DECEMBER 7, 2024
*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
11:30AM (BLOCK 1)
1 MINUTE FILM CHALLENGE
DWELLER
Paul Kingsley is forced to face his past when his daughter Claire returns home and is hunted, along with her friends, by an unknown killer with a secret past.
directed by Agustin
1:30PM (BLOCK 2)
BRING ON THE DAMNED!
An Anthology From Hell Genre bending anthology featuring five tales blasphemy, obsession, perversion, nihilism, and sadism. Five stories, five genres. The first found footage/new wave/erotic thriller/noir/live action cartoon mashup in film history.
directed by Brandon Bassham
4:00PM (BLOCK 3)
FINAL ESCAPE
Two young women are trying to flee the woods after witnessing their friend get brutally murdered.
DRIP
A boy cheats on his girlfriend and the sea gets revenge.
directed by Timothy Lindenfelser
THE LURE
Late at night, a lone fisherman discovers he is not the only one hoping to hook something.
directed by Tony Hipwell
JOLLY COLD SOUL
Trailer / proof of concept teaser for a Christmas Horror film.
directed by Robert Cunniff
DID MY HEART LOVE TILL NOW
A love potion gone wrong forces a spinster witch to face her desperation for affection and find a cure before the man of her dreams is driven to insanity.
directed by Veronica Tullo
WEREWOLF MARGARITA
A young woman is stalked by a werewolf.
directed by Jax Deerman Kinlaw
CONVERSION OF THE ATHEIST
Two Mormon boys with a dark secret knock on the door of an atheist woman, leading to an unexpected confrontation.
directed by Michael Ambrosino
LIZZIE
A father/daughter con artist team tries to take advantage of the wrong family.
directed by Jack Foley
I KNOW IT'S BEN CRANE
3 women that were abused when they were younger, fear their tormentor has returned to attack them once again... the problem is, he died in prison many years ago. How can he be back if he's dead?
directed by Joshua Nelson
6:00PM (BLOCK 4)
NO SLASHER HERE
A woman comes home from work, only to receive an unsettling phone call. Does the danger only exist over the phone, or is there a masked killer inside her home?
directed by Robert Tiemstra
BAD CLOWN
Young teen Sophie is miserable that she had to move. But things go from bad to worse when she finds a clown doll in the closet of her new bedroom. Sophie hates clowns.
directed by Christine Jansen
STRANGE CREATURES
Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
directed by Nicholas Payne Santos
THE BABYSITTER MURDERS: TIMING'S OFF
A babysitter experiencing time distortions sees a news report of her own murder.
directed by Orin Black
COLLETTE
A terrified couple seeks the help of a paranormal medium in hopes of revealing the true intentions of their child's "imaginary friend".
directed by Jack Walterman
ONE LAST FAVOR
Amanda; a college student struggling to finish her final papers is called to the basement by her mother... or so she thinks. An entity is replicating Amanda's moms voice; but why? Does this entity have sinister intentions? Will Amanda figure it out in time?
directed by Tony Carpinelli
HUNTED
A woman's walk home turns deadly.
directed by Katy Frame
AGNES WAKES UP
Immediately following an exorcism, Agnes wakes up tied to a chair and realizes she is not alone.
directed by Andrew Blazensky and Neil Chestnutt
LA DIABLESSE
Post WWII, a young sailor falls for the wrong working girl and is sacrificed in a ritual that brings forth a demon from the netherworld.
directed by Grace Perez
SCOUT
Things take a dark turn when Mia, a troubled junior scout, invades and terrorizes Jordan, a new homeowner.
directed by Jill Letteney
8:00PM (BLOCK 5)
PRETTY KITTY
After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.
directed by Corey Campagna
AWAKE
An eerie message in a dream sends a young woman on an impossible search. Awake is a meditation on relationships, loss, and letting go.
