Cruel Summer

HYPERSONIC Music Club(ja)

In 2017, a short anime film called Hypersonic Music Club was produced in Japan. It was directed and written by Osamu Kobayashi, a veteran of the industry who passed away in April 2021. For various reasons, this short anime was never released. It was made public on August 1, 2023.

The Fox With Nine Tails(ja)

Tobimaru is the young emperor of Japan. He meets a mysterious woman named Tomamo. After successfully seducing Tobimaru, she brings great misfortune onto the land. Tobimaru soon discovers that Tomamo is actually a kitsune, and now has the task to unmask and kill her to save his land. (currently a lost media)

Episódios Perdidos: Uma História(pt)

El Chavo, El Chapulin Colorado, Chespirito: The biggest phenomenon of Latin American comedy in 50 years. Behind the success, there is a mystery that has never been solved: the lost episodes.

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project(en)

Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion taping was a form of activism to seek the truth, and she believed that a comprehensive archive of the media would be invaluable for future generations. Her visionary and maddening project nearly tore her family apart, but now her 70,000 VHS tapes are being digitized and they'll be searchable online.

Purple Love(en)

Two friends stumble upon an incredibly rare piece of explicit lost media, and everything around them begins to spiral deeper into haze and madness as the star of the film haunts them.

All American Massacre(en)

Partially lost prequel and sequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, centered on Chop Top detailing his past in an interview with a news crew, before carrying out a new series of murders.

The Hanging of William Carr(en)

The hanging of child murderer, William Carr

The Square Root(en)

Photographer Peter Christiansen, University of Miami student, does a picture story at an LSD party on the beach.

Heartbeat in the Brain(en)

Heartbeat in the Brain is a 1970 documentary film produced and directed by Amanda Feilding, an advocate of trepanation. In the film, Feilding, a 27-year-old student at the time, drills a hole in her forehead with a dentist's drill. In the documentary, surgical scenes alternate with motion studies of Feilding's pet pigeon Birdie.

What Happened to Crow 64?(en)

A documentary about a long lost N64 game.

The Bannfoot Ferry(en)

A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

Cletaraxia(es)

In the 20th century they called it avant-garde cinema, expanded cinema, kitsch cinema, structural cinema, psychotronic cinema, underground cinema, experimental cinema, kinoeye, cult cinema, lysergic cinema, bizarre cinema, Ahora lo llaman cine de DDLM´S.

15 Thousand Drawings(es)

Something in the Basement(en)

A youth waits for his brother to return home from a bloody war. He encounters something very nasty and evil in the basement of his house, claiming his older brother has in fact died.

Uncle Pud in Luna Park(ru)

Part of early Russian slapstick comedy series starring famous circus wrestler and comedian Vsevolod Avdeyev as Uncle Pud. Name is a wordplay referring to pood — old Russian unit of mass. There he is visiting amusement park and trying all the attractions. Film is partially lost.

A Frontier Scene(en)

A western short depicting the execution of a horse thief by a group of enraged cowboys. This film is considered to be lost.

Möbius Bond(en)

A girl experiences strange body symptoms, which become an evidence of a Mobius-like topology of the Universe.

Abuelita Charlestón(en)

A comedy fantasy film involving a love potion.

Chickens in the Shadows(en)

In 1979, Toasters ‘N’ Moose formed, put out one album, and disbanded. Now 30 years later, their old manager (and his niece) has brought them together again for a 3 day tour of Northern California. Featuring their now classic hit “Rock Your Body Home” and live performances of many more great songs, our cameras follow on this less-than-historic tour.

Anitta: Live in Brasília(pt)

Rate Me(en)

A portrait of teen escort, 'Coco'.

Rate the Cookie(en)

A game show where Jo Firestone sets up a cookie tasting in a parking lot to try to make friends. Contestants must ultimately decide between a friendship and $50 cash.

NULL(en)

A hitman is tasked to take out ex-mobsters when he suddenly hears a voice that questions his morality.

Naruto x UT(ja)

Naruto x UT is the eighth Naruto OVA. Approximately 200,000 copies of this OVA were distributed by Uniqlo to promote a line of Naruto-themed shirts designed by Masashi Kishimoto in conjunction with Studio Pierrot. It shows the aftermath between a fight between Naruto and Sasuke and shows clips of their times together and the story so far.

Fifty Shades Darker(en)

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Mist(en)

Silence dominates the work, as does the screen rectangle, which cuts off the “image” from a life time-space continuum and imposes upon the image its particular character. Within it, there is a play between tonalities, textures, large and small shapes.

Cold Prey III(no)

In 1988, a group of teenagers go to visit an abandoned hotel, only to find themselves hunted by a psychotic killer through the Norwegian woods.

Gangsta Granny(en)

A young boy is bored spending time with his dull grandma until he discovers she's an international Jewel thief.

After We Collided(en)

Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas(en)

As Bright Fields preps for its Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to a family secret, while Gaby finds herself at the mercy of new boss Mia.

Fifty Shades Freed(en)

Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.

Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob(en)

An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.

Geek Charming(en)

Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom Queen don't quite match with Josh's goal to make a hard-hitting exposé about popularity. Will Josh shoot the film as planned, or show Dylan as the truly interesting person she is?

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins(en)

In 1889, seventeen men die under mysterious circumstances, and spooked by recent events, the miners who populate the town leave in droves until there's nothing left but a shell of a community.

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam(en)

Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition – featuring newcomers Luke and Dana. In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?

Priceless(en)

James, down on his luck and desperate for some quick cash, agrees to drive a small truck across country. He soon realizes that he's made a huge mistake and has inadvertently become involved in a dangerous human trafficking ring. The unlikely hero risks it all to shut down the trafficking ring and save the woman he is falling in love with.

So Undercover(en)

When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time Mobster. With several suspects on her list, Molly unexpectedly discovers that not everyone is who they appear to be, including herself.

Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto(ja)

Promotional video celebrating 20 years of the Naruto animation project.

(NULL)(xx)

(NULL) is the tale of an unknown girl who breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip.

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara(hi)

Once known for his intellectual prowess, a retired professor (Anupam Kher) begins experiencing memory gaps and periods of forgetfulness. But while he tries to laugh it off, it soon becomes clear that the symptoms are a sign of a more serious illness, prompting his grown daughter (Urmila Matondkar) to move in as his caretaker. Meanwhile, as his mind regresses, he recalls a traumatic childhood memory involving the death of Mahatma Gandhi.