Taylor and the Strange John

Film

Taylor is a seasoned lady of the night, settling into her usual quiet routine. But when a strange customer hires her, her night takes and unexpected and otherworldly turn.

There is No Antimemetics Division

Film

Marion Wheeler is called in to a routine meeting with her boss, a high ranking suit at the shadowy SCP Foundation, only to end up with a gun to her head and her identity in question. These are the perils of being the organization's Chief of Antimemetics, a division dedicated to fighting memory consuming entities. Marion must convince her superior and his trigger happy assistant that she's not a spy before gettting dragged off to Xi-3 in this atmospheric sci-fi noir short starring Jasika Nicole, Neil Napier, Mateus Ward and Syd Kilroy.

The Second Grimoire

Film

A cleaner in a library becomes aware of a book – or two – that promise a gateway to the The Old Ones.

This film was made for the Film Intensive as part of the Bachelor of Screen Arts at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand

Where the Shadows Feast

Film

After decades of men, women and children vanishing into the darkness of their rooms, a detective and mother must follow her child’s voice into the shadows, coming face to face with the shadows themselves.

Dark Water Rising

Film

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.

The Wreckers

Film

A young man names Jacques, joins a group of wreckers in order to wreck and harvest a specific ship. But the night might take a stranger turn than expected and certainly not at all restful for any of our three protagonists.

Daniel Bowhers

Guest

Writer/Director - Beyond The Drumlins

Polly Schattel

Guest

Writer/Director - "After The Fall"

Polly Schattel is a novelist and film director. Her previous films include Sinkhole, Alison, and Quiet River. Her novels include The Occultists, Shadowdays, and the Stoker Award-longlisted novella, 8:59:29 (JournalStone).

C.J. Arellano

Guest

Writer/Director - "Dry January"

Brad Selby

Guest

You may remember Bradford Selby from his legendary turn as Daddy Warbucks in his 5th grade production of Annie. Or perhaps from the back of his head in the Jeff Bridges/Tommy Lee Jones film Blown Away—a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment that sparked a lifelong love of acting. Originally from outside Boston, he spent nearly a decade in Los Angeles and now performs with The Tellers Garden Playback Theatre troupe in Portland, Maine. This year, you can catch him in Dan Bowhers' Beyond The Drumlins and Mariah Larocque’s Silent System.

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