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UNA VOLTA (NETHERLANDS)
SYNOPSIS: Trapped in the Italian wilderness in 1873, a young mother and her son are haunted by visions of the past and the future while struggling to find their way home.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Joshua Boon
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Exclusive Block #2 – Watch via EO FLIX
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Joshua Boon (The Netherlands) is a versatile writer/director known for his work across shorts, animations, and scripts. He created the acclaimed sci-fi comic Krank (krankcomic.nl) and received recognition for his music in national and international publications. Boon also produced a cartoon featuring voices from Boom Chicago actors (alumni include Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, and Jason Sudeikis) and Michael Robles (Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon). Collaborating with industry figures like producer Errol Nayci (“Hoogvliegers”) and writer/producer Ruud den Drijver (“Lijmen/Het Been”), Boon honed his skills, further developed during a production internship at HALAL.Amsterdam.
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UNIVERSE 25 (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A determined woman, trapped by a mysterious entity, is forced into a psychological experiment where she will never know anyone longer than 30 days. It’s difficult to say what’s worse: knowing that anyone she cares about will disappear, or that they might be replaced by someone worse. With no hope of escape, she must confront the absurdity of her new existence.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Sensuality
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 31st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: David Tappan is an award-winning director who’s work spans the commercial, music video, documentary, and narrative film worlds. Tappan’s work has garnered attention and awards from film festivals nationwide, including the Cleveland International Film Festival. Tappan co-founded level 11 films with his sister and writing partner, Kelly Tappan. Their inventive aesthetic combines high-concept, genre-bending story telling with raw emotion, a hypnotic visual style, and nuanced characters. Universe 25 is their flagship project, and they have several other films in development, including the feature adaptation of Universe 25.
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VIRGIN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A horror movie about the birth of Jesus Christ
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Ramone Menon
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 1st @ 9:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Originally from Bangalore, India, Ramone Menon is a South Asian filmmaker that specializes in genre cinema that is laced with social commentary. His previous films include the Award Winning My Scary Indian Wedding, The Pey and Once Upon a Time in a Haunted House. Ramone currently lives in Los Angeles.
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WAKE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: With a hurricane raging outside, two nurses have to stow a dead woman’s body in the hospital morgue before the building floods. But the corpse quickly reveals itself to be more than it seems.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Sean Carter
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 26th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Sean Carter’s first feature film, KEEP WATCHING, starring Bella Thorne and Leigh Whannell, was released by Sony Pictures in theaters nationwide. He most recently worked as the 2nd Unit Director on TIN SOLDIER, starring Jamie Foxx, Robert DeNiro, Scott Eastwood, and John Leguizamo.
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WE JOINED A CULT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: The story of two friends who just wanted to play kickball.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence
DIRECTOR: Chris McInroy
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 2nd @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Chris McInroy is an Austin based writer/director of movies and ads. He loves werewolves and dipping chips in dips.
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WEASEL (MEXICO)
SYNOPSIS: An inattentive mother is captivated by her brand-new Weasel—a weasel-shaped high-tech scanner that instantaneously sells anything it scans. But when a mishap involving her children turns the device into a dangerous threat, she realizes this technology is far beyond her understanding.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Hisham Hajir
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 2nd @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born in El Paso, Texas, Hisham Hajir is a distinguished Arab & Latino filmmaker with over 15 years of experience. His diverse skills have led him to produce and edit projects for major companies such as Amazon, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group. Currently a sought-after freelance video editor, Hisham creates engaging content for social media giants like America’s Funniest Home Videos, Dude Perfect, and College Humor. Alongside his professional work, he continues to follow his passion for storytelling through Midnight Green Films, his personal production banner.
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WHITE ELEPHANT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A Hitchcockian inspired tale of a brother and sister who think they’ve committed the perfect crime of murdering their mother to protect their inheritance… until they receive a surprising gift at a white elephant party: the murder weapon. It’s a comedy mystery that’s less “whodunnit” and more “whoknowsit.”
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Ryan Copple
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 2nd @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Ryan Copple is a queer UCB trained comedian, writer and director known for his propensity of telling stories featuring found families. His work has been featured on SyFy, Hulu, YouTube Red and more.
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WILD ANIMAL (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A wealthy woman discovers an abandoned baby in the wilderness. Set on finding the child’s mother, she realises that she is being followed.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Sensuality, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Beth Park
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 24th @ 3:15 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Beth Park is an emerging writer/ director, whose first short film Fishwife accrued 465K views on Alter. Wild Animal is Beth’s second short film, and has already been selected at Oscar qualifying LA shorts, Hollyshorts Bend Film Festivals in the US, and BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica in the UK, amongst many others. She is a veteran video game director and recently worked on the official Dungeon’s & Dragons video game Baldur’s Gate III (AAA game) which won three BAFTAs in this years’ Awards, including Best Game. Prior to her directing work she spent a decade working as an actor in the West End, at the Globe Theatre and the RSC.
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WRITER’S BLOCK (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In hopes of earning his freedom, a prisoner embarks in a bloody process involving dismemberment, excessive smoking and mutilated bunnies.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Steven Schloss
GENRE: The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 25th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Steven Schloss is a Boston based horror director with two films playing at FilmQuest 2024. Steven believes in self aware, fun cinema often involving violence and absurdity.
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YOU’RE AN ANGEL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A horrifying discovery threatens a budding new romance.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Strong Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Zachary Eglinton
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 2nd @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born and raised in Connecticut. Living in Orange County. My whole goal in life is to make movies that 10 year old me would have watched over and over again when my parents weren’t around. So basically, Robocop hunting Michael Myers while being stalked by The Predator. Also the Terminator is there. And Indiana Jones is crawling all over a dance floor looking for the antidote to the poison he just drank.
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YOU’RE IT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An ex-beauty queen, LuLu and her gun-toting husband, Damien, are in couples therapy after LuLu tries to runaway to New York. Through the therapy session, we learn what actually happened during their bloody chase.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Sensuality, Language, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 25th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Fox Sinclair has been working with film, still photography, production and directing for over a decade. She has worked with stars such as Denise Richards, Margot Robbie, Anya Taylor Joy and more. Her work with film (16, 8, 35mm) has led her all over the world, creating with hundreds of artists. The crew of ‘You’re It’ is honored to work with such a unique talent
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Z (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In a horrifying 1980’s zombie apocalypse, a young couple will be forced to make the ultimate choice: LOVE or LIFE…?
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Everett Ray Aponte
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 27th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Everett Ray Aponte is a Puerto Rican filmmaker raised in Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in film production and receiving awards for his senior thesis film S.O. Security Officer. He wrote, directed, and starred in his award-winning short film Samuel DeMango which played in over 46 Film Festivals around the world.
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