A virtual program showcasing short films, covering a variety of genres. Please don't forget to rate each film on its own merits, not as it compares to the other films.

Tony and Linda are struggling to grow their family. When Tony is forced to face his fertility issues, he turns to a mysterious oyster dealer, Marvin. Whose oysters deliver more than their promise of virility.

Pearls

In a thematic retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," a man is forced to bring his elderly mother home from her nursing home after she is evicted on grounds of non-payment. She has severe dementia that gets worse the longer he attempts to care for her, and eventually he begins to wonder if she would simply be better off dead.

Dolores

When Bev, a small-town grandmother, reluctantly takes her dog, Bear, to the vet to be put down, she encounters a fanatical animal lover who questions her decision.

Bear

When Bev, a small-town grandmother, reluctantly takes her dog, Bear, to the vet to be put down, she encounters a fanatical animal lover who questions her decision.

A self-conscious teenage girl will do anything to look perfect. When she begins injecting herself with a mysterious cosmetic drug, her body soon takes a monstrous turn.

Shift

A self-conscious teenage girl will do anything to look perfect. When she begins injecting herself with a mysterious cosmetic drug, her body soon takes a monstrous turn.

A doctor on her last day before maternity leave is thrown into chaos when a hidden threat emerges.

Plastic Surgery

A doctor on her last day before maternity leave is thrown into chaos when a hidden threat emerges.

The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a childish prank goes horribly wrong -- and hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany's head.

Scissor Sleepover

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