Cinema #14: 11am – 12.35pm, Regal LA Live, March 15th, 2025
(PG: Some material may not be suitable for children)
Jólakötturinn
Set in Iceland in the winter of 1862, a young widowed mother reads a bedtime story to her two daughters by candlelight. Frightened by the tale of the Yule cat, the children fight to evade the nightmarish beast with only the goddess Freya as their guide.
By Dan Hertzog (USA)
07:18
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Beverly Hills Exorcist
The cost of real estate has skyrocketed to such astronomical levels that even spirits cannot afford to linger. Enter the morally ambiguous world of freelance exorcism in Los Angeles, where Sonya Keller, the city’s top supernatural fixer, leads her team in a battle against the most powerful demon god on the West side.
By Rem Scobell (USA)
11:32
Nemorise
A scientist tries to put his consciousness into the AI drone.
By Vladi Haivoronski (Canada)
07:20
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Ensouled
Deep within the enigmatic Eternia facility, Clara carries a heavy burden of concealed grief. But within these mysterious walls, her life is about to transform in ways she never imagined.
By Moe Najati (UK)
14:43
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Alpha 27
After a decade on Earth, Diego must protect the life he’s built when unforeseen events pressure his return to his space colony of origin.
By Nick Azzaro (USA)
12:12
Go-Chi
In a remote tower house, Nector, a member of Black Ego, finds himself amidst a perilous situation. He’s engaged in an illegal data upload, enveloped in a trance-like state induced by drugs, simultaneously chanting Rudraksh beads. As he’s unaware, the government’s orbital defense, Meghnath, tracks the illicit activity.
By Lolly Sawant (India)
10:14
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
The Exiles
In a near dystopian future, a ruthless governing body known as The Faction looks to establish order. Running out of time, a rebel group of teens set out on a mission to retrieve an object they believe will save their orphaned group before Faction bounty hunters catch them.
By Chris Jamerson (USA)
32:33
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Total runtime 95:52
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