A woman endures frequent nightmares of her own death while finding it impossible to determine what’s real. Directed by Lexx Truss, “Zarina” is potent horror, a disorienting trek into the deep recesses of the mind — terror is alleviated with momentary blips of relief only to return stronger. Zarina is offered a pill, which she takes in the hopes of escaping everything. The drug hits her right until the experience takes a drastic turn. Later, she can’t find her family and when she does, they have changed form and are now intent on harming her. Trapped, Zarina is forced to withstand the onslaught of her worst fears, being attacked, strangled, and worse. Carried by vibrant visuals & sound design, Truss’ film perfectly captures the feeling of waking up from a nightmare only to discover you’re still there.
Writer, Director: Lexx Truss. Cast: Arlondriah Lenyea, Terrence DeLane, Donzaliegh Abernathy, Vincent Tay Jones & Spencer Belko. DP: Sam Mosco. Production Designer: Haana Noel. Editor: Lizz Marshall. EPs: Little Ugly.
Jack returns home to find his family has sold their house without his knowledge, perhaps because he’s no longer the Jane they all know. Lio Mehiel directs and stars in “Disforia” (Heidi Hartwig co-directs), a psychological horror about coming out as trans, a haunting vision of alienation and dist...
A young woman becomes flustered when her boyfriend refuses to help prepare for an upcoming trip. Surreal moments begin to add up — Alex’s tooth falls out, an entire body of water lies just outside her window. Dauterman nails the feeling of a nightmare, say when your partner becomes inexplicably u...
A young couple works through an uncomfortable situation and a hidden truth. Robert B. Matuluko directs “How I Lost My Appetite,” a film that resists easy categorization but flirts with several forms: relationship drama, experimental film (there is no dialogue, only body language and eye contact) ...
