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What does it take to become the person you are meant to be? Join Vidal and his brother Aram on their quest to brave an ancient trial and learn the truth of the forsaken place they call home. But be warned, the path forward will be difficult and at times horrifying, yet the pain of the journey is...

Nothing hides a crime better than a Louisiana swamp, and nothing demands a heavier toll. When a desperate woman, code-named Cherry, joins a crew of masked strangers for a quick bank heist, a botched getaway unleashes an ancient, vengeful spirit known only as Bazrog the Defiler. Fleeing into the...

Join pre-med student Rebecca and her friends as they enjoy their last night partying in Key West, but be warned: A brutal and deadly serial killer known only as "The Keeper" has set his eyes on the group. Will this night be a legendary night of drunken debauchery, or will finders be keepers, and...

Wake up. Is this a dream? Has this all happened before? Is ignorance truly bliss? For would-be YouTuber Ryan Judge III, it doesn't matter. He is going to be a legend with his first viral video. However, while on his quest for internet immortality, a choice is coming—one that Ryan cannot foresee.

In the small town of Verdantville, Oklahoma, siblings Mary and Raymond Miller escape their troubles on summer evenings by catching insects and enjoying the spectacular view from a hill behind their family's farmhouse. One day, they meet a mysterious traveler named Callisto, who teaches them to dance, and the pair quickly forms a strong bond with the beautiful but enigmatic stranger. That is, until Raymond goes missing. Join Mary as she seeks to conquer her anxiety and discover the truth behind Callisto and what has happened to her beloved older brother before it is too late.

In the quiet West Texas town of Morrow, offensive guard Michael “Mickey” Vasquez hopes to impress a college football scout at his next game, but his quest for power leads him to commune with an ancient blood god who offers him a sinister deal.

Something has been awakened high in lunar orbit. It doesn’t sleep or rest and won’t stop until it has total control. When the power fails on the Okami-13 asteroid mining vessel, it will be up to Dr. Ira Onyx and her team to figure out how to get home safely before it takes over. Run, hide, evade; it is inescapable; it has chosen you; fear is your only hope to survive, becoming its prey.

Can we ever truly outrun our past? For the Master of Arms of the Bellona, Cassian Fabius, the past has become a dead and rotting albatross around his neck. Yet, on this voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, he and his companions may face something more horrifying than his past.