87 Selected Works. Eight Short Film Collections. Seven Feature Films. Animation and Music Video.
November 29 – December 5, 2026 | Online Edition
Fear takes many forms. Sometimes it hides behind a familiar face, emerges from a forgotten place, or takes shape in something that should never have existed. Other times, it comes from the people and situations we recognize all too well.
For its third edition, Sinister Horror Film Festival presents an international online program bringing together 87 works that explore horror through different cinematic languages, cultural perspectives, and artistic visions.
The 2026 program features 64 live-action short films organized into eight thematic collections, seven feature films presented independently, five animated shorts, and 11 music videos. Each section offers audiences a different way to discover the imagination and creative ambition of independent horror filmmakers and artists.
From creatures and bodily transformations to supernatural forces, disturbing relationships, animated nightmares, and music-driven visions of darkness, the program reflects the breadth of contemporary horror.
The Official Online Program runs from November 29 through December 5, 2026.
Short Film Collections
64 Short Films. Eight Collections. Eight Ways Into the Unknown.
The Short Film program is divided into eight curated collections, each with its own identity.
Rather than separating films by country or production style, these collections explore different territories of horror, inviting audiences to discover unexpected connections between stories from around the world.
Monsters in the Dark
Something is out there. Something is waiting.
Some fears have claws, teeth, or faces we cannot recognize. Others emerge from the instinctive feeling that something beyond our understanding is watching.
Monsters in the Dark ventures into the territory of creatures, predatory instincts, and the unsettling possibility that humanity is not always at the top of the food chain.
Beast
Directed by Andrea Nocchetti
Italy
Bestiaire
Directed by Anne Zinn-Justin
France
The Bogeyman
Directed by Kenneth Thompson
United States
Cat in the Gut
Directed by Buğra Mert Alkayalar
Türkiye
Infestation
Directed by David Calbert
United States
Necrosectos
Directed by Javier Lozano
Spain
There Is Always a Monster
Directed by Gaston Haag
Spain
Vore
Directed by Samuel Ysai Carvajal Carvajal Yannarella
Colombia
The Body Remembers
The flesh has its own nightmares.
The human body is both familiar and terrifyingly fragile. It can betray us, transform beyond recognition, or become the vessel for something we cannot control.
The Body Remembers explores the physical dimensions of horror, where identity, vulnerability, and the boundaries of the flesh become sources of fear.
Catalepsy
Directed by Nicolás Ordóñez
Mexico
Gonfiami
Directed by Iacopo Zanon
Italy
Half Step Down
Directed by Gordon Alexander Watson and Elise Ann Ednea Antonia Maria Mifsud Watson
Malta
Healer
Directed by Armando Arenas
Mexico
He’s Sick
Directed by George James Fraser
United States
Hunger
Directed by Kat Aranch
Mexico
Una Sola Carne
Directed by Eduardo Jiménez Castañeda
Mexico
Visceral
Directed by David Campanella
Italy
After the Last Breath
Some things refuse to stay buried.
Death is supposed to be an ending. Horror has always questioned that certainty.
After the Last Breath enters a world of restless presences, lost souls, and the strange territory between life and whatever may follow. Here, the past does not always remain in the past, and silence does not necessarily mean peace.
The Black Tooth
Directed by Anita Serrano
Argentina
The Curse of Ligeia
Directed by Kelly Murray
United States
Il Vecchio Terribile
Directed by Jacopo Marchini
Italy
Mamma
Directed by Mike Montagna
Italy
Night Feeds
Directed by Rana Roy
United States
Risorsero dalla Tomba e Fu… L’Apocalisse!
Directed by Domenico Montixi
Italy
The Soulless
Directed by Liam Hooper
United States
Tinieblas
Directed by Raúl Cerezo
Spain
No Signal
The transmission should have ended.
A screen flickers. A recording reveals something unexpected. An image begins to feel less like evidence and more like a warning.
No Signal explores the unsettling relationship between observation, technology, identity, and the images we consume. In a world where almost everything can be recorded, perhaps some things are better left unseen.
