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Los Angeles County Premieres at Screamfest

The first public screening of the film in Los Angeles County. 

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SWALLOWED

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Carter Smith

Synopsis
After a drug run goes bad - two childhood friends must survive one horrific night in a backwoods hell of drugs, bugs and obscene intimacy in this body horror nightmare.
Written and directed by Carter Smith (THE RUINS), SWALLOWED stars Jena Malone, Cooper Koch, Jose Colon and queer horror legend Mark Patton.
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Extraneous Matter - Complete Edition

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Kenichi Ugana

Synopsis
One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.
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The Recipe

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Cameron Dexter

Synopsis
A housewife in the 1970's procures all the ingredients for a deadly dish that liberates her from not only her marriage, but reality itself.
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The Keys

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Pann MuruJaiyan

Synopsis
Los Angeles 1949. Rupert, a young real estate agent, to prove his merit, pilfered an estate listing from his office. Upon arriving at the listed residence, he senses something amiss with the tenants of the house. Rupert is forced to consider, has his desperation for success cost him more than he can afford?
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The Sound

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Jason-Christopher Mayer

Director/Writer/Producer/Editor/Composer
Synopsis
Two years after a woman experiences sudden hearing loss, strange things begin to happen.
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The Gift

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Farbod Ardebili

Director
Synopsis
The Gift is a short science fiction / horror film that explores human nature and how catastrophic events can occur when a climate of distrust is cultivated. It is set in the near future after alien ships appear in the skies above Earth's major cities, throwing the world into chaos. Unable to determine the alien's motivations, the media feeds the planet a steady diet of fear, uncertainty and doubt. But when the alien's true intentions are finally revealed, an unspeakable tragedy unfolds.
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The Days That (Never) Were

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Pedro Rivero

Directors
Synopsis
Three characters are about to have the best time of their lives ... until a strange phenomenon appears to interrupt everything.
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Song for the Pale

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Ryan Valdez

Director
Synopsis
Hannah runs a popular podcast titled "Attached". She collects haunted items from her listeners to then do extensive research and create episodes explaining its origins and backstory. Until one day, Hannah receives an unmarked item from a listener, that ends up leaving her speechless.
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GUT INSTINCT

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Stuart Edgeworth

Director/ Writer
Synopsis
Cold, alone and time is running out...A young woman wakes to find herself waist deep in ice and cuffed in place. She doesn't know how she got there, but she knows she needs to get out. Fast.

Struggling to break free, it becomes clear that the situation she's in is more complicated than first appears, but escape might be just within reach...
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Under the Ice

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Alvaro Rodriguez Areny

Director & Writer
Synopsis
After losing his father in an accident, Edur wakes up in the middle of a nightmare. A presence will haunt him with his worst memories.
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Dreamster

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Ludvig Gür

Director
Synopsis
An actress is asked to appear on a TV-show where celebrities livestream their dreams to the world. However, when her dream ignites mass controversy, a situation involving life and death follows.
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The Powers that Be

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Gina Yull

Director
Synopsis
A young politician discovers a horrible truth about all the events in the world that change the course of humanity.