SHADOWS OF WILLOW CABIN

SHADOWS OF WILLOW CABIN

Dir: Joe Fria. Starring: Bryan Bellomo, John Brodsky, Stan Freitag. USA (2025) 114mins. 

Albert and Devon retreat to a remote cabin to explore a connection sparked by a string of sexually charged messages on a dating app. Albert is a closeted husband struggling with the collapse of his heterosexual identity; Devon is a wounded soul who uses fleeting affairs with married men to shield himself from his past. As their bond deepens, reality begins to fracture. The forest won’t let them leave. The walls whisper with voices they’ve tried to forget. And the cabin itself seems alive, bending time and conjuring personal ghosts in physical form.

Screening with GODS LONELY MAGICIAN (UK Premiere)

Dir: Walker Higgins. Starring: Becca Blackwell, Ben Groh, Ana Stan. USA (2026) 15mins. 

Paul, a depressed magician who was gifted with the power to conjure tricks that go beyond what is physically possible. But every power has a dark side, and his gift turns into a curse, destroying his life, until a clown comes along and sees his gift for what it truly is - a miracle.

and THE HOLD

Dir: Ashley Panton. Starring: Ashley Byam, Jacob Garvey, Jay Lafayette Valentine. United Kingdom (2026) 12mins. 

Commitment-phobe Nathan begins to regret his decision after hooking up with drunken stranger Adrian who passes out in his bed. In this anxiety-inducing horror short, Nathan, a sufferer of horrific night terrors must keep this well-hidden secret.

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