DECEMBER 6-7, 2017
*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
WEDNESDAY 12/6
4:00pm
THE RESTAURANT
Scoppa, a small but ambitious Italian eatery in the heart of New York. This up and coming destination for foodies everywhere harbors a dark secret. The manager, Andy, has made a deal. In exchange for glowing reviews, he must feed the undesirable guests to an entity in the basement. It was all going smoothly — until the busboy found out. 86min
directed by Eric Ford-Holevinski
5:30pm
AS CRAZY DOES
A woman takes a psychological journey to understand why she lets everyone in her life abuse her. 16min
directed by Joshua Nelson
AUTUMN GHOST
A desperate banker strikes a deal with a vengeful ghost to get fast money only to realize the bargain he makes gets him into even more trouble than before. 4min
directed by Jing Ning
DIABLE EN BOITE
A young couple enters an antique shop looking for a quick thrill and easy money stealing small antiques. They get more then they bargained for with an antique that can't be sold; and is old as time itself. 13min
directed by Jaye Starkes
EN PASSANT
When Carly sneaks into an exclusive underground club, she stumbles upon a secret society, and the night turns out to be much more than she bargained for... 11min
directed by Barron Hilton
RED MAZE
On the verge of losing his family, a struggling boxer breaks into an apartment to score quick cash and makes an ill-fated discovery that forces him into a dangerous confrontation. 7min
directed by Thomas C. Gaunt
THE TELEMARKETER
A young telemarketer can't handle his job anymore and takes the extreme way out. 4min
directed by Jeremy Decker
WICKED CONCLUSIONS
A young woman chained up in her boyfriend’s basement must decide who the real monster is - her captor, or the little boy imprisoned beside her… 13min
directed by Phillip G Carroll Jr
7:00pm
ANADELLIA
A group of siblings and friends investigate a house they have learned about from their grandfather's will. 15min
directed by Brian Andrews
BLACKOUT
A young woman awakens in the woods, alone and covered in blood, with no memory of how she got there. 12min
directed by Timothy Collins
BLOODYBACK
In the bloody heart of the French & Indian War, an undead plague strikes! Former enemies must join and fight to survive the horde! 33min
directed by Daniel Byers
KEEP IT IN THE DARK
A teenage girl with a dangerously inquisitive mind, is told of a hometown legend. Her curiosity leads her to the site of the legend; a mysterious shed isolated deep in the woods. A shed that may or may not be the home of the Jersey Devil. 13min
directed by Herb Cremer and Joseph Cremer
UNTIL THE END
After the apocalypse, survivors must hide, not only from the elements, but from each other. A trio must decide whether to allow one of their injured group members to put them all at risk, or be the monsters they are hiding from. 6min
8:30pm
THETA STATES
A chronic insomniac is prescribed an experimental binaural audio treatment which unleashes an ancient evil within his nightmares. 96min
directed by Manny Serrano
THURSDAY 12/7
5:30pm
1 minute films and micro-shorts
6:00pm
THE BRIDE IN THE BOX TRAILER
Don and Heather are the parents of 7-year-old Iris, all on vacation at a remote Maine house. Left on her own by her fighting parents, Iris comes under the spell of a gruesome local legend. 3min
written by Doug Bost
BALLOON
Penny and her therapist battle her phobia of balloons through psychological experimentation. However, it's not the balloon itself... it's the clown-like serial killer it represents. 14min
directed by Mitchell Slan
DING DONG
Someone-- or something-- plays Ding Dong Ditch with a girl who's home alone. 4min
directed by Timothy Troy
HANDSY
A young girl remembers the death of her mother as she struggles with a traumatic experience. 2min
directed by Sydney Neill
KEEP ME CLOSE
A woman is awoken in the night by the appearance of a strange doll, and the doll seems intent on keeping her awake. 4min
directed by Christopher Schrack
STICKS