directed by Elliot K Blanchard
GRANDMA'S HOUSE
Molly, a recently engaged woman is visiting her Grandma. Since the recent traumatic loss of her husband, Grandma is cared for by Molly's sister Kit. Molly has not seen her grandmother since her 'Papa's' funeral. The three women have an interesting and emotionally charged dynamic, and just when everything seems calm, horror ensues.
directed by Tom O'Hare
THE PINK CHAMPAGNE
Ava receives a cryptic, late-night, voicemail that leads to her driving out to the 'Pink Champagne', a gaudy hotel that her sister, Ava, is staying at with her sweet boyfriend, Charlie. As the night goes on Ava must keep cool if she is to help Carin reconnect with her memories of the evening, resulting in what can only be described as a VERY unusual slumber party.
directed by Rebekka Raphael Dunlap
MANCHINEEL HOUSE
Tim and Claire are haunted house enthusiasts, but when Tim takes Claire to a supposed genuine haunted house, maybe they've bitten off more than they can chew.
directed by Christine Jansen
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Two building security guards — a rule-follower always striving for a promotion that’s just out of reach and a rule-breaker who’s given up on striving — become entangled in a mysterious elevator legend that promises to grant them access to their deepest desire if they’re willing to risk being trapped.
directed by Tania Luna
AMONG THE WOUNDED
As a violent epidemic of a new drug wreaks havoc on a New York housing project complex right after a heavy snowstorm, a single mother and her youngest son frantically search for her oldest who may have been exposed at a party he attended against her wishes.
directed by Adonis Williams
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
Logan and Jane are on the brink of divorce. They try to work through infidelity with no resolution in sight when a distressed girl arrives at their door. This girl carries with her the wrath of all their marital troubles.
directed by Aaron Cassara
10pm Awards Ceremony
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Apt. 1B (written by Sterling Gates)
Motion Detected (written by Zack Abramowitz)
Spree (written by Warren Benjamin John)
Stream of Terror (written by Scott Tomorelli)
Townie (written by Ashley M. Thomas)
*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
11:30AM (BLOCK 1)
1 MINUTE FILM CHALLENGE
DWELLER
Paul Kingsley is forced to face his past when his daughter Claire returns home and is hunted, along with her friends, by an unknown killer with a secret past.
directed by Agustin
1:30PM (BLOCK 2)
BRING ON THE DAMNED!
An Anthology From Hell Genre bending anthology featuring five tales blasphemy, obsession, perversion, nihilism, and sadism. Five stories, five genres. The first found footage/new wave/erotic thriller/noir/live action cartoon mashup in film history.
directed by Brandon Bassham
4:00PM (BLOCK 3)
FINAL ESCAPE
Two young women are trying to flee the woods after witnessing their friend get brutally murdered.
DRIP
A boy cheats on his girlfriend and the sea gets revenge.
directed by Timothy Lindenfelser
THE LURE
Late at night, a lone fisherman discovers he is not the only one hoping to hook something.
directed by Tony Hipwell
JOLLY COLD SOUL
Trailer / proof of concept teaser for a Christmas Horror film.
directed by Robert Cunniff
DID MY HEART LOVE TILL NOW
A love potion gone wrong forces a spinster witch to face her desperation for affection and find a cure before the man of her dreams is driven to insanity.
directed by Veronica Tullo
WEREWOLF MARGARITA
A young woman is stalked by a werewolf.
directed by Jax Deerman Kinlaw
CONVERSION OF THE ATHEIST
Two Mormon boys with a dark secret knock on the door of an atheist woman, leading to an unexpected confrontation.
directed by Michael Ambrosino
LIZZIE
A father/daughter con artist team tries to take advantage of the wrong family.
directed by Jack Foley
I KNOW IT'S BEN CRANE
3 women that were abused when they were younger, fear their tormentor has returned to attack them once again... the problem is, he died in prison many years ago. How can he be back if he's dead?
