Short Films Block 4

Type: 
Film
Location: 
RISD Auditorium
Date and time: 
Sunday, August 24, 2025 - 12:30pm

Shorts 4 showcases cosmic horror, Lovecraftian, Weird occult, and some whimsy.

Each block of short films in the festival features a variety of different short films - Cosmic Horror, the uncanny supernatural, Weird tale, Lovecraftian, and literary adaptation. 

 

Dark Water Rising

Directed by
Jessica Bachman
starring
Joy Missey, Anthony Alvarez
12 mins
 | 2025
 | United States
 | English
 

A determined researcher at the Insmouth Center for Marine Science uncovers a mysterious, glowing specimen linked to a doomed ship, the S.S. Fortuna. As she dives deeper into the investigation, the discovery of a regenerative, alien-like substance leads to dangerous consequences, blurring the line between scientific curiosity and cosmic horror.

 

Skin Deep

World Premiere
Directed by
Juliet Lashinsky-Revene
starring
Emily Willis
12 mins
 | 2024
 | United States
 | English
 

A self-promoting influencer inadvertently conjures an evil version of herself.

 

The Birdwatcher

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Ryan Mackfall
starring
Craig Russell, Mary Woodvine, Rimca Karmakar, Kevin Horsham
14 mins
 | 2024
 | United Kingdom
 | English
 

Investigators visit the site of a strange disappearance – a solitary birdwatching hut, deep in the forest.

 

Nothing But Wind

US Premiere
Directed by
PH Debiès
starring
Jimmy G. Pettigrew, Vincent Lafrance, Carmen Ferlan
9 mins
 | 2024
 | Canada
 | French
 w/English subtitles

Detective Beaubien, armed only with his vast knowledge and a copy of the Necronomicon, is investigating mysterious disappearances on a windy island.

 

The Night Within

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Mark Lammerding
starring
Andy McQueen, Whitney Rice, Stanislav Tabirta
18 mins
 | 2024
 | United States
 | English
 

A social worker's obsession with a case plunges him into a fight for survival against malevolent forces.

Owner: 
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival – Providence, RI