Four college students reunite on a summer night at a house in the woods. As they tell scary stories around the campfire, the line between imagination and reality blurs, and they get the feeling they may not be alone on the property. 18min
directed by Mark J. Parker
THE CLOSET
A new mother is kidnapped and told to keep watch over a closet door that her captor says contains the devil himself. 11min
directed by Zach Griffin
TETRAD
The full moon brings out all the crazies... 10min
directed by Andrew Kaufman
YOUR DATE IS HERE
After dusting off an old Mystery Date-style board game, a mother and daughter realize the game holds more evil than amusement. 7min
directed by Zak White and Todd Spence
7:30pm
16 MINUTES
In a Post Apocalyptic world, two lovers race against time and the elements to secure enough penicillin to save a life. 16min
directed by Stephane Verzi
DEATH-ISH
When Wes is killed in the line of duty, his grieving wife, Jamie uses the supernatural to bring him back with more than just love as her motive. 12min
directed by Jim Harkins
TAKEN IN THE NIGHT
When John and Bev have a fight about his constant drinking, John goes to the rooftop to drink in peace. He ends up getting abducted by aliens, but no one believes him. 5min
directed by Larry Rosen
THE METHOD
An aspiring actor is cast as a serial killer and get a little too into the role... 11min
directed by Jared Oliff-Lieberman
THE SOUND OF FEAR
A young Deaf woman, IVY, inadvertently witnesses a group of meth addicts kill a sheriff in a remote resort town. On the run, Ivy races through the empty streets looking for help. 8min
directed by Colin Campbell
RED WATER
Jane, a seventeen year old girl, is home alone struggling through a breakup when she gets an unexpected visitor. 20min
directed by Luke Konopasky
9:15pm
AWARDS GALA AND CEREMONY
ACCEPTED SCREENPLAYS
Beg For Death (written by John Charles Hunt)
Blood Highway (written by Ned Miller)
Crazy For The Blonde (written by Tom Bragg)
Friday Night Frenzy (written by Richard Stringham)
The Bride in the Box (written by Doug Bost)
4:00pm
THE RESTAURANT
Scoppa, a small but ambitious Italian eatery in the heart of New York. This up and coming destination for foodies everywhere harbors a dark secret. The manager, Andy, has made a deal. In exchange for glowing reviews, he must feed the undesirable guests to an entity in the basement. It was all going smoothly — until the busboy found out. 86min
directed by Eric Ford-Holevinski
5:30pm
AS CRAZY DOES
A woman takes a psychological journey to understand why she lets everyone in her life abuse her. 16min
directed by Joshua Nelson
AUTUMN GHOST
A desperate banker strikes a deal with a vengeful ghost to get fast money only to realize the bargain he makes gets him into even more trouble than before. 4min
directed by Jing Ning
DIABLE EN BOITE
A young couple enters an antique shop looking for a quick thrill and easy money stealing small antiques. They get more then they bargained for with an antique that can't be sold; and is old as time itself. 13min
directed by Jaye Starkes
EN PASSANT
When Carly sneaks into an exclusive underground club, she stumbles upon a secret society, and the night turns out to be much more than she bargained for... 11min
directed by Barron Hilton
RED MAZE
On the verge of losing his family, a struggling boxer breaks into an apartment to score quick cash and makes an ill-fated discovery that forces him into a dangerous confrontation. 7min
directed by Thomas C. Gaunt
THE TELEMARKETER
A young telemarketer can't handle his job anymore and takes the extreme way out. 4min
directed by Jeremy Decker
WICKED CONCLUSIONS
A young woman chained up in her boyfriend’s basement must decide who the real monster is - her captor, or the little boy imprisoned beside her… 13min
directed by Phillip G Carroll Jr
7:00pm
ANADELLIA
A group of siblings and friends investigate a house they have learned about from their grandfather's will. 15min
directed by Brian Andrews
BLACKOUT
