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Genre: Horror


A man stands in an energetic concert crowd as he stares knowingly into the camera, bathed in orange light.
After DarkOutLook

Corpus

Corrin Evans

A New York nightlife photographer and his lover accept an invitation to a mysterious party upstate in this supernaturally charged erotic thriller.

U.S.
English
Horror, LGBTQ, Sex and Sexuality, Thriller
Two men stand back to back, the man in front has long hair and is holding a gun, the two are surrounded by sharks below them, sprawling wooded mountians stand behind them along with a harbor building.
After DarkComedy

HotSpring SharkAttack: Great Kyushu Showdown Onsen Shark2: Kyushu Dai-Kessen

Morito Inoue

An aspiring music student attempts to save her town from an onslaught of vicious flying sharks in this riotous flick brimming with outrageous B-movie thrills.

Japan
Japanese
Action, Comedy, Horror, Music
A young woman with brown curly hair lies back in a hospital bed holding up her shirt, a man and a woman lean over her, the man is a doctor with a clipboard skeptically looking at her stomach, the woman is older in patterned clothing and looking at the young woman with concern.
After DarkComedy

Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant

THUNDERLIPS

A depressed slacker and a man harboring an alien secret accidentally procreate in this outrageous horror comedy bursting with practical effects.

New Zealand
English
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Sex and Sexuality
Outside among moss and rocks in a dim blue light two men lie together shirtless, one man wearing a leather wrist cuff and a silver chain neckless kisses the other man;s chest as blood drips down his body.
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No Rest for the Wicked

Kasper Kalle

Gothic romance meets folk horror and Christian repression in this beautiful yet tragic gay vampire film set in the 19th century Faroe Islands.

Denmark
Danish, Faroese
Historical, Horror, LGBTQ, Religion
Shot overhead, a woman in a bun and hospital gown looks up, she stands isolated on a section of red tile in the center of the room. Around her, hospital workers and patients bustle around, white tiles with red accents and red walls.
After Dark

Species Sanguine

Marion Le Corroller

Cutthroat colleagues and strange skin conditions offer competing crises for medical intern Margot in this visceral body horror.

France, Belgium
French
Horror, Social Commentary, Thriller, Women-Centered
A family of four and a dog gather around an elegant table in a front lawn. The small table is set perfectly, food set out, and they pose smiling in warm sunlight. Behind them ivy, stairs, and a mansion frame the yard.
International Competition

The Spiral L'Estranea

Paolo Strippoli

A Faustian bargain sends a once-perfect family on a harrowing downward spiral in this twisted fable from The Holy Boy director.

Italy, France, Belgium
Italian
Family Affairs, Horror, Social Commentary, Thriller
Anime-style, a vampire hunter in all black with long hair and a wide-brimmed hat stands before a glowing moon, gripping a weapon with his eyes narrowed, a large sword strapped to his back.
After DarkAnimate!

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Playing in the U.S. for the first time in Japanese, this cult animated dark fantasy delivers a vampire adventure brimming with style.

Japan
Japanese, English
Action, Animation, Fantasy, Horror
A woman in a high-collared, dark Victorian dress stands before a forest tapestry, lit by candle sconces. She looks over her shoulder apprehensively in the dim room.
After DarkComedy

Victorian Psycho

Zachary Wigon

A psychopathic governess struggles to tamp down her murderous tendencies in this delightfully unhinged twist on 19th century social conventions.

U.S.
English
Comedy, Historical, Horror, Social Commentary

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