International Midnighters

As Pale As Death
Directed by Ryan Kukec
Canada | 15 minutes | 2024

WORLD PREMIERE. In 1997, a family vacation to Fort Lauderdale takes a dark turn when a trip to a tanning salon lands a 10-year-old and his family in the clutches of an ancient Mummy draining victims to become young enough for Baywatch.

Defile
Directed by Brian Sepanzyk
Canada | 12 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. A couple’s secluded getaway is interrupted by a visit from a strange family who exposes them to the horrors that lie beyond the tree line.

Femme
Directed by Nina Noël Raaijmakers
Netherlands | 17 minutes | 2024

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A young student discovers not only the harsh realities of typical college life, but also the interesting hunger that her own body seems to develop after a hazing ritual forces her to have sex for the first time.

Help, I’m Alien Pregnant
Directed by Thunderlips
New Zealand | 15 minutes | 2024

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Mary feels alien pregnant, the doctor thinks it’s probably allergies, only slime will tell.

Mirror
Directed by Kathy Hu
China | 5 minutes | 2025

WORLD PREMIERE. A novelist’s nightmare comes to life in her bedroom at midnight.

Nervous Ellie
Directed by David Yorke
UK | 7 minutes | 2024

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Ellie, new to dating and painfully shy, struggles to control her nerves during a date, resulting in some unexpecting and shocking results.

Pumpkin Guts
Directed by Bryan M. Ferguson
UK | 13 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. It happens to someone every Halloween. Follow the rules. Don’t get pinched.

Reflections
Directed by Julia Cassini
Brazil | 9 minutes | 2024

US PREMIERE. In a bid for online fame and a sense of belonging, a displaced girl livestreams the ritual of the Brazilian legend Loira do Banheiro—unleashing unexpected and terrifying consequences in this collaboration with director Eli Roth.

Snare
Directed by Sam Blakeney-Edwards
UK | 20 minutes | 2025

FLORIDA PREMIERE. During a remote hunting trip, a family unwittingly awakens an ancient woodland civilization, disrupting the natural order and setting off a chain reaction that culminates in a brutal clash between man and nature.

Terror Night
Directed by Jakob Arevärn
Sweden | 12 minutes | 2025

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Before her date with Billy, Josefine installs the world’s fattest bass box in her car—filling the night with young love and thunderous music, but when the noise draws the wrong attention, their evening spirals into a fight for survival.

Undertone
Directed by Shaun Munro
UK | 12 minutes | 2025

WORLD PREMIERE. A sound recordist captures strange sonic phenomena underneath their house and things… escalate from there.

The Visitor
Directed by Tony Morales
Spain | 10 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Alone in her home overnight, a young influencer’s solitude is interrupted by an unexpected visitor.