Though not exclusively horror, this block is not for the faint of heart. • Burnout! (4min): An animated character comes to life and takes its creator hostage for daring to even consider pulling the plug. Directed by Justin Lee Magallanes and Raph Ellazar. • True Link (14min): Cam tries to reconnect with an ex-girlfriend in the digital age. Directed by 2025 Thriller Picture Show winner Derek Hughes. • Babysitting the Demons on Maple Street (20min): Less than a year after her daughter died from cancer, Darcy decides she wants to try her hand at babysitting again. Directed by Amanda R. Woomer. • Mr. Lavender (10min): A KGB spy working undercover in the U.S. State Department must decide whether to bluff or fold. Directed by Mason Leaver, produced by Pittsburgh native Jay McClain. • The Fool (11min): An obstinate young woman discovers through a harrowing tarot reading that a malevolent presence has taken residence in her own home. Directed by Adjahni Dèsirè. • Mad (9min): A man struggles with the reality of family life. Directed by Ana Bass. • Hide (16min): Still reeling from an incredible loss, a father and daughter cling to a bedtime routine keeping them safe in a town where residents are visited by a terrible horror every night. Directed by Brenden Hubbard. • Worst Thing You've Ever Done (18min): Best friends Aaron and Keith set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer. They end up playing a simple game with dire consequences. Directed by P.J. Germain. • The Screaming (8min, Canada): It's the graveyard shift at the morgue, and Mara prepares for what should be a quiet evening of autopsy alone in the building. Directed by Guillaume Boivin and Steve Villeneuve. • Continued Existence (15min): In a world consumed by the undead, Harper journeys alone through the ruins of civilization to find her missing brother. Directed by Thiago Avilez.