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SCISSOR SLEEPOVER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a childish prank goes horribly wrong and hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany’s head.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language
DIRECTOR: Nee Kirschman
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 26th @ 10:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Nee Kirschman’s creative journey has spanned a broad range of projects: from writing, editing, and starring (as a talking tomato puppet) in the children’s PBS show Hello! Hi! How Are You? to making their directorial debut with the stylish and gory horror short, Scissor Sleepover. Nee’s passion for life and death are on display with every project, but rest assured, more horror is on the horizon.
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SCP: CONTAINMENT BREACH (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A routine day inside a top-secret research facility turns catastrophic when multiple anomalies escape their arcane captivity. (Adapted from the video game & SCP Foundation wiki)
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Zach Lona is a director & musician based in Chicago. His work is thematically concerned with capturing the monsters we collectively create in our heads.
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SEANCE FOR THE ‘GRAM (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Three influencers stage a fake seance live for their followers, but the consequences are all too real.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Strong Language
DIRECTOR: Sam Schlenker
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Sam Schlenker is a writer/director from Pasadena, California. He received a B.F.A. in film production from Chapman University, and has directed the short films Don’t Blow It (2018), Framed (2023), Seance for the ‘Gram (2025), and more.
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SELF-TAPE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A struggling actor running a makeshift self-tape studio in his San Fernando Valley apartment grows increasingly disillusioned as a wide range of actors flow in and out, and lazy contemporaries continue to get opportunities that elude him.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Josh Baker
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Josh Baker was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. With a lifelong passion for filmmaking, he strives to push boundaries with both the characters and the worlds he creates. His films include Spotting, a recipient of the Panavision New Filmmaker’s Grant and shot on 35mm. Recently, his body horror film Dry was an official selection of both the 2024 Chicago Horror Film Festival and the 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival, where it received the Filmmaker’s Award for Outstanding Cast.
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SEWING MACHINE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Heather, a young fashion designer, is working on her latest collection when a knock at the door changes everything. Left on her doorstep is a mysterious sewing machine, seemingly a gift – but it carries a lot more with it than just bad vibes.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Strong Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
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GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Tyler is a fashion photographer based out Los Angeles. He loves movies.
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SHE DEVIL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Gemma and Mae attend a break-up party for one of Mae’s new friends, a group of women who unironically refer to themselves as the “”Femmes,”” curated by it-girl Lake Evans. As Gemma witnesses the connection between her girlfriend and Lake firsthand, she begins to suspect the aspirationalism around Lake is meant to obscure something more sinister.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Language, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Allie Perison
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Allie Perison is a Texas-raised writer-director, currently based in Los Angeles, with over a decade of entertainment industry experience including Paramount, Netflix, & working under Liz Meriwether and Jean Smart. As a writer, Allie has staffed on the TBS series Obliterated, sold an original animated pilot to Sony with Starburns Industries and Cynthia Erivo attached, and put on a series of plays in Los Angeles called “”Drunk Theater.”” Allie recently made her directorial debut with her short film She Devil, which has been selected at festivals like Palm Springs ShortFest, Fantasia, HollyShorts, and many more.
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SHITFLY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: In a burning city at the end of the world, a delivery driver must journey to visit his ailing father before it’s too late.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Language
DIRECTOR: Julian Park
GENRE: The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 26th @ 1:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Julian Park is a DIY, self-taught filmmaker with a hacker mindset, known for his award-winning narrative short, Invincible Boy (Comic-Con International Film Festival), as well as his work on the fiction podcasts You Feeling This? and Moonface.
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SIM (BELGIUM)
SYNOPSIS: Mia lives in a dystopian near future where having children is the duty of every woman but Mia doesn’t want children.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Lynn Rysse
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Block #2 – Sci-Fi & Beyond Shorts
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Lynn Ryssen studied screenwriting at the film school RITCS. She worked as a researcher and writer for TV productions and wrote several short films. In her stories, she brings attention to socially relevant themes by approaching them from an unusual viewpoint and with a sense of unease. SIM is her first short film as a director.
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SIMON (SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: A unique video game character, created by a 13-year-old child in a life simulator, narrates the unfortunate story of his life from the moment he was generated. Full of hatred and resentment, he will seek answers about its world and the malevolent “God” that controls it.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language, Brief Nudity, Sensuality
DIRECTOR: LS David
GENRE:Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, The Beyond/Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 27th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: LSDavid (Madrid, Spain, 11/13/1994). Director, editor, and filmmaker. He began shooting short films at the young age of 12, treating it as a game, playing with the world of post-production from that early stage. He dedicates his audiovisual education to learn about camera work, lighting, production, editing, VFX and color grading. He has directed more than 80 music videos for top-level artists and record labels. “Simon” is his first short film as a director and writer.
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SINS OF THE FATHER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: After society collapses from a monster invasion, a father raises his daughter in isolation to survive. But when she ventures out to help him, she discovers her whole life has been a lie.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
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GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
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DIRECTOR’S BIO: A father of two sweet girls and husband to amazing wife, both of who push him to do his best. Dominic has a background in filmmaking, coming up as a PA and Grip, then writing/directing to tell his own stories inspired by horror and science fiction through a melancholy surrealist lens.
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SKATE BAIT (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: An old roller skating rink is closing its doors for good when a strange visitor shows up late looking for one final skate.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality, All Audiences
GENRE: Fantasy, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: International Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 24th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: David Quinn is an award winning commercial director based out of Toronto, Canada.
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SKEETER (USA)
SYNOPSIS:A backyard party goes bonkers when this one weird guy shows up.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
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GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Chris makes horror-comedy short films. He likes werewolves and dipping chips in dips.
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SKINWALKER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Two strangers must unite to hunt down an ancient, forest-dwelling monster that lures victims into the woods by mimicking the voices of their loved ones.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Dylan Bradshaw
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Dylan Bradshaw is a next-gen commercial director blending cinematic storytelling with viral internet culture. At 28, he’s directed campaigns with over 20B+ impressions and grossed $1M+ independently—without traditional agency backing. He broke out after winning the 2025 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest with Abduction, a self-funded spot that aired to 200M+ viewers and became Adweek’s #1 ranked Super Bowl commercial.
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SLAUGHTERHOUSE (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A group of animal rights activists break into a slaughterhouse to save animals, only to discover a sinister secret.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Strong Language, Brief Nudity, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Matt Baker
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Block #1 – Horror & Thriller Shorts
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Matt Baker is a filmmaker based in London, UK with a drive to tell original and subversive films. Studying Film and Television at University of the Arts London, where he graduated in 2016 with a particular focus on screenwriting, Matt quickly found his way into the industry after gaining internships at Channel 4, Heyday Films and 42. Having worked in the industry for many years and following his passion of writing screenplays in his spare time, storytelling has always been the core component of Matt’s work.
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SLEEP TIGHT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A woman suffering from sleep paralysis awakes to a noise coming from inside her closet.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Grace Presse
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 24th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Grace Presse is an Australian writer, director, and producer currently based in Los Angeles, and the founder of Killer Pictures Inc. She has a lifelong obsession with monsters and what they represent. She has two modes: working with clients and directing pretty commercials, or spraying blood on actors and asking sfx makeup artists to make it more goopy.
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