Tom Staunton

Antique expert Brendon Cole is summoned to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with a notoriously dark history known as The Inferno Princess. In the remote Highlands mansion where it has recently been uncovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton’s legendary curse as the malevolent forces surrounding it are terrifyingly awakened.

The shock portmanteau showcases the work of upcoming genre directors from around the world. Each gives a fun, fresh and frightening take on a different demon, from Succubi and Wendigos to the Biblical and Lovecraftian, making this chilling collection a wild, fun-filled, terrifying ride through a diabolical and fantastical bestiary.

The Porcelain Pianist is a creepy little tale with an eerie, slow-burn pace that follows three young men who join forces to confront their absent father on the set of a horror film. In the film, their father is directing a story about a notorious composer and maestro pianist whose music reputedly caused madness in its listeners. To add to the horror, the composer famously hid his features under a porcelain mask.

The hideous murder of a young woman sparks a deadly obsession to uncover her murderer.