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January 2023 Short Horror Releases on ALTER

If you’re into short horror, the folks at ALTER have you covered.  Rue Morgue wants to make sure you’re up-to-date on all of the cool stuff they have coming up, so each month we’ll be highlighting their upcoming releases.  Take a look at what they have planned for January 2023:

Chickens (January 3)
Director: Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr
Two cops try to cover up killing an unarmed black teen. Things don’t go as planned.

Bug Bites (January 5)
Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio
Some house guests are a real pain in the ass.

Upstairs (January 10)
Director: Phillip Trow
Jennifer Saint finally receives validation that she’s not delusional when her late father reaches out from beyond the grave to confirm that their dark family secret is in fact the disturbing & sinister truth.

From Where It Hides (January 12)
Director: Quinn Halleck
In his last weeks of life, a man embarks into the deep forest to confront death face-to-face. What he finds in the depths of an abandoned mine shaft may be more than he was looking for.

A Family Affair (January 17)
Director: Kyle Mangione-Smith
A family in an isolated cabin are visited by a drifter seeking shelter from a winter storm raging through the night.

Healing (January 19)
Director: Adrian Perez
Sarah wants to put a stop to Ben the healer and secretly documents his dubious methods.

GIVERTAKER (January 24)
Director: Paul Gandersman
An angry teen conducts an ancient ritual to seek revenge on the classmates she believes have wronged her.

Kuru (January 26)
Director: Jonathan Cuartas
A man yearns to escape the familial obligation of murdering strangers to feed his cannibalistic brother.

REVERSE (January 31)
Director: Josh Tanner
A man attempts to exit an underground car park. Something doesn’t want him to.


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