Matthew Lai

Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, when a mysterious creature begins to infest innocent people, a mother must choose between surrendering her dying daughter, or suffering the consequences of survival.

Bowen, a nonbinary Asian-American from Queens, tries to connect with their estranged father and help him deal with a poisonous fish bite.

After leaving New York City behind, Hollis checks into a quiet roadside motel where she meets Adam, a young male escort she’s hired—not for sex, but for something stranger. As the night unfolds, Hollis guides Adam through an unsettling, intimate experiment that blurs emotional and psychological boundaries. But just as she returns to her routine, a sudden, senseless act of violence shatters the illusion of control she tried to reclaim.