Strange Spirits

"What's your poison?"

2026 1h 1m EN

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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In a haunted roadside bar run by the mysterious Ghoulian Madman, a series of twisted horror stories unfold, from cursed video games and alien body snatchers to killer clowns and supernatural nightmares, proving every spirit has a story.

“What's your poison?”

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Cast

Josh Bond
Marshal (segment "Clowns Around")
Jerome Cloutier
Ghoulian Madman (wraparound segment host)
Illiona Angele
Anna (segment "He Ghosted Me")
Alexandre Delfolie
Matt Delaney (segment "Lucid Fear")
Olivier Paquette
Peter (segments "Escapism", "He Ghosted Me")
Prithvi Kumar
Gabe (segment "Escapism")
Sandra Liz Sleeba
Chloe (segments "Lucid Fear", "The Initiation")
Brahme Vedant
Josh (segment "The Initiation")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerome Cloutier
Writers: Anusha Chandra, Chahana Cintury, Jerome Cloutier
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Josh Bond and Jerome Cloutier and Illiona Angele carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What's your poison?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38813589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerome Cloutier directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Josh Bond and Jerome Cloutier and Illiona Angele carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "What's your poison?".
7IMDB entry: tt38813589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.