directed by Joshua Nelson
6:00PM (BLOCK 4)
NO SLASHER HERE
A woman comes home from work, only to receive an unsettling phone call. Does the danger only exist over the phone, or is there a masked killer inside her home?
directed by Robert Tiemstra
BAD CLOWN
Young teen Sophie is miserable that she had to move. But things go from bad to worse when she finds a clown doll in the closet of her new bedroom. Sophie hates clowns.
directed by Christine Jansen
STRANGE CREATURES
Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
directed by Nicholas Payne Santos
THE BABYSITTER MURDERS: TIMING'S OFF
A babysitter experiencing time distortions sees a news report of her own murder.
directed by Orin Black
COLLETTE
A terrified couple seeks the help of a paranormal medium in hopes of revealing the true intentions of their child's "imaginary friend".
directed by Jack Walterman
ONE LAST FAVOR
Amanda; a college student struggling to finish her final papers is called to the basement by her mother... or so she thinks. An entity is replicating Amanda's moms voice; but why? Does this entity have sinister intentions? Will Amanda figure it out in time?
directed by Tony Carpinelli
HUNTED
A woman's walk home turns deadly.
directed by Katy Frame
AGNES WAKES UP
Immediately following an exorcism, Agnes wakes up tied to a chair and realizes she is not alone.
directed by Andrew Blazensky and Neil Chestnutt
LA DIABLESSE
Post WWII, a young sailor falls for the wrong working girl and is sacrificed in a ritual that brings forth a demon from the netherworld.
directed by Grace Perez
SCOUT
Things take a dark turn when Mia, a troubled junior scout, invades and terrorizes Jordan, a new homeowner.
directed by Jill Letteney
8:00PM (BLOCK 5)
PRETTY KITTY
After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.
directed by Corey Campagna
AWAKE
An eerie message in a dream sends a young woman on an impossible search. Awake is a meditation on relationships, loss, and letting go.
directed by Elliot K Blanchard
GRANDMA'S HOUSE
Molly, a recently engaged woman is visiting her Grandma. Since the recent traumatic loss of her husband, Grandma is cared for by Molly's sister Kit. Molly has not seen her grandmother since her 'Papa's' funeral. The three women have an interesting and emotionally charged dynamic, and just when everything seems calm, horror ensues.
directed by Tom O'Hare
THE PINK CHAMPAGNE
Ava receives a cryptic, late-night, voicemail that leads to her driving out to the 'Pink Champagne', a gaudy hotel that her sister, Ava, is staying at with her sweet boyfriend, Charlie. As the night goes on Ava must keep cool if she is to help Carin reconnect with her memories of the evening, resulting in what can only be described as a VERY unusual slumber party.
directed by Rebekka Raphael Dunlap
MANCHINEEL HOUSE
Tim and Claire are haunted house enthusiasts, but when Tim takes Claire to a supposed genuine haunted house, maybe they've bitten off more than they can chew.
directed by Christine Jansen
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
Two building security guards — a rule-follower always striving for a promotion that’s just out of reach and a rule-breaker who’s given up on striving — become entangled in a mysterious elevator legend that promises to grant them access to their deepest desire if they’re willing to risk being trapped.
directed by Tania Luna
AMONG THE WOUNDED
As a violent epidemic of a new drug wreaks havoc on a New York housing project complex right after a heavy snowstorm, a single mother and her youngest son frantically search for her oldest who may have been exposed at a party he attended against her wishes.
directed by Adonis Williams
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
Logan and Jane are on the brink of divorce. They try to work through infidelity with no resolution in sight when a distressed girl arrives at their door. This girl carries with her the wrath of all their marital troubles.
directed by Aaron Cassara
10pm Awards Ceremony
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Apt. 1B (written by Sterling Gates)
Motion Detected (written by Zack Abramowitz)
Spree (written by Warren Benjamin John)
Stream of Terror (written by Scott Tomorelli)
Townie (written by Ashley M. Thomas)