A young woman awakens in the woods, alone and covered in blood, with no memory of how she got there. 12min
directed by Timothy Collins
BLOODYBACK
In the bloody heart of the French & Indian War, an undead plague strikes! Former enemies must join and fight to survive the horde! 33min
directed by Daniel Byers
KEEP IT IN THE DARK
A teenage girl with a dangerously inquisitive mind, is told of a hometown legend. Her curiosity leads her to the site of the legend; a mysterious shed isolated deep in the woods. A shed that may or may not be the home of the Jersey Devil. 13min
directed by Herb Cremer and Joseph Cremer
UNTIL THE END
After the apocalypse, survivors must hide, not only from the elements, but from each other. A trio must decide whether to allow one of their injured group members to put them all at risk, or be the monsters they are hiding from. 6min
8:30pm
THETA STATES
A chronic insomniac is prescribed an experimental binaural audio treatment which unleashes an ancient evil within his nightmares. 96min
directed by Manny Serrano
THURSDAY 12/7
5:30pm
1 minute films and micro-shorts
6:00pm
THE BRIDE IN THE BOX TRAILER
Don and Heather are the parents of 7-year-old Iris, all on vacation at a remote Maine house. Left on her own by her fighting parents, Iris comes under the spell of a gruesome local legend. 3min
written by Doug Bost
BALLOON
Penny and her therapist battle her phobia of balloons through psychological experimentation. However, it's not the balloon itself... it's the clown-like serial killer it represents. 14min
directed by Mitchell Slan
DING DONG
Someone-- or something-- plays Ding Dong Ditch with a girl who's home alone. 4min
directed by Timothy Troy
HANDSY
A young girl remembers the death of her mother as she struggles with a traumatic experience. 2min
directed by Sydney Neill
KEEP ME CLOSE
A woman is awoken in the night by the appearance of a strange doll, and the doll seems intent on keeping her awake. 4min
directed by Christopher Schrack
STICKS
Four college students reunite on a summer night at a house in the woods. As they tell scary stories around the campfire, the line between imagination and reality blurs, and they get the feeling they may not be alone on the property. 18min
directed by Mark J. Parker
THE CLOSET
A new mother is kidnapped and told to keep watch over a closet door that her captor says contains the devil himself. 11min
directed by Zach Griffin
TETRAD
The full moon brings out all the crazies... 10min
directed by Andrew Kaufman
YOUR DATE IS HERE
After dusting off an old Mystery Date-style board game, a mother and daughter realize the game holds more evil than amusement. 7min
directed by Zak White and Todd Spence
7:30pm
16 MINUTES
In a Post Apocalyptic world, two lovers race against time and the elements to secure enough penicillin to save a life. 16min
directed by Stephane Verzi
DEATH-ISH
When Wes is killed in the line of duty, his grieving wife, Jamie uses the supernatural to bring him back with more than just love as her motive. 12min
directed by Jim Harkins
TAKEN IN THE NIGHT
When John and Bev have a fight about his constant drinking, John goes to the rooftop to drink in peace. He ends up getting abducted by aliens, but no one believes him. 5min
directed by Larry Rosen
THE METHOD
An aspiring actor is cast as a serial killer and get a little too into the role... 11min
directed by Jared Oliff-Lieberman
THE SOUND OF FEAR
A young Deaf woman, IVY, inadvertently witnesses a group of meth addicts kill a sheriff in a remote resort town. On the run, Ivy races through the empty streets looking for help. 8min
directed by Colin Campbell
RED WATER
Jane, a seventeen year old girl, is home alone struggling through a breakup when she gets an unexpected visitor. 20min
directed by Luke Konopasky
9:15pm
AWARDS GALA AND CEREMONY
ACCEPTED SCREENPLAYS
Beg For Death (written by John Charles Hunt)
Blood Highway (written by Ned Miller)
Crazy For The Blonde (written by Tom Bragg)
Friday Night Frenzy (written by Richard Stringham)
The Bride in the Box (written by Doug Bost)
