Blood & Guts
A documentary about the first family of independent horror.
Through interviews, archival footage, and behind-the-scenes clips — Blood & Guts is an intimate portrait of the filmmakers behind Hellbender, Where the Devil Roams, and Mother of Flies among others: the Adams family. A deep-dive illustration of how their unique personal histories feed their creation and innovation, and how evolving family dynamics are transformed into blood-soaked cinematic alchemy. More details & tickets
USA / 2026 / 1 hr 20 mins
Content Warnings: cancer, blood, gore
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Monstrous Me
When Ariel was a disabled and disfigured child of three years old, a bad babysitter brought over a bag of weed, her boyfriend, and a VHS of A Nightmare on Elm Street. From under the coffee table, through the railings, Ariel saw themselves in that Zenith television, in the face of Freddy Krueger, and decided there was agency in being a monster rather than a martyr.
USA / 2026 / 17 mins
Content Warnings: ableism
