Short Films 4

Type: 
Film
Location: 
Columbus Theatre - 270 Broadway, Providence RI
Date and time: 
Sunday, August 20, 2023 - 1:00pm
 

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.

 

Our Tell-Tale Heart

World Premiere
Directed by
Miguel Ferreira
starring
Rute Moreira
10 mins
 | 2023
 | Portugal
 | Portuguese, Portugal
 w/English subtitles

The famous short-story by North American worldwide known writer Edgar Allan Poe takes a twisted and never seen turn when adapted to the the controversial and harsh world of the Portuguese dictatorship times of the "New State" in the 20th century.

 

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

 

Death Parts Us

Directed by
Anatasha Blakely, Jacob Sorling
starring
Jacob Sorling, Bonnie Dolan
8 mins
 | 2022
 | United States
 | English
 

Based loosely on a character from "Call of Cthuhlu", "Death Parts Us" explores nostalgia's relationship to grief. After losing his wife, Henry turns to an old power to bring her back, only to find that “when we mourn our losses, we also mourn ourselves” and that nostalgia comes at the sacrifice of sanity. 

 

Oddities

Local Premiere
Directed by
Tyler Savage
starring
Ariela Barer, Logan Miller, Adrienne Barbeau, Jim Bentley, Michael Joplin
15 mins
 | 2023
 | United States
 | English
 

When a drugged-out duo attempts to rob an antique store, they realize the older woman running the shop isn't as defenseless as she seems... 

 

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.

 

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 – Providence, RI