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All Ben has ever hoped for is comfort and nurture. With his parents, Anna and John, too occupied with their failing marriage and dissatisfied life, Ben's childhood has been lonely and from the neglect he created Fluffy - his monster best friend. Like a lot of children an imaginary friend is a source of companionship, and for Ben, Fluffy is his only friend and protection from the disturbances in the house. However, as his parent's marriage cripples under the stress of their life, Ben's mother finally decides to leave and with it the last chance of ever being a family. Ben and Fluffy are left alone in the house with the mournful and unpredictable John, and as the tension grows so does his alcoholism. One-night Ben dares to sneak some food from the kitchen and is caught by his Father. He blames Ben for his marriage falling apart and lunges towards him. Fluffy, instinctively appears and attacks John - killing him. The two, covered in blood and with only a school rucksack of belongings, escape into the night leaving the house and John's corpse behind.

FLUFFY

Living amidst the lonely and barren hills, Maud is content to provide and rely on solely upon herself. Still coming to terms with the death of her abusive mother, she refuses visitors and confines herself to her house. When Maud’s prayer beads go missing, she is happy to dismiss the disappearance but as the strange happenings go from bad to worse, Maud is left with no choice but to confront the spirit hiding in the shadows of her home. Maud performs a ritual to untether the spirit and set it free, but just as she believes she has cast away her maleficent mother, Maud realises that the trauma left behind after death may be something she must always live with. Funded by BFI Network

She Lives Alone

A man wakes up inside a barrel, hostage to a masked entity that is determined to end his life. With no memory and little time left, he'll try to remember how he got there, and maybe, find his way out.

Entambado

Even when zombies walk the Earth, romance isn't dead...

First Date of the Dead

Set within a religious commune, on the brink of the ocean, one woman is held responsible for the rising waters and diminishing food sources. As she stands trial, accused of meddling with the devil’s darkness the community close in upon her. Three women must stand up and speak their truth before it’s too late. What they reveal is far more terrifying than any black magic.

Deluge

A young man comes home from work one evening, to find that all is not at it seems.

Intruder

Horror-comedy short based on an improbable pub tale from the North East of England. A man walking home from his local one night is tormented by a terrifying sound: The Nicky Nack. Starring Alun Armstrong.

The Nicky Nack

A young girl stumbles upon a crashed Army vehicle and a soldier who knows just what nightmare they are about to experience.

Katie

A young woman takes drastic measures to rid herself of a mysterious, otherworldly creature known as "The Guest".

Guest

A late night freshers party spirals out of control when the lads discover a partier has died and they must decide what to do with the body.

Prank

Our 2021 Horror Film selection featuring a post screening&nbsp;Q&amp;A with some of this year's horror filmmakers taking part at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2021.

Horror | SSFF2021 + Q&A

Our 2021 Horror Film selection featuring a post screening Q&A with some of this year's horror filmmakers.

Horror | SSFF2021

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