Fantastic Fest 2010

The best short films can pack in more adrenaline, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they can show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy. Your intrepid FF programmers have scoured the international celluloid goldmines for the most skull-bursting, taste-annihilating and eyeball-destroying shorts in existence, and this program is truly the mother load.

5 Minute Dating Canada, Director: Peter Hatch A dating service where anyone can find their soul mate.

Deus Irae Argentina, Director: Pedro Cristiani Exorcism. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it.

The Legend of Beaver Dam Canada, Director: Jerome Sable A bloodthirsty campfire terror legend goes...musical?

Interview Germany, Director: Sebastian Marka A journalist scores an interview with a notorious and so far uncaptured serial killer.

Ninjas Brazil, Director: Dennison Ramalho Emotionally tortured after accidentally shooting a child, a policeman is offered a brutal shot at redemption.

Off Season USA/UK, Director: Jacob Jaffke A burglar and his dog navigate seasonally abandoned houses, and find someone is committing much more terrible crimes.

La Petite Mort Germany, Director: Jan Gallasch This nurse does not abide by the Hippocratic Oath.

Rosenhill Sweden, Director: Johan Lundborg and Johan Storm A lovable grandmother is certain that her nursing home caretakers are murderous maniacs. She's right.

To My Mother and Father UK, Director: Can Evrenol A boy catches his parents making love, and really doesn't like what he sees.

United Monster Talent Agency USA , Director: Greg Nicotero You're likely already familiar with the classic monster films of Hollywood's golden age. Now, learn how tough it was to get those monsters to behave on camera!