Galaxy of Horrors (2017)

Director
Ethan Shaftel; Todd Cobery; Justin McConnell; Antonio Padovan; Javier Chillon; Benni Diez; Richard Karpala; Andrew Desmond; Dennis Cabella; Marcello Ercole; Fabio Prati; Marinko Spahic

Main cast
Francesc Garrido; Julio Perillán; Ben Temple; Mathis Landwehr; Claire Oelkers

Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi

Description
Trapped in a damaged cryogenic pod, a man is forced to watch a series of horrific science-fiction tales while his life support systems run out. Featuring eight intense stories of the unknown and other-worldly, equally wonderful and terrifying. Visit the GALAXY OF HORRORS, if you dare! Curated from Rue Morgue & Unstable Ground's Little Terrors Festival.


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