Short films block 6

Type: 
Film
Location: 
Main Theater
Date and time: 
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 7:30pm
Location: 
Upper Left theater
Date and time: 
Sunday, October 8, 2023 - 7:00pm
 

Howie's Flowers

World Premiere
Directed by
Noah Nathan Hale
1 mins
 | 2023
 | United States
 | English
 

A lovelorn Howie is at the beach, bemoaning his fate at his love being rejected when a Deep One walks toward him out of the surf.

 

Dissociation

US Premiere
Directed by
Clayton Orgles
starring
Angela Leta Kaye, James Hagan, Maximilliano Laffont
21 mins
 | 2023
 | Australia
 | English
 

"Dissociation” is a psychological horror film that follows ‘The Genealogist’, a curious and driven researcher, as she delves into the history of a family that vanished over a century ago. In her search for answers, she finds herself in a dangerous situation involving a mysterious old man, where she is forced to confront the dark side of her own psyche and the dire consequences of her actions. This film is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat with its heart-pounding plot and haunting atmosphere.

 

Play It All Night Long

Regional Premiere
Directed by
Quinn Bailey
starring
Rodney Damon Collins, Cristina Vargas, Armin Nasseri, Bill Oberst, Jr.
18 mins
 | 2023
 | United States
 | English
 

Convinced his career is the result of years of otherworldly possession, a troubled LA punk frontman must face his demons - both real and metaphorical - in a maximum-volume battle for survival after a bandmate's attempt at an intervention spirals into supernatural mayhem.

CW: flashing images, body horror, references to depression and mental illness, and an attempted suicide

 

The Shadow

Pacific NW Premiere
Directed by
Martin Berthiaume
starring
Naomi Cormier, Kwasi Thomas
10 mins
 | 2023
 | Canada
 | English
 

Street photographer Lora Dupuis ignores her friend Cam's warnings and finds herself hunted by a dark and evil shadow-spirit. Despite strange occurrences, she remains skeptical until it's too late.

 

The Nightmare Adorable

World Premiere
Directed by
Joseph Scrimshaw
starring
Amy Vorpahl, Hal Lublin, Ken Napzok, Dana DeRuyck
22 mins
 | 2023
 | United States
 | English
 

The hosts of a horror chat show celebrate their favorite fictional dark deity, Bapholeth, by selling a cute toy in his image. Only to be attacked by a very real cultist offended by the adorable blasphemy. A horror film about how we love horror. 

 

In corpus

US Premiere
Directed by
Ignacio Rodo
starring
Marc Pujol
3 mins
 | 2023
 | Spain
 | English
 

A man is surprised by the arrival of a meteorite in his room.

 

The Wyrm of Bwlch Pen Barras

World Premiere
Directed by
Craig Williams
starring
Bryn Fôn, Morgan Hopkins, Sean Carlsen, Victoria Pugh
17 mins
 | 2023
 | United Kingdom
 | Welsh
 w/English subtitles

Early one winter morning in the rural town of Rhuthun in North Wales, three men are called upon once again to carry out a terrible assignment on the Bwlch Pen Barras mountain pass.

Shot on 16mm by cinematographer Sean Price Williams (Good Time, Her Smell) and featuring a score by Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan from The Super Furry Animals, The Wyrm of Bwlch Pen Barras is a Welsh language folk horror film about modern Wales, rooted in the country's rich mythology.

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