The Za-Bum Circus

Four Stops

January 2023 •English

A four-part anthology set in Liverpool

Flow

January 1996 •English

A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.

Four Rooms

December 1995 •English

It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.

Tales That Witness Madness

October 1973 •English

Dr. Tremayne is an enigmatic psychiatrist running an asylum that houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each of the four patients went mad.

Phase 3

July 2009 •Spanish

Follows the sexual stories of five Chilean couples.

The Wicked World of Thanasis

March 1979 •Greek

The film presents seven short stories of everyday madness: parking in Athens. Thanasis, the soccer referee. Thanasis, the projectionist at a porn theater. Thanasis, the extra in a pasta commercial. Thanasis, the hospital director. Thanasis, the undertaker. Thanasis, the sailor who suspects his wife is cheating on him.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

December 1963 •Italian

Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.

Večery s Jindřichem Plachtou

March 1954 •Czech

Historias Breves 0

January 1993 •Spanish

Film composed of nine short films. Short Stories 0, was released in 1993 and did not yet have that name because they were separate shorts. It would later become the prestigious annual short film competition for directors organized and produced by INCAA.

Daughters & Sons

February 2025 •English

A daughter struggles to talk to her father, who is also a son.

Dear Diary

November 1993 •Italian

Nanni Moretti recalls in his diary three slice of life stories characterized by a sharply ironic look: in the first one he wanders through a deserted Rome, in the second he visits a reclusive friend on an island, and in the last he has to grapple with an unknown illness.

Tales from the Darkside

November 1990 •English

A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The Darkside" for the VHS market.

Zombie TV

December 2013 •Japanese

An insane Japanese gore filled zombie anthology.

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

May 1990 •English

A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

On the Edge

June 2001 •English

A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.

Trick 'r Treat

December 2007 •English

Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.

Kinds of Kindness

May 2024 •English

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Aria

May 1987 •English

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

Nice People

July 2023 •English

Old lovers reunite, a friendship is betrayed, a pet is killed, a runaway discovered, and a co-worker comes back from the dead in these five interconnected tales about suffering from kindness. Shot over five-years worth of weekends featuring a massive cast and crew, this ambitious, feature-length, no-budget indie shows a side of Maine not seen anywhere else (no lobstermen here, sorry) and finds bleak comedy in a backwater state being dragged into a diverse and inclusive 21st century.

Here And Now Cucumbers!!! How Much Did You Eat Today?

January 1982 •Greek

To have a clear picture of the Greek public opinion after the recent victory of the current government, the editor-in-chief of a famous newspaper organisation enlists the help of two of his best reporters. What will the survey show?