R. Zachary Shildwachter

A collection of 24 films that take a look at the dark side of the festive season. 24 international directors with the most diverse ideas and styles; linked by short animated segments that deal with the Advent calendar itself.

Her Name is Torment II is the upcoming obvious sequel to Dustin Mills’ underground hit Her Name Was Torment. The film hit the indie horror community with a bang and Mills promised to follow it up with an even more ballsy and gut-wrenching film.

During a weekly support group meeting for grieving men, Peter, one of the group members tells the story of what led to the loss of his wife, Mara.

A woman receives a dire prognosis.

A small town is divided by two rival gangs in an all out turf war that's gonna be settled once and for all through high stakes competitive eating.

A couple must make a life or death decision when faced with parenthood.

Exploring the horrifying capabilities of a man pushed too far and comprised of dialogue solely from interview quotes from actual serial killers, SCUM brutally exposes how close we all are from becoming monsters in the blink of an eye.

All is not as it seems when a man, pushed too far, frantically zooms around the city in a '77 Mustang with a beautiful woman on the verge of death in his passenger seat.