Short films block 1
Type:
Film
Location:
Main Theater
Date and time:
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 7:30pm
Location:
Upper Right theater
Date and time:
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 7:00pm
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Blackwater
World Premiere
Directed by
Byron Marinstarring
Sam Abe Jacobs, Ryan Bergara, Melanie Wozniak, Shannon O'Boyle16 mins
| 2023
| United States
| English
After his deranged father’s belongings land on his doorstep, Cosmic Archeologist Henry Lucas must follow the clues to uncover the truth ofnthe ancient cult that destroyed his life.
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Dead Enders
Regional Premiere
Directed by
Fidel Ruiz-Healy, Tyler Walkerstarring
Skarlett Redd, Jeff Murdoch12 mins
| 2023
| United States
| English
A disaffected, young gas-station clerk on the midnight shift must learn to give a damn about something after malevolent mind-controlling bugs are set loose by irresponsible oil drillers.
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Hideous Heart
World Premiere
Directed by
Nicholas Camp, Don Thiel IIIstarring
Chris Cleveland, Jacob Witkin, Jasmine Kaur9 mins
| 2023
| United States
| English
In this sci-fi retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," a pair of astronauts work on a small space station orbiting a distant planet. As the mysterious narrator attempts to convince himself of his sanity while describing his brutal act of murder, he becomes haunted by a thunderous heartbeat that could only come from the far reaches of space.
Part of this event:
Owner:
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland, OR