HIGHLIGHTS: February 2026 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival

A showcase of the best Thriller/Supense Films in the world today!

AUDIENCE AWARDS (from the audience feedback fesival):
Best Short Film: THE HUNTED
Best Direction: DARK TENET
Best Animation Film: THE PROTECTiON AGENCY
Best Horror/Thriller Film: ECHOES OF ANTIETAM
Best Performances: EXPOSED
Best Story: CHECK BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Best Visual Design: THE FINAL MISSION

DARK TENET, 6min., USA
Directed by Jesus Narvaez, Jonathan Lanz
Emily, Abby, Dan and Jake, arrive at the remote cabin for a relaxing weekend. After settling in, Jake receives a call and leaves abruptly, expressing concern over a family emergency. Later that evening a hysterical woman, Amber, shows up in a panic pleading for safety. Unfortunately, Amber has led an dark, ominous cult right to their front door.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-dark-tenet

THE HUNTED, 23min., USA
Directed by Josh Harum
A suspense thriller set in the world of doomsday preppers. John, a devoted follower, joins Gary, a conspiracy theorist Youtube personality, to establish an off-the-grid commune called the ‘True Way.’ When nothing changes in the world, John’s commitment to the cause wavers, leading to betrayal, paranoia, and finally a fatal confrontation.

https://instagram.com/joshherumdp

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-hunted

The Protection Agency, 6min., USA
Directed by Patrick Bates
Aliens invade! It’s up to an elite team to win back the Earth.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-protection-agency

Echoes of Antietam, 6min., USA
Directed by Christopher Vallone
Echoes of Antietam is a haunting post–Civil War horror short film set on the blood-soaked farmlands of Maryland.

https://www.instagram.com/valloneworks/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-echoes-of-antietam

EXPOSED, 13min., USA
Directed by Siamak Dehghanpour
A young, ambitious journalist will have her first high-profile live interview with the President. The country is on the verge of a significant war, externally and internally. After a series of questions, the interview takes a dangerous course.

https://www.instagram.com/e_xposed_2025_short_film

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-exposed

Check Behind the Curtain, 17min., Brazil
Directed by Paula Pardillos
While spending the night at a road motel, a woman gets suspicious of a mysterious hole, but her partner does not seem to be bothered by it.

https://www.instagram.com/maruim.filmes

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-check-behind-the-curtain

THE FINAL MISSION, 17min., USA
Directed by Winston James
Three unruly friends on the run from the law try to find out who among them may have provided secret information to law enforcement.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-final-mission

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