Short Films Block 1 includes:<ul><li>Dread (bumper)</li><li>Night Spider</li><li>Hide</li><li>Glory Hole (SP)</li><li>Sweetheart</li><li>Sampling (CA)</li><li>The Bargain</li></ul>

Snapshots of existence connected through Dread.

Dread (bumper)

On their wedding night, a bride and groom celebrate with the perfect honeymoon. Everything feels romantic—full of love and excitement. However, their marital trust is put to the ultimate test when a distant visitor arrives.

Night Spider

Levi, a broke handyman, slips into his employers’ empty Hills mansion for quick cash, until a faint groan leads him to a drugged stranger hidden inside one of the bedrooms. When the family returns mid‑break‑in, Levi is trapped in the pantry, forced to watch a night he was never supposed to see.

Hide

Borja finds a Glory Hole in the bathroom of a nightclub. He hesitates, but eventually decides to try it. After a while, Borja realizes that he cannot pull his penis out of the hole. At this point, Borja will have to face his fate in the most unusual place, a fate that seems already written.

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Glory Hole

A young woman’s attempt to exorcise her mother unravels into something far more personal.

Sweetheart

A punk guy, gifted with perfect pitch, invites various people in his recording studio to participate to his odd project.

Sampling

A young girl summons the Devil to get justice from her abusive foster father. The Devil is willing to make a deal but in Ruth's desire for revenge exceeds her nerve. A chilling tale of revenge, religion and desperation in our lowest moments.

The Bargain

United States of America

Short Films block 1

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