Thriller Shorts

Toxic Abuse

Director: Robert Cantu

Country: United States; Running Time: 20 minutes

As ambitious Det. Rachel doesn't realize how her alcohol addiction is ruining her career professionally and personally. Like all alcoholics, Det. Rachel doesn't see the path awaiting her.

Grey Matter

Director: Kildare Riordan

Country: United States; Running Time: 10 minutes

A desperate woman flees one monster—only to find herself in the home of another. Trapped between a brutal past and a man with even darker secrets, she must decide: escape, or finish what he started. Violence saves her life... but will it cost her soul?

Up In Flames

Director: Christopher Botvidson

Country: United States; Running Time: 24 minutes

A woman, desperate for freedom, lures her vengeful ex into a final, violent showdown with thenruthless kingpin who destroyed their lives. But she’s not the only one playing a dangerous game, and no one is guaranteed to make it out alive.

Predator's Mark

Director: Jacob Mejia

Country: United States; Running Time: 10 minutes

PhD biology students Oliver and Vega, former lovers turned reluctant colleagues, encounter a strange phenomenon in a remote part of Texas while on a field research trip. What begins as a study into natural wildlife becomes a terrifying ordeal when they discover an unnerving predator preying on the local ecosystem. As their expedition takes a deadly turn, they are forced to confront their own vulnerabilities in the face of an unknown and relentless force.

Who's Chico?

Director: John Salanoa

Country: United States; Running Time: 13 minutes

After one of his collections comes in short, crime boss Maka Kupa‘a thinks a lesson in torture is just what his crew needs to fall in line. But the crew has other plans. Will the strongest survive, or the most cunning?