Set in a world not unlike mid-20th century America, The Vandal centers on Harold, whose tormented search for peace from traumatic loss results in an unexpectedly destructive awakening after he undergoes a lobotomy. When the procedure “turns his mind inside out” and his great love is suddenly gone, Harold’s desperate search intensifies.

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

A spoof of disaster films, an asteroid is coming towards earth and Harry Bottoms is in charge of saving us all...again...

A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.

Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.

Fred has a plan, he wants to face his boss and quit his job. He needs to establish that he is not anyone's puppet. Too bad for him, he actually is. A stop motion animated film about a pill popping puppet preparing to go out on stage.

Fred has a plan, he wants to face his boss and quit his job. He needs to establish that he is not anyone's puppet. Too bad for him, he actually is. A stop motion animated film about a pill popping puppet preparing to go out on stage.

Fred has a plan, he wants to face his boss and quit his job. He needs to establish that he is not anyone's puppet. Too bad for him, he actually is. A stop motion animated film about a pill popping puppet preparing to go out on stage.

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.