Ugly Cry

Mark always knew his tears had a peculiar power. Childhood crying brought rain, teenage angst summoned minor inconveniences. Now, at thirty, he discovers his genuine sorrow can materialize actual monsters from the darkest corners of his subconscious. When his girlfriend leaves him, Mark plunges into such profound despair that his tears birth a parade of ugly, yet surprisingly comedic creatures that begin terrorizing his apartment. This 2026 horror-comedy thriller explores the absurdity of grief through the lens of emotional telekinesis. Mark must not only mend a broken heart but literally battle the physical manifestations of his melancholy, which turn out to be far more talkative and sarcastic than he ever imagined.