The Cronenberg Theory: The Man with No Face
Directed by Danny Traverso
Spain
I Found You
Directed by Diego Carli
Italy
The Leaked Tape
Directed by Ka Wee Teong
New Zealand
Mr TV Man
Directed by Wes S Smith
United States
Rough Cut
Directed by Mitchell Vincent Slan
United States
Screen
Directed by Nikodem Rautszko
France
STYXIɅ
Directed by Joshua Torresvalle
Mexico
Window Watcher
Directed by Gil Shalev
Israel
The Hours Between
Not everything disappears with the sunrise.
There are moments when the world feels suspended between two realities. The last light of day, the silence before dawn, or an unfamiliar atmosphere can turn ordinary surroundings into something deeply unsettling.
The Hours Between moves through darkness, light, and the spaces in which certainty begins to fade.
Albas
Directed by Carlos G. Gananian
Brazil
Come the Nightfall
Directed by Tom Michaels
United States
A Drive at Dawn
Directed by Joe D’Ovidio
United Kingdom
Even the Moon Will Bleed
Directed by Rémy Barbe and Stef Meyer
France
Glare
Directed by Denis Sidorenko
Cyprus
Il Buio Non Esiste
Directed by Alessio Coccia
Italy
The Tide
Directed by Ian Rayburn
Canada
Under the Midnight Sun
Directed by Lisa Hammer
United States
Behind Closed Doors
Every place has something to hide.
A secluded cabin, an unfamiliar room, or a seemingly harmless gathering can become the setting for something far more disturbing.
Behind Closed Doors explores the unease of places that should offer privacy, familiarity, or protection. Here, isolation becomes a threat, ordinary spaces conceal troubling possibilities, and stepping inside may be easier than finding a way out.
Ball Pit
Directed by Jarrod Yerkes
United States
Evening Class
Directed by Michael Clark Haney
United States
La Tana dello Scoiattolo
Directed by Giuseppe Pio Clemente and Mattia Carlacchiani
Italy
Little One
Directed by Marco Navarro
United States
A Shadow Over Me
Directed by Mirko Filippi
France, Italy
Tristán La Lía
Directed by Borja Pascual
Spain
Un Posto Appartato
Directed by Carlo Alessandro Onnis
Italy
Underground
Directed by Alejandro Jiménez Fierro
Mexico
Bad Company
Sometimes the real horror is human.
Not every monster hides in the shadows. Some offer invitations, make promises, or appear perfectly ordinary.
Bad Company turns its attention toward manipulation, deception, obsession, and dangerous encounters. These stories approach horror through the unsettling possibilities of human behavior, where trust can become a weapon and familiar relationships can conceal terrifying intentions.
Brian Won’t Wear Condoms
Directed by Genna Edwards
United States
Bullet and Lace
Directed by Nick Noyes
United States
Dahlia
Directed by Giovanni Eccher
Italy
Dogs Reign
Directed by Axel Zeltser
France
El Revisor
Directed by Jandro (Alejandro López García)
Spain
I Owe You One
Directed by Santi Capuz and Diego Jiménez
Spain
Liar
Directed by Azul Fernández
Mexico
She
Directed by Jonathan van Wieren
Netherlands
The Unfamiliar
Nothing is quite what it seems.
Some stories resist easy explanations. They introduce us to strange people, disturbing situations, and worlds governed by rules we do not fully understand.
The Unfamiliar brings together unusual visions of horror, where the ordinary and the impossible intersect. From sinister attractions to unexpected encounters, this collection embraces the uncertainty that makes the unknown so compelling.
Atrocious
Directed by Nicolás Sánchez Márquez
Mexico
Damiana
Directed by Diego Gallardo
Mexico
I Don’t Like Scares
Directed by Angel M. Chivite
Spain
Il Fabbro di Anime
Directed by Edoardo Trotta
Italy
Il Giorno della Bestia
Directed by Martina Girlanda
Italy
Morningshed
Directed by Miette Deschenes
United States
Ultimo Ballo
Directed by Fabrizio Denaro
Italy
The Wonder
Directed by Alexandre Bilardo
Denmark, Switzerland
Feature Films
Seven Films. Five Countries. Seven Distinct Visions of Horror.
