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TACOCUNR (USA)
SYNOPSIS: One woman’s valiant attempt to log into her email.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language
DIRECTOR: Erin Brown Thomas
GENRE: Beyond, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Erin Brown Thomas is a writer, director, and producer whose latest project, CHASERS—a bold, 31-minute single-continuous-shot pilot— world premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and LA premiered at Slamdance, making it the first narrative project to be accepted into both festivals. She is the artistic Director of Salute Your Shorts Film Festival.
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TAGA (PHILLIPINES/USA)
SYNOPSIS: Vivi, a third-culture Filipina-American, travels to the Philippines to reconnect with her roots, but falls in with a group of Western eco-volunteers. When they scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 3:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jill Marie Sachs is a mixed Filipina-American filmmaker whose work blends folklore, horror, and intimate family histories. Growing up in a small mountain town, she turned to myth and storytelling to make sense of cultural dissonance, later earning her MFA in Directing from AFI. Her films have since screened at festivals worldwide, winning awards along the way, while she continues to build a career in both narrative and commercial spaces.
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TAKE CARE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A woman deliberately injures herself just to be in the care of a particular ER nurse.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Brittany Ashley
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 1st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Brittany Ashley is a Midwestern filmmaker living in LA. Her work often explores messy women on the verge of imploding.
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TAPESTRY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A desperate mother performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jason ?????
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 12:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: After earning a BFA in Film and Television from SCAD, Jason’s debut horror feature was picked up for distribution and aired on Showtime. He has since written, directed, and edited several award-winning short films that have screened at top genre festivals all over the world, including Sitges, FrightFest, The Telluride Horror Show, Screamfest, and FilmQuest. His screenplays have received recognition from the Austin Film Festival, Screencraft, Slamdance, and more. Jason continues to build a diverse body of work in genre storytelling through Heebie-Jeebies Pictures.
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TASTELESS (USA)
SYNOPSIS: When confronting a restaurateur with a secret a customer bites off more than he can chew.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Joe Gietl
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Joe Gietl is a writer, director, musician, and producer from Upstate New York. Some of the important landmarks in his career include The Fledgling, a proof of concept vampire epic that debuted at Sitges film fest in 2023 and also played at prestigious genre festivals such as Filmquest and Flickers Rhode Island. Joe worked closely with esteemed showrunners Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer (Smallville, Mysterious Benedict Society) to polish the pilot and is in the process of shopping it around. Other highlights include Tasteless (2025) premiering at Filmquest starring Joe & Bonnie Discepolo (James Gunn’s Superman), and his directorial feature film documentary debut A Shadow That Broke the Light (2025).
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TEDDY (NORWAY)
SYNOPSIS: A lonely boy finds solace in a discarded teddy bear, only to discover their bond unleashes a violent force against his bullies.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Nini Bull Robsahm
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 29th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Nini Bull Robsahm is an Oslo-based director and screenwriter known for her thrillers Amnesia (2014) and Lake of Death (2019), both internationally sold and acclaimed at festivals. A rare female voice in the Scandinavian crime genre, she runs Canopy Film and has collaborated with talents like editor Bob Murawski and composer John Debney.
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TERROR NIGHT (SWEDEN/NORWAY)
SYNOPSIS: Josefine is determined to impress her crush Billy on their first real night out, armed with the world’s fattest bass box freshly mounted in her beat-up Volvo. But when the powerful sound system draws the wrong kind of attention, their night of romance turns deadly and the thundering bass awakens something that should have stayed asleep.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Strong Language, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jakob Arevärn
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE:Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jakob Arevärn directed the award-winning documentary EPA (2020) and Folkrace (2024), both exploring Northern Sweden’s motor culture. His new short film Terror Night (2025) blends fiction with these insights, following earlier works like The Proletarian (2017) and Moments (2023).
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TETHER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: On the first day of her job running a remote, isolated space station, Mickie (Geffri Maya, “”All American: Homecoming””) receives mysterious transmissions and must quickly unravel their meaning with the help of a passing spaceship Captain (Ming-Na Wen, “”The Mandalorian,”” “”Mulan””), or an untold number of lives could be lost.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Berg ??????
