, her storytelling skills are suddenly put to extraordinary tests, jeopardizing the lives of the last humans on Earth — the families who’ve cherished her stories and the protesters who’ve scorned them. Ultimately, it is the supreme power of imagination that holds the key to both the queen’s survival and the invaders’ domination.
Director: Aaron Immediato
THE LONE PIPER
(US, 10 min, 2025)
In the midst of the Seven Years' War, a company of hardened soldiers force their young bagpipe player into battle, only to discover that their enemy is not what they expected. Set in 1759, The Lone Piper follows a Scottish bagpipe player and an Algonquian girl as they struggle to cope with the horrors of war. Using folklore as a medium, this period project discusses the ever-present themes of colonialism and xenophobia.
Director: Matthew Kravchuk
PEARLS
(UK, 15 min, 2025)
Tony and Linda are struggling to grow their family. When Tony is forced to face his fertility issues, he turns to a mysterious oyster dealer, Marvin. Whose oysters deliver more than their promise of virility.
Director: Alastair Train
UNCLEAN
(Canada, 17 min, 2024)
During his night shift, a public pool janitor becomes the target of an unseen entity, which seems determined not to let him leave the building.
Director: Simon Chouinard
THE LAST STORY ON EARTH
(US, 18 min, 2024)
Facing angry protesters, a determined drag queen does her best to finish a fairy tale reading at the local library. But when an alien invasion upends Earth’s existence, the queen encounters new challenges that carry terrifying outcomes for humanity. Trapped within the library, her storytelling skills are suddenly put to extraordinary tests, jeopardizing the lives of the last humans on Earth — the families who’ve cherished her stories and the protesters who’ve scorned them. Ultimately, it is the supreme power of imagination that holds the key to both the queen’s survival and the invaders’ domination.
Director: Aaron Immediato
Director Biography - Aaron Immediato
Aaron Immediato is an award-winning, independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His short film "The Last Story on Earth" is currently enjoying its festival run. In recent years, his short film "Bathroom Troll" screened at dozens of festivals around the globe, including the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Cardiff), Fantastic Fest (Austin), Inside Out (Toronto), and Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (London). The film received Audience Choice Awards for Best Short Film at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and qFLIX Worcester and was subsequently distributed by Gunpowder & Sky’s horror platform ALTER. Aaron holds an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University.
- Year2024
- Runtime18 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAaron Immediato
- ScreenwriterAaron Immediato
- CastPickle
THE DEVIL’S KISS
Dramatic Horror and Science Fiction Shorts
(Various Countries, 81 min)
AFFIRMATION
(US, 5 min, 2025)
When mantras, affirmations and wellness culture turns...unwell. A panicked woman plays her meditation app to calm and ground her in the moment. The comforting affirmations seem to speak directly to her and grow her confidence to complete her grizzly task. Shot in one single take.
Director: Emily Bennett
CAROUSEL
(US, 8 min, 2025)
Charlie is a circus clown celebrating his birthday alone when he receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope. The toy, at first amusing, quickly brings about supernatural terrors that spin Charlie's world into mayhem. Will he be able to escape the chaos, or will he whirl deeper into darkness?
Director: Christopher Kosakowski
DON’T GO (“No Te Vayas”)
(Spain, 2024, 8 min)
It's never too late to believe in destiny... or so Maika thinks.
In Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Miguel Muñoz Gascón
THE LAST STORY ON EARTH
(US, 18 min, 2024)
Facing angry protesters, a determined drag queen does her best to finish a fairy tale reading at the local library. But when an alien invasion upends Earth’s existence, the queen encounters new challenges that carry terrifying outcomes for humanity. Trapped within the library, her storytelling skills are suddenly put to extraordinary tests, jeopardizing the lives of the last humans on Earth — the families who’ve cherished her stories and the protesters who’ve scorned them. Ultimately, it is the supreme power of imagination that holds the key to both the queen’s survival and the invaders’ domination.
Director: Aaron Immediato
THE LONE PIPER
(US, 10 min, 2025)
In the midst of the Seven Years' War, a company of hardened soldiers force their young bagpipe player into battle, only to discover that their enemy is not what they expected. Set in 1759, The Lone Piper follows a Scottish bagpipe player and an Algonquian girl as they struggle to cope with the horrors of war. Using folklore as a medium, this period project discusses the ever-present themes of colonialism and xenophobia.
Director: Matthew Kravchuk
PEARLS
(UK, 15 min, 2025)
Tony and Linda are struggling to grow their family. When Tony is forced to face his fertility issues, he turns to a mysterious oyster dealer, Marvin. Whose oysters deliver more than their promise of virility.
Director: Alastair Train
UNCLEAN
(Canada, 17 min, 2024)
During his night shift, a public pool janitor becomes the target of an unseen entity, which seems determined not to let him leave the building.
Director: Simon Chouinard
THE LAST STORY ON EARTH
(US, 18 min, 2024)
Facing angry protesters, a determined drag queen does her best to finish a fairy tale reading at the local library. But when an alien invasion upends Earth’s existence, the queen encounters new challenges that carry terrifying outcomes for humanity. Trapped within the library, her storytelling skills are suddenly put to extraordinary tests, jeopardizing the lives of the last humans on Earth — the families who’ve cherished her stories and the protesters who’ve scorned them. Ultimately, it is the supreme power of imagination that holds the key to both the queen’s survival and the invaders’ domination.
Director: Aaron Immediato
Director Biography - Aaron Immediato
Aaron Immediato is an award-winning, independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His short film "The Last Story on Earth" is currently enjoying its festival run. In recent years, his short film "Bathroom Troll" screened at dozens of festivals around the globe, including the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Cardiff), Fantastic Fest (Austin), Inside Out (Toronto), and Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (London). The film received Audience Choice Awards for Best Short Film at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and qFLIX Worcester and was subsequently distributed by Gunpowder & Sky’s horror platform ALTER. Aaron holds an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University.
- Year2024
- Runtime18 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAaron Immediato
- ScreenwriterAaron Immediato
- CastPickle