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Callback (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Max’s acting career has hit rock bottom, but when his boyfriend nabs a callback for a coveted role, Max discovers how much lower he can go.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language
DIRECTOR: Matthew Puccini
GENRE: Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 30th @ 6:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Matthew Puccini is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker whose work has screened at the Sundance film festival, SXSW, Aspen Shortfest, Palm Springs and more. His short film Dirty was acquired by the criterion channel and his short film Lavender was acquired by sSearchlight pictures. His short film Callback stars Justin H. Min and recently premiered at the 2026 Sundance film festival. He participated in the 2025 Torino scriptlab and was a 2022 recipient of the sffilm rainin grant. He is currently developing his first feature film.
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Camp Oleander (USA)
SYNOPSIS: At Camp Oleander, two girls’ forbidden connection is tested by a seductive ritual.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality
DIRECTOR: Alyssa
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 27th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Alyssa is a New York–based writer, director, and editor. Her films BEVERLY HEIGHTS and CAMP OLEANDER have screened at festivals across the country. She is currently completing her debut feature, THIRSTY .
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Certain Thomas (SOUTH KOREA / USA)
SYNOPSIS: In a world where the United States is replaced by a totalitarian regime governed by flawless algorithmic systems, a young analyst begins to question the math when its cold logic collides with his spiritual beliefs.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence
DIRECTOR: Henry K. Hwang
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Henry K. Hwang is a film director, writer, producer, and founder of the media production company SPIRAL. He attended New York University as a Film & Television major, and the films he has either written and directed or produced have been screened and recognized at numerous international festivals, including Tribeca Film Festival and Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts among others. He is now developing a feature film as a writer/director with Oscar-shortlisted producer Scott Aharoni and his production company Curious Gremlin.
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Charlie is Not a Boy (FRANCE / HUNGARY / USA)
SYNOPSIS: Set within an allegorical America, in a crumbling household ruled by a perverted butcher of a father, a hushed soul clings to the magic of his eccentric grandmother, until his safe haven unravels, forcing him to choose between the masks he wears and his authentic self.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Pol Kurucz
GENRE: Fantasy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 22nd @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Franco-Hungarian director and visual artist Pol Kurucz crafts retro-surreal worlds where heightened visual stylization, reimagined archetypes, and existential narratives converge into tales of identity and human singularity.
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Cherubs (SWITZERLAND)
SYNOPSIS: Cherubs is a dark comedy about two exiled angels condemned to document every human suicide for eternity. As they wander through the wreckage of human despair, they question pain, faith and existence, between dark humour and profound reflection.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Pietro & Anna Pieri Zuercher
GENRE: Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 22nd @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Pietro is a Swiss cinematographer and director, a graduate of the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles, with 25 years of experience shooting films across the United States, Europe, and India. Anna Pieri Zuercher is a Swiss actress and director, whose work spans film, television, and theater in French, Italian, German, and English. Together, they are currently preparing their first feature film, Grave, a dark comedy co-produced by Switzerland, Finland, and Estonia.
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Chokehold (USA)
SYNOPSIS: ChokeHold finds True Taylor washed ashore on the frozen edge of a riverbank. She wakes changed, ravenous, and driven by an almost feral need to defend her truth.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence
DIRECTOR: Spooky Spring & Dusty Austen
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 27th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Spooky Spring and Dusty Austen, both hailing from the depths of hell, Ohio- both queer, both driven by the need to tell gruesome stories with marginalized groups at the forefront of what they create. Award Winning individually, unstoppable as a duo.
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Clown Song (UK / USA)
SYNOPSIS: A donut vendor’s life gets turned upside down the night he meets a clown.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language, Strong Sensuality, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Brady Dowad
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 25th @ 9:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Brady Dowad is an LA-based filmmaker. He began as an actor and writer, before working as an editor. Clown Song marks his directorial debut.
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Cockroach (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: Beth and Sergio are ecstatic to begin their journey as new parents. However, caring for a baby with its many sleepless nights proves to be a challenge to their relationship and sanity. Not to mention a cockroach infestation within their walls. They struggle with the tribulations of parenthood and postpartum as the roaches infest their home, their lives and eventually much, much more…
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Paolo Mancini & Daniel Watchorn
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 23rd @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Originally from Quebec, Canada childhood friends Paolo Mancini & Daniel Watchorn are award-winning screenwriters and directors based in Toronto and Montreal. They produced and co-wrote their directorial debut in 2019, the psychological horror Bloodshed which had its WORLD PREMIERE at the coveted FANTASIA. The film was selected to 98 international festivals. They have multiple projects currently in development.
