Quarantine Girl is a unique, if polarizing, indie horror-thriller that plunges viewers into the unnerving mental landscape of a young woman navigating self-isolation during a global health crisis. Clocking in at a brief 61 minutes, the film is a tight, character-focused study of isolation, anxiety, and human connection, led by Nicole D’Angelo, who also co-directed and co-wrote the piece. D’Angelo delivers an intense, unflinching performance as the titular character, giving the audience a front-row seat to her slow descent into frustration and despair during lockdown.
Read MoreCall Me Emanuelle (2022)
Call Me Emanuelle is a daring, if uneven, exploration of sexual self-discovery and personal liberation. Directed by Gregory Hatanaka, the film follows Emmy, a woman trapped in a high-stress job and a loveless marriage, as she awakens to a new sense of desire and begins to embrace the Emmanuelle inside her. Shoko Rice delivers a quietly compelling performance, supported by a diverse cast including Chris Spinelli, Shane Ryan-Reid, and Saint Heart, who bring subtle depth to the film’s dreamlike and often surreal atmosphere.
Read MoreOne Million Babes BC (2024)
Mark Polonia’s One Million Babes BC is a delightfully chaotic romp through prehistoric times, blending sci-fi and adventure with a heavy dose of campy charm. The premise is simple but engaging: Ogg, the leader of a wild band of cavemen, selects the young Nila for a ritual sacrifice to appease the sky gods, setting off a series of absurdly entertaining escapades. From the very start, the film establishes its uniquely offbeat tone.
Read MoreKill Plan (2021)
Gregory Hatanaka’s Kill Plan is a lean, 1-hour-and-12-minute action ride that doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not—and in its own way, that’s part of its charm. The story follows jaded CIA agent Nash as he races against time to recover the deadly nerve agent XZ-9 and thwart a rogue government plot to wipe out humanity. It’s a simple, high-stakes setup, executed with a scrappy, low-budget energy that fans of Hatanaka will recognize and appreciate.
Read MoreThe Creativity Workshop (2025)
Jamie Grefe’s The Creativity Workshop is a refreshing mix of comedy, thriller, and game show antics that keeps viewers both laughing and on edge. Centered on Jack Woods, a high-energy film director tasked with guiding two actresses through a self-development game show, the film cleverly blends real-life creative exercises and fun challenges with an escalating sense of suspense. The premise is delightfully offbeat: what begins as a motivational, playful series of exercises takes a darkly thrilling turn when news of the infamous Chatsworth Butcher threatens the production.
Read MoreLove Hurts (2025)
Jamie Grefe’s Love Hurts is a haunting, hypnotic dive into horror as poetry. From the moment Mary steps into her new sorority house, the film wraps viewers in a creeping sense of dread, intensified by the discovery of a mysterious crystal that seems to awaken the darkest impulses of a masked, relentless killer. The tension is unrelenting, yet measured—Grefe expertly balances moments of stark, visceral terror with a slow-burn, almost dreamlike surrealism.
Read MoreBlood Rush (2025)
Jamie Grefe’s Blood Rush is a mesmerizing dive into the intersection of psychological horror and slasher suspense, offering a uniquely dreamlike experience that keeps audiences on edge from start to finish. The film centers on four sorority sisters—Tessa Raine, India Darling, Maggie Peril, and Annabel Storm—who are terrorized by recurring nightmares featuring a masked killer. These nightly horrors begin to seep into their waking lives, leaving them with physical pain, a sense of dread, and the terrifying realization that the killer may be more than just a figment of their imagination.
Read MoreLaserium (2025)
Jamie Grefe’s Laserium is a wild, futuristic thrill ride that blurs the line between reality and fantasy in ways both exhilarating and disorienting. The film follows two women, played by Emerald Flower and Sofia Papuashvili, trapped in a high-stakes, surreal game show controlled by a maniacal director whose whims dictate life or death. From start to finish, Laserium keeps audiences on edge with its inventive twists, chills, and unpredictable narrative turns.
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