GENRE: Sci-Fi, The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Berg is an award-winning filmmaker who specializes in genre fare with emotional impact and a touch of humor. Her AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women short film “”Void”” won festival awards, her streaming series “”Lana Steele”” has over 11 million views, and she has written features for MarVista, Silver Pictures, Dark Castle and The Squid Farm. Before working in film and television, Berg directed theatre productions Off-Broadway as well as in England and Los Angeles. Her favorite side hustle is creating comic books. (www.meredithberg.com)
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TEXAS STRANGE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: After two months on a distant planet, John Thurston returns to his ragtag crew of criminals and thieves. He expects a heroes welcome…instead they’ve held themselves a vote.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Strong Language
DIRECTOR: Justin Eugene Evans
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 30th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Justin Eugene Evans is a skilled inventor with utility patents in magnetism, electronics and thermodynamics. He makes a killer margarita. He occasionally makes movies and writes graphic novels as well.
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THE BAIT (UK)
SYNOPSIS: Rosie and Annie’s love has always felt unshakable, but old tensions resurface with the disappearance of their cat Ripley. When Rosie is visited by a divine presence, she is compelled to undergo the ultimate test..
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: ?????????
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: International Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: I trained as an actress for many years, both in my native Turin, and here in London; I co-wrote and directed ‘Satan’s key’ for the 2024 IHS 666 Challenge, and I am currently on the writing team for ‘Home Invasion’, a fun, gory Christmas comedy-horror. I wrote and directed the short ‘The Mirror’, which was shot on Super 8 film for Straight 8; it premiered online in May 2025, and now starting its festival run. My very own monster comedy-horror short, Grow, is currently in pre-production, with filming planned to take place this year.
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THE CAMCORDER (USA)
SYNOPSIS: While clearing out a warehouse a man finds a camcorder that can see into the past.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Mark Visser was born and raised at the feet of the Rocky Mountains. A natural born lover of film he was gifted a Camcorder at 8 years old and his love for filmmaking began. His childhood was filled with elaborate schemes to convince neighbors and friends to help him make films and he hasn’t stopped since.
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THE CAULDRON (SLOVENIA)
SYNOPSIS: In 1918, during the Spanish flu, a young boy struggles to protect his family in their isolated home, but as fear closes in, he must also confront the darkness within himself.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: ??????????
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 29th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born in Portugal, I discovered a love for cinema at a young age. After pursuing a career in Engineering that led me to Switzerland, I now work in IT while dedicating my free time to writing and directing. For the past eight years, now at 32, I’ve been honing my craft, preparing for this moment as a filmmaker.
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THE COMPANIONS (SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: A young couple walks down the street, they have left the children at home and are going out to dinner. A crowd gathers around something.
RATINGS GUIDE: Nudity, Sensuality
DIRECTORS: José María
GENRE: The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 27th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: José María thrives alongside renowned figures in the film and creative industry. His work, “”La Fièvre,”” gathers numerous national and international accolades, earning him a spot among Forbes’ 2022 list of the 50 most talented Spaniards globally, alongside luminaries like Almodóvar and Trueba. His direction captivates not just for the narrative but for its ability to touch the subconscious. Flores has proven to be part of the new generation of creators making Spanish cinema more visible internationally.
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THE CONDUIT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: After hiring a shadowy company to speak to his deceased son, a grieving father is faced with a sinister force.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Conor Soucy
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 31st @ 9:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Conor Soucy is an independent film director and producer. Born and raised in northern New Hampshire, his films are often set in New England. Soucy made his feature directorial debut with the psychological horror, He is a co-founder of Howlin Hounds Pictures, a production company based in Los Angeles, California.
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THE HIRING PROTOCOL (FRANCE)
SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Agathe undergoes a job assessment. She soon discovers some unsettling new recruitment techniques—ones that will leave a lasting mark on her.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language
DIRECTOR: ????????
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 27th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: He has been passionate about cinema and storytelling from an early age, with a strong ambition to create fiction films. After starting his career in French television with shows and documentaries, he gained extensive on-set experience in advertising. As a screenwriter and director, he made his debut short film, The Hiring Protocol (13 min). His work explores genre cinema, blending fantasy and science fiction into a distinctive artistic universe.
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