Friday Short Films

Type: 
Film
Date and time: 
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 7:00pm
 

Keep Closed At All Times

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Herman Kerner
starring
Linnea Quigley
2 mins
 | 2021
 | United States
 | English
 

In the depths of the basement, lurks something terrible, something horrifying, something awful... Don't open the door: Keep Closed At All Times! Starring Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Night of the Demons).

 

Jean

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Jen Elkington
starring
Jane Ferguson, Lucy Paschall
15 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

Jean, a lonely collector of the curious and odd, learns of the death of a dearly loved friend and finds herself pulled into a labyrinth of memory, loss, and regret. In desperation, she reaches out to her sweet caretaker for consolation, but her advances are rejected with nefarious and heartbreaking consequences.

 

A Whole Snack

World Premiere
Directed by
Jathan Lamar
starring
Jerry Weatherford, Rawan Hage, Nolan Bateman
18 mins
 | 2021
 | United States
 | English
 

Wilmore Jefferson is a lovable schlub who's longing for connection. From his unremarkable job to his disastrous dating history, his life is going nowhere fast. However, all that changes when Ellen Connor, the gorgeous new office temp, invites him over for dinner.

 

The sky of the others

US Premiere
Directed by
Alejandro G. Alegre
starring
Isaac Pérez Calzada, Camila G. Zam
13 mins
 | 2021
 | Mexico
 | Spanish
 w/English subtitles

After thunderstorms begin to appear in the sky, Jacobo loses his sanity.

 

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