Panikraum

Exile

June 2023 •English

Just prior to his release from prison, Ted Evans receives a threat from the man whose family he killed in a DUI - 'if you make contact with your family, I'll kill them'. Believing that the danger is real, Ted exiles himself to a reclusive life to protect his family. However, Ted's wife Sara knows the threat is merely a manifestation of her husband's profound guilt. Determined to rebuild their family, Sara tracks Ted down to confront him with hard evidence that the threat is imagined. But she has no idea just how unhinged he has become - or how real the threat may be.

Bad Apples

September 2025 •English

Maria, a primary school teacher, does her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, but is unable to because of one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behavior spiraling, she makes a series of bad decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this “bad apple” in her home. Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing and the staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament.

The Cry of the Owl

February 2009 •English

Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

Boyfriend Killer

January 2017 •English

A Grieving mother suspects that her son's ex-girlfriend may have been involved in his death.

The Secret

October 1974 •French

A stranger enters into and forever alters the life of a couple. He claims to be pursued by certain authorities who intend to prevent him from disclosing a secret that only he holds, whence the title. Is he lying, or insane - or is he telling the truth? Who, if anyone, is after him? And what *is* - the secret?

The Surveyors

June 2023 •English

Thousands of dollars in debt, Kyle Baxter receives a survey in the mail asking for his input on a series of questionnaires in exchange for a couple hundred dollars. Looking to better his situation, he agrees, but soon finds out that he signed up for more than he anticipated.

Le Sous-Sol

January 2025 •French

Daydreamers

Invalid date •English

After discovering a mysterious drug that lets him relive his days, Cameron Carter falls deeper and deeper into his subconscious.

Swap

November 2024 •English

A young couple is lured into the clutches of a bloodthirsty 500-year-old vampire; the exotic stranger tries to persuade them to swap partners and join his kind.

Surprise 2

October 2023 •English

After mistakenly hiring a hitman to kill his best friend, guilt-ridden David must cover his tracks as questions arise and consequences consume him.

Here Be Dragons

February 2024 •English

A war crimes investigator goes to Belgrade to hunt a man whom everybody thought was dead.

Death is Business

Invalid date •English

A new short film from Trance Productions.

Goodnight Killer

Invalid date •German

Rota de Fuga

February 2017 •Portuguese

Manuela reports her husband to the federal police and enters the witness protection program. When he goes to prison, she leaves everything and tries to escape to Europe before he is released.

To a Land Unknown

February 2025 •Greek

Cousins Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. When Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan to pose as smugglers in an attempt to get them out of their desperate situation before it is too late.

DIABLO

December 2023 •English

DIABLO is a 2021 short film about a masked stalker who hunts down his victims like prey and ends up driving them into a state of paranoia and insanity.

House Call

July 2007 •English

Ray Roberts, a handyman, is called to an old house by it's occupant, an old woman who seems helpless. Making his way to the basement to help her fix her problems, Roberts quickly finds things are not as they seem.

Jack the ripper

January 2022 •Korean

the story of a detective trying to solve a serial murder case targeting only prostitutes, the thriller musical digs into the existence of a murderer entangles like a puzzle piece in the form of a play.

Alone

October 2020 •English

When an outbreak hits, Aidan barricades himself inside his apartment and starts rationing food. His complex is overrun by infected Screamers, and with the world falling apart into chaos, he is left completely alone fighting for his life.

See for Me

January 2022 •English

When blind former Olympic skier Sophie Scott cat-sits in a secluded mansion, she gets caught in the crossfire of a home invasion scheme. She must rely on a sighted Army veteran via the See for Me app to help her survive the night.