Stitches is a psychological body‑horror anthology that follows three isolated men as they submit to rituals of “healing” that warp into spectacles of self‑destruction. The film marks the first horror work from Taylor Olson, in which they turn inward, embodying multiple roles that serve as fractured reflections of their own history with shame, disordered eating, performance, and trauma.
An avant-gutter psychedelic dream, the second feature from TFF-alum Alex Phillips is an erotically charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago. Shot on fleshy Super 16mm, this rust belt giallo continues Phillips’ trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with a tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery. Produced in collaboration with cult home video outfit Vinegar Syndrome, the film features stand-out supporting performances from erotic film legends Ginger Lynn (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nina Hartley (Boogie Nights).
A film by Alexander Ullom follows recent graduates on a late-night drive that leads them to a perilous, endless road filled with unknown horrors. As they navigate this cosmic nightmare in their Jeep, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt to escape their surreal predicament.
A mysterious local crashes a couple’s vacation through the former Yugoslavia, pulling them deeper into his web of psychic rituals.…
A collection of thrillers in a variety of ways! Learn more about the films in this program below. The Watcher…
Located on the cutting edge of cinema, Women on the Verge is a female-centric midnight shorts block offering laughs, profoundly…
Things are not going well for Leonard on the week of his 40th birthday. He’s about to lose his girlfriend,…
Join us April 3 at Midtown Reader for a special pre-festival event as author (and filmmaker!) Mallory O'Meara reads from her new book, The Lady From The Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick.