Streaming Edition mega-block of Short Films! (streaming exclusive)

Type: 
Film
Date and time: 
Saturday, October 9, 2021 - 5:00pm
 

Arkham Secrets

Directed by
Ilona Muntyan
40 mins
 | 2021
 | Belarus
 | Russian
 w/English subtitles

Two detectives are investigating an attempted murder of a young girl. However, the circumstances confuse them more and more. The investigation reveals a criminal secret society that manipulates the minds of people.

Based on the Secrets of Arkham board game 

 

For Sale

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Francesco Gabriele
starring
Randall Paul, Nicolas Vaporidis, Octavia Gilmore
15 mins
 | 2020
 | United Kingdom
 | English
 

Time seems to stand still for a village hidden in the mountains up until a colourful couple in search of a second-hand TV set disturbs its silence. Once in the home of Mr Levi, the only apparent habitant, the two lovers, Luca and Carla, reveal their true intentions. But why is the town so very, very quiet?

 

Inadvertent

World Premiere
Directed by
Sheridan Sinclair
starring
Martin Weston
5 mins
 | 2021
 | United Kingdom
 | English
 

Psychopathologist Professor West works by day at Arkham Sanatorium, but at night is conducting private research into creating a cure for all forms of anxiety. He is determined to find the answer at any cost.

 

Processing

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Renetta G. Amador
starring
James Michael Tyler, Hana Mae Lee, Rhett Lindsey, Josh Lopez, Austin Talynn Carpenter
17 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

Detective Frank Ramirez is in it up to his neck. First he loses his partner in a nightmare bust gone wrong, and now he has to explain to Internal Affairs otherworldly events that occurred and how Joseph Crist died... and why they all might be next. This tale explores what we choose to see versus what the reality actually is.

 

Stairway to Hell

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Ricky Santos
starring
Tania Chow
2 mins
 | 2021
 | United States
 | English
 

A mother who attempts to get her son to pick up his dirty laundry finds herself in a load of trouble.

 

 

The Creeping Darkness

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Kraig Krueger
starring
Ashley Undercuffler, Kevin Caliber, Laura Lee Walsh, Daniel Seigerman
13 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

An injured woman crosses the desert in an attempt to reach civilization, knowing that once the sun sets, what took her friends will surely come to finish her off.

 

The Shack - an Atmos-Fearic Thriller

Directed by
Dark Hoffman
starring
Justin Mane, Michael Alan Herman, Jacob Lemieux, Connie Cowper
15 mins
 | 2021
 | United States
 | English
 

There are events in this world that can’t be explained... and shouldn’t. This is an "atmos-fearic" story about a direct lineage of men feeding a centuries-old creature in the woods that has a taste for human flesh. On a hunting trip that goes awry, Hank must pass down responsibility of the sacred land to his son, Caleb. With this land comes great duty. They must be fed. Sacrifices are needed...

 

 

Echo Pines

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Stephanie Begg
starring
Danielle King, Christopher Stollery, Matthew Backer, Deborah Jones
13 mins
 | 2021
 | Australia
 | English
 

When ten-year-old Olivia goes missing overnight, Detective Fiona Barnes suspects a textbook kidnapping. A tip-off takes her deep into the mysterious forests surrounding the town, where strange events defy easy explanation. Fiona is called in to defend her report and her actions to the department after Olivia's disappearance does not add up.

 

The Thing in the Tub

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Jason Ewert
starring
Harrison Hicks, Krysta Sanders, Daniel Hoffstrom
7 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

Everything was coming up aces for associate professor Wilkins, that was until he brought home a lab sample... and left it in the tub.

 

Weee Wooo

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Charlie McWade
starring
Tara Pacheco, Aimee Cucchiaro
9 mins
 | 2020
 | United States
 | English
 

A young woman wakes in the dead of night to a world devoid of sound. Yet, through this silence, she hears a mysterious call which draws her deep into the woods...

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