The Feature Film selection occupies its own space within the Sinister 2026 Online Program.
Bringing together productions from Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States, this section presents seven independent works that approach horror through different cinematic traditions and creative perspectives.
Each feature film is presented individually, allowing audiences to discover these stories as complete works, separate from the short film collections.
Official Feature Film Selection
Bakma
Directed by Abdelhamid Bouchnak
Tunisia
Deep Hallows – A Brazilian Gothic Fable
Directed by Beto Marquez
Brazil
The Demonatrix
Directed by Aurelio Voltaire and Jeff Ferrell
United States
El Convento
Directed by Luis Galindo and Ángel M. Chivite
Spain
El Ritual de Huasao
Directed by Isaac Berrocal Bravo
Spain
The Nation
Directed by Erick Ismael Hernández
Mexico
Unsavory Elements…
Directed by Tom Carter
United States
Animation
Five Films. Where Imagination Takes a Darker Form.
Animation has always offered filmmakers the freedom to explore worlds beyond the limitations of physical reality. In horror, that freedom becomes particularly powerful, giving shape to disturbing creatures, impossible environments, and nightmares that could exist nowhere else.
The Sinister 2026 Animation selection brings together five animated short films from Mexico and the United States. Through different visual approaches, these works demonstrate how animation can become a language of suspense, fantasy, and terror.
Official Animation Selection
Ghosts in the Fog: An Animated Friday the 13th Fan Film
Directed by Vincente DiSanti and Juan Rivera
Mexico
The Puppeteer’s Assistant
Directed by Anna Birchler and Tyler Brown
United States
Roxy and the Evil Hamster
Directed by Aarón Bolaños Carballo
Mexico
Thalassomania
Directed by Oly Chen, Lexi Baca, and Ryn Reid
United States
The Three Naughty
Directed by Victor Volkov
Mexico
Music Video
11 Music Videos. Where Music Meets the Macabre.
Horror and music have long shared a fascination with powerful imagery, dark atmospheres, and the exploration of emotions that exist beyond conventional storytelling.
Music videos offer a space where sound and image can collide, creating experiences driven by rhythm, performance, visual experimentation, and the unmistakable influence of horror.
The Sinister 2026 Music Video selection features 11 works that explore the relationship between music and the darker side of visual expression.
Official Music Video Selection
Black Widow’s Web
Directed by Richard Pearce and Lezzy Osbourne
Carach Angren — “Ik Kom Uit Het Graf (I Come from the Grave)”
Directed by Zoran Bihać
“The Cunningham Wake” by The Lycan Bite
Directed by Greg Kissner
The Dark Esquire: Lexicons
Directed by Michael Ferrara
Demons and Saviors
Directed by Jessica Spinelli
Freak (Nakaza)
Directed by Andrija Mitrović and Lidija Perišić
I Destroy Myself
Directed by Daniel Pino
I Want Your Brains Not Your Body, Sincerely Zombie
Directed by Luke Ostermiller
Mama Doom — “Woven Linen”
Directed by Anne Hickey
Stella Tenebras
Directed by Mark Von Bismark
Take It Back
Directed by Lee Daehan
Seven Days of Horror
November 29 – December 5, 2026
The Sinister Horror Film Festival Online Program invites audiences to discover independent horror cinema from different parts of the world, through stories shaped by distinct cultures, traditions, and artistic sensibilities.
Eight short film collections offer different paths into the genre, while seven feature films, five animated shorts, and 11 music videos expand the experience beyond a single format or cinematic approach.
Together, these 87 selected works form a program dedicated to the imagination, ambition, and creative independence of contemporary horror filmmakers and artists.
Whether you are drawn to creatures, psychological tension, supernatural mysteries, unsettling human behavior, animated nightmares, or music-driven visions of darkness, there is something waiting to be discovered.
Find your collection. Choose your film. Enter Sinister.
SINISTER HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Official Online Program
November 29 – December 5, 2026
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