Set against San Diego’s vibrant music scene, a talented videographer captures local artists’ essence, forming a promising collaboration with guitarist Carly. However, his artistic pursuit conceals a sinister obsession with capturing perfection. During a casual evening of chess, a power outage unveils disturbing footage on their TV—crafted by the videographer himself. Racing against time, they discover Carly trapped, revealing the videographer’s dark ambitions. “Headstock” is a chilling thriller exploring the ruthless pursuit of artistic success and the terrifying lengths one will go to achieve it.

Directed by Clint Grant (USA)