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Come In (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to “hang out” from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Peter Ricq
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 23rd @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Peter Ricq is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist, filmmaker, writer, and performer. He has co-created several animated series, including “The League of Super Evil”, and directed music videos for his band, HUMANS. Peter has also released a well-received graphic novel, “Once Our Land”, which is currently being worked into an animated feature. In addition, he published a children’s book titled “Ghosts Are People Too” in 2022. Peter made his live-action directorial debut with “Dead Shack”, which was shown at global film festivals, including Sitges, London Fright Fest, VIFF, NIFFF, Toronto After Dark, and Fantasia where it was awarded the Silver Prize for the best Canadian Feature. He is also known for his murals and live music performances. For more information, visit http://PETERRICQ.COM or IG @PRICQ.
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Crib Club (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Nate is trying to get through his weekend with his young daughter. When he lets her watch her favorite show, he begins to suspect that the overly happy host is something else entirely.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jordan
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 24th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jordan is a writer, director, and producer with over a decade of bringing stories to life. He’s worked in many worlds, including the federal government and large corporate entities, but always feels most at home on set. He is a story nerd with an affinity for horror. In his films, he enjoys exploring the anxieties of the modern age and the fetishization of the past.
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Crybaby (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An undead monster with a smile traps a terrible musician and his disenchanted girlfriend in a 24 hour bodega with a door that won’t stay locked and a rapidly infected bite.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Christopher Sheffield
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 30th @ 3:30 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Hailing from a small border town in Arizona, Christopher Sheffield is an award winning Los Angeles Director, Screenwriter, and DP known for genre films ranging from action to horror to westerns and everything in between.
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Dagnabbit! (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A homeowner. A crawlspace. An unwanted guest.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Joshua & Jason
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 30th @ 11:30 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Joshua and Jason have 30-plus years of combined experience in Film and TV, and together, they are co-founders of Heebie-Jeebies Pictures. They have written, produced, and/or directed the award-winning short films: TO HELL WITH YOU, IT DRAWS CLOSER, TAPESTRY, THE RECLAIMERS, and THE MAGES OF RAGE AND THE DESECRATION OF THE HOUSE OF MIMICRY. Their screenplays have placed in competitions like Austin Film Festival, Killer Shorts, Screencraft, Slamdance, FilmQuest, Nashville Film Festival, and the Atlanta Film Festival.
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Dirtmouths (USA)
SYNOPSIS: On a lonely, fog-drenched hilltop, the night groundskeeper crawls under the house and finds a new, unexpected chore.
RATINGS GUIDE: Vilence, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Breehn Burns
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 25th @ 12:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Filmmaker Breehn Burns is the artist who designed the spirit of Halloween, Sam from the film Trick ‘r Treat. He was co-writer/producer on Netflix’s Invader ZIM: Enter The Florpus and showrunner on Bravest Warriors. He created Catbug and Dr. Tran.
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Doctor Doomscroll (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An isolated young woman fights to survive a demonic entity that preys on people who are stuck in a social media doomscroll. To make it out alive, she must confront the purposeless person she’s become… and the loved ones she’s pushed away.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Langauge, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Vinnie
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 24th @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Vinnie is a two-time Black List Recommended screenwriter + filmmaker whose work has won or screened at FilmQuest, Nightmares Film Festival, HorrorHound, and other major genre fests around the globe. He is also the senior editor at Backstage and the host of “In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast,” where he’s conducted candid long-form interviews with guests like Harrison Ford, Emma Stone, and Michael B. Jordan.
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Domeownation (CANADA / MEXICO / SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: A cat performs a satanic ritual for world domination
RATINGS GUIDE: Language
DIRECTOR: Adrian G. de la Peña
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: North American Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 29th @ 5:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Adrian G. de la Peña is a Mexican film director based in Canada. His love for horror started by watching gore, zombies, beers, and pizza on “Pizzagore Sundays” (pretty original, isn’t it?) Metal listener who still steps into mosh pits despite breaking a rib at an Opeth concert. He has over 15 years of experience working across narrative, documentary, and commercial production, and he is the founder of the genre production company Machakiller.
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Donation Box (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A late night clothing donation takes an unexpected turn.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Andrew Kasch
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 29th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Andrew Kasch is a two-time Saturn Award winning filmmaker. Credits include Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and a lot of other weird cult shit.
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Dormant (RUSSIA)
SYNOPSIS: What if reality is not what it seems? On a winter night, a taxi driver picks up a silent stranger and drives her along an empty road. Accompanied by H. P. Lovecraft’s Beyond the Wall of Sleep, the familiar world begins to fracture and through its fabric, something ancient surfaces.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Cris Gavrilova
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 23rd @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Cris Gavrilova is a director working across music videos and advertising. Blending live action with handcrafted CGI, her work explores perception, dreams, and the strange possibilities hidden beneath everyday reality. *Dormant* is her debut short film, which she wrote, directed, edited, and self-financed without studio or sponsor support. She is currently developing ideas for her first feature film.
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