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December 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 December 2020:

Demon (December 1)
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irector: Caleb Slain
An injured stranger finds a terrible secret on his rescuer’s property.

Valerio’s Day Out (December 4)
Director:Michael Arcos
A young jaguar (Valerio) goes on a killing spree when he escapes from his enclosure at a zoo. After he’s caught, sedated, and relocated, he makes a video diary for his significant other. Their name is Lula.

Bye Bye Baby (December 7)
Director: Pablo S. Pastor
God sends meat and devil sends cooks.

Infracktion (December 9)
Director: Jack Brookman
Forced to take shelter, a father and daughter break into a farmhouse concealing a twisted monster.

A Visitor (December 11)
Director: Bret Miller
A woman watches in horror as a stranger terrorizes her neighborhood.

BNB (December 14)
Director: Hunter Stiebel
A couple spends the night at a mysterious airbnb and tries to survive the night… and also get a good review.

Where Blood Lies (December 16)
Director: Byron Qiao
A Romanian Hunter must help the Nazis capture a vampire. But he has plans of his own.

DUÉRMETE NIÑO (December 18)
Director: Freddy Chavez Olmos
A religious mother of newborn twins is constantly awakened by the disturbing sound of her crying babies. Using a radio monitor to check on them at night, she encounters a series of unsettling events that might jeopardize even her own beliefs.

WHITEOUT (December 21)
Director: Lance Edmunds
When a young couple encounters a strange old man wandering in a snowstorm, they must decide if he needs help, or if he has more sinister intentions.

BORN AGAIN (December 23)
Director: Jason Tostevin
When five amateur satanists have their summoning ceremony go terribly wrong, they must face the truly holy shit consequences.

OTHER SIDE OF THE BOX (December 25)
Director: Caleb J. Phillips
Late one night, a young couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

HELLO… (December 28)
Director: Tony Bloodworth
A lonely man finds himself bedeviled by a malevolent force. But is it real or just all in his mind?

STARLETS (December 30)
Director: Marten Carlson
1958: A Hollywood exec must discover the whereabouts of three young stars if he wants to survive the night.

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