Our 7th season premiere is here! Come check out our monthly showcase of horror short films hosted at IMAGINE CINEMAS CARLTON on Wednesday September 27 @ 9 PM and featuring two full hours of the craziest, goriest, most-disturbing and off-the-wall short films the genre has to offer! Plus Q&As with some of the filmmakers! $10, 18+. Fully liquor-licensed theatre!
This month’s poster features hand-drawn artwork from Darryl Shaw. Films will play in a different order than listed. This month’s lineup includes:
Hum (15 minutes, UK, premiere)
DIR: Stefano Nurra
Drawing inspiration from the real-life phenomena of The Hum, this story of grief and loss packs an unsettling punch. Will you hear it? Previous selection of Fantasia, Frightfest and more.
https://vimeo.com/216526420
Empire of Dirt (8 minutes, USA, premiere)
DIR: Adam Mason
LT-alumnus Mason (The Devil’s Chair, Blood River, Hangman) returns with a brutal, action-packed, Hellraiser-tinged story of impossible penance. Visually-arresting and altogether unforgettable.
The Man Who Caught a Mermaid (16 minutes, Australia, premiere)
DIR: Kaitlin Tinker
An old man believes he catches a mermaid in this tense previous selection of Fantasia, Telluride Horror Show, and more.
Stick to Your Gun (10 minutes, New Zealand, premiere)
DIR: Joe Hitchcock
A gun-loving woman tries to cook breakfast for the man handcuffed to her bed, but has to stop a wild chicken from destroying everything first. Bizarre mix of live-action and stop-motion, with a twisted sense of humour. Previous selection of Palm Springs, Morbido, and more.
https://vimeo.com/169512008
Imbroglio (15 minutes, premiere)
DIR: Christopher Zatta
Zoe Bell stars in this action-packed, blood-soaked crime thriller following two warring groups of criminals meeting to exchange hostages. Packs a Hell of a punch! Previous selection of Fantasia.
Wandering Soul (13 minutes, premiere)
DIR: Josh Tanner
During the Vietnam war, a Viet Cong soldier stationed in a claustrophobic tunnel is haunted by the ghost of a fallen comrade. Intense tale based on true events. Previous selection of Sitges.
Blight (15 minutes)
DIR: Brian Deane
A young priest is sent to battle dark supernatural forces threatening a remote island community. From LT-alumnus Deane (Foxglove). Previous selection of TIFF and Telluride Horror Show.
Leviticus 24:20 (5 minutes, Canada/Mexico)
DIR: Freddy Chavez Olmos, Shervin Shoghian
LT-alumnus Olmos and Shoghian (Shhh) return, presenting an all-too-believable look into the future of automated, AI-driven warfare.
