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Four unsettling short films exploring psychological horror: a man who barks like a dog at strangers, madness at a party, eerie phenomena following a friend's death, and a lakeside gathering cursed by water.

A supermarket as both a microcosm of Japanese society and the setting for a socially critical horror film. Expressionless faces and a supervisor who demands zombie-like friendliness. Only the young Sakai doesn’t stop hoping.

We are Aliens follows Tsubasa, a quiet boy, and Gyotaro, a child prodigy. Jealousy and misunderstanding sever their childhood bond. Years later, as their lives take different directions, each must make a decision when the weight of the past resurfaces.

A couple's relaxing trip to a remote lakeside resort turns into a nightmare when they unknowingly become entangled in the resort’s bizarre belief that its water can purify human souls.

An unknown person has started a mysterious "ceremony." It is something that already exists before meaning is even born. Once begun, it cannot be stopped. Is it a blessing, or a ritual of farewell? And where does the answer lie? The film portrays the story of one such "ceremony" that exists somewhere in the world.

A group of friends gather at a lakeside for a party. Mao stands alone, observing as Kenta flies a drone over the lake. He suddenly drowns but returns, exhausted. The others party in the cottage, unconcerned. At night, Kenta and others start obsessively drinking water, losing their will.

Asagi's classmates don’t seem concerned when her friend Satake suddenly dies in a strange way: they just continue their conversations about food and karaoke. While Asagi struggles with her loss, everything around her becomes increasingly absurd. A promising, idiosyncratic psychological horror debut with a generous dollop of dark humour and an eerie atmosphere.