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 May 2022:
Pursuit of a Jigsaw (May 3)
Director: Sam Mizrahi-Powell
In a retroist suburban-America, a corporate laborer begins to lose his sense of self after entering an undesired marriage. His body begins to morph and distort, taking on the physical characteristics of his wife and coworkers.
Mum’s Sweater (May 5)
Director: Anand K Karma, Yi Chen Hsiao, Mauriziana Gualdrini, Ugo Offner, James Mann
After her mother’s death, Kim finds solace in wearing her mother’s old sweater. However, the sweater begins to itch and even hurt her, but she still can’t bring herself to take it off.
True North (May 10)
Director: Brian Mitchell, Ian Start
A drifter receives a mysterious voicemail from his soon-to-be ex-wife, who has gone missing. As he searches for her, he uncovers the sinister nature of her disappearance.
Love Bites – Zero Stress (May 12)
Director: Tel Benjamin
During a 1987 highschool prom, two star crossed lovers must overcome social hierarchy and their demonic faculty of teachers in order to reunite and destroy evil at the speed of love.
The Thing That Ate the Birds (May 17)
Director: Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair
On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.
Brueche (May 19)
Director: Andrea Cazzaniga
When you’re stuck between two worlds, how do you know, to which you belong?
Contretemps (May 24)
Director: Laurine Baille, Gabriel Gérard, Lise Légier, Chloé Maingé, Claire Sun
Living with OCD, Anna has an organized routine. This balance breaks when her sister forgets a piece of instrument. To bring it back, Anna has to face a world out of her control in which her fears materialize.
The End of All Things (May 26)
Director: Norma Vila
After her parents’ death, Victoria, a teenager with a solitary character and peculiar habits, ends up in the care of a distant relative, a strict Woman who tries to correct her erratic attitude with an iron discipline. But Victoria keeps a secret in the garden shed.
Weeji (May 31)
Director: Allisyn Ashley Arm
A Fun Size Horror original film by the twisted mind of Allisyn Ashley Arm. When four friends attempt to communicate with the spirit world their knowledge may be their downfall.
