Short Films Block 2

Type: 
Film
Location: 
Main Theater
Date and time: 
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 10:30pm

A nightcap of short films, to send you off into the night! Don't worry, that sound behind you isn't what you think it is...

 

Gateway Stays

World Premiere
Directed by
Raphael Rogers
starring
Maliya Gorman-Carter
5 mins
 | 2021
 | United States
 | English
 

A young woman grieving the loss of her fiancé books GATEWAY STAYS, a home rental company uniquely designed to deliver spirits from the afterlife. When she accidentally breaks a rule — "Keep The Hereafter Candle Lit" — a spirit other than her fiancé appears.

 

From Beyond

World Premiere
Directed by
Francesco Santoro & Gabriele Alboretti
starring
Davide Raggi-Giovanni, Giacominelli Stuffler
6 mins
 | 2021
 | Italy
 | Italian
 w/English subtitles

Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Arkham, New England, 1934. A scientist, after a horrifying discovery, shows his findings to a former colleague.

 

Macronomicon

World Premiere
Directed by
Alex Shevchenko
starring
Natalya Shevchenko, Alex Shevchenko
5 mins
 | 2021
 | Ukraine
 | English
 

There is a lonely cabin in the woods. There are two human species inside... and a tragedy.

 

There's Something in the Silence

Directed by
Mike Castro
starring
Chelsea Camp, Laura Frenzer
8 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

Erin's new hearing aids have been picking up odd voices and sounds she's unable to explain. In an attempt to silence the voices she confronts them head on-- only to find there may be something more sinister lurking in the depths of silence.

 

The Relic

Regional Premiere
Directed by
J.M. Logan
starring
Stephanie Einstein, Johnny Wactor, Jesse Einstein, Andrew Oliveri, Megan Le
14 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

A group of adventurers in search of a mythological object get more than they bargained for when they discover the legend foretelling the end of all life in the universe could actually be true.

Owner: 
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland, OR