Ashland Thomas

Cinematically Richer

An historian provides consultation to a film production, not realizing her role in a larger game between the film's director and producer.

Stabby Chic

A Man notices strange killings happening by the dumpster near his apartment. He investigates only to be pulled into the dumpster to a world where all the trash is out to kill him.

Fred Claus

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

Captive State

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.

Tattletale

In 1962, a rural schoolteacher is put to the test when she discovers that her students are being threatened by an ancient evil.

Shepherds

A tense conversation between two court officials revealing political dealings, a federal investigation, and their own potential exposure to legal scrutiny as they attempt to manage the fallout.

Dummy

Archibald the Amazing, a ventriloquist nearing the end of his career, gives one final performance with his dummy, Chucklehead. After the show, he tragically takes his own life in his hotel room-but his negative energy inhabits Chucklehead, transforming the dummy into a murderous force of terror. From a class reunion to hotel staff to unsuspecting bystanders, Chucklehead embarks on a blood-soaked rampage, vowing to make it a night to remember.

Sundown on Black Waters

A desperate family decides to sell their children to Russian Mafia vampires.