J. Mae Productions

On a quiet college campus, a student approaches a vending machine expecting a soda, but instead receives a key, a photo, and a cassette tape with a chilling message: “You’ve already chosen.” As reality begins to unravel, the student is drawn into a surreal cycle of fate and identity. The machine hums like something alive, demanding one final act: Insert Coin.

A lone student steps into an abandoned phone booth to investigate a strange ringing sound. But with every flash of light, the booth grows smaller, the air colder and the reflection outside draws closer.

"Encrypted Terror" is a suspenseful short film that follows a group of Cyber-Security students who discover a corrupted file hidden deep within the school server. Curiosity turns to chaos when the file unleashes a powerful virus that takes control of the school's technology, locking doors, killing the lights, and weaponizing electronics. As the digital threat escalates, the students must race against time to outsmart the malicious code before they’re trapped inside… permanently.