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Browse 25 movies from Elytra Collective
Two documentarians settle into a small town and persuade a few hillbilly locals to help them find the sole survivor of a massacre.
Feb 2027
An alien disease spreads like wildfire infecting a chain of unsuspecting victims. A man and his dog are all that stand in the way of containing the danger.
Oct 2026
The Nightblade Killer is on the loose during the night of a full moon.
A feature adaptation and expansion of the story in "bodybag" (2024).
Oct 2028
Thaddeus Nightingale, a bloodthirsty peasant looking to avenge the death of his family, is blessed with a blade by the gods. Armed with his new weapon, Thaddeus sets off to do battle with a very powerful necromancer, known as The Necromancer.
Dec 2025
A commercial for cat treats that cause lasers to shoot from the feline’s eyes to stop home invaders.
Pipes Mackenzie is a disgraced pugilist, who hopes to avenge the brutal death of his grandmother and reclaim his name, by cleaning up the streets of scum with fists blessed by the Lord.
Three popular snowboarders hit the slopes on the latest episode of the Canadian hit show "Brain Bucket". However, during the filming of the episode, they're hunted down by a sadistic and mysterious sniper.
May 2024
A sadistic pedophile mall Santa is arrested after a group of kids alarm local adults and police of his activity. Years later, the pedophile escapes from prison during a blackout. Donning his Santa Claus uniform and wielding a fire axe, the pedophile begins hunting down the now grown-up children one by one.
Dec 2027
Prequel short film to “BUM” (2025)
Jul 2026
Tom Hornets follows a former forensics photographer haunted by the images of his past, searching for a fresh start but soon entangled with Curtis Dombroski, a ruthless slumlord thriving amid Canada’s collapsing housing system. Set against the backdrop of a widening wealth gap and a culture adrift in apathy and disconnection, the film captures the quiet desperation of those priced out of stability as Tom uncovers the systemic greed and corruption that allow people like Dombroski to prosper, revealing a society where the dream of homeownership has become a haunting illusion.
Oct 2025
A student researching sleep paralysis slips into a lucid nightmare.
Oct 2027
Three friends arrive at their friend Ernie's cottage in the middle of nowhere. But something is wrong: Ernie is nowhere to be seen. Could it have been because something came up? Or could it have been the work of a murderer coming back from the dead?
Oct 2016
Three halves of three sets of identical twin brothers set out to find their missing counterparts in a territory cursed by an axe murderer.
Oct 2020
An advertisement for Tad Nightingale's "Family Annihilator Shotgun", which aired on WNN during the winter of 1997.
Jun 2024
Nearly thirty years after the strange disappearance of a Canadian baseball team, a recovered VHS tape reveals their shocking final moments as they're hunted down by a backwoods psychopath.
Sep 2024
An impaired driver faces his own mortality on a lonely stretch of highway.
Jan 2024
Perspectives of the Ottawa Valley told through the residents within. This feature-length documentary shines a light on their stories.
Jul 2022
The story will mostly take place in the town Oil Springs, Ontario, where the oil industry in North America was born. By making a case study of this town, we can better understand how the industry operates today. The documentary will explore themes of colonialism, climate change and Canadian identity.
Jun 2025
A short documentary exploring Calgary noise-rock band, Radioactive Vampire Teeth.
Sep 2023