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September 2022 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 September 2022:

Diabla (September 1)
Director: Ashley George
After surviving assault, an enigmatic 17-year-old Mexican girl finds retribution through her untapped female power and local witch culture.


Creep Hunters
(September 6)
Director: David Lester Mooney
A group of pedophile hunting vigilantes get more than they bargain for with their latest prey.

A Doll Distorted (September 8)
Director: Niall Shukla
Jane suffers from haphephobia (the pathological fear of touch), tormented by years of loneliness and isolation she orders a synthetic love doll online to nightmarish consequences.

Let Her Go (September 15)
Director: Arie Socorro
Sometimes stubbornness, love and jealousy are a deadly combination.
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Do Not Resuscitate (September 20)
Director: Keir Siewert
Two paramedics rush to a deadly distress call, from which they may never return…


The Good Word (September 22)
Director: Stuart Graham
A travelling preacher with a penchant for murder meets his match when he turns up at the farmhouse of Ma and Da Taggart.


Smiles (September 27)
Director: Joanna Tsanis
When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.


Standing Woman (September 29)
Director: Tony Hipwell
Fear Takes Root…

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