Los Angeles County Premieres at Screamfest
The first public screening of the film in Los Angeles County.
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It Gets Darker
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Synopsis
Lara has not been herself lately, a fact that everyone around mentions constantly. Little is known about the incident that led to her feeling this way, but when Vanessa, her childhood best friend, pushes her to join in a relaxing weekend in an isolated resort, Lara finally agrees. This idyllic retreat reveals its true intent when Amir arrives, Lara quickly finds out that this is nothing but a trap to silence her against speaking to the police about the incident with Amir, the cause of her recent situation. When a confrontation between Lara and Amir turns deadly, she must find her inner strength and fight her way through the night to make it out alive.
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A Paw Over Dark
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A washed up actor performs night after night in a grimy theater to a nearly empty audience. However, everything changes when a clueless dog jumps on stage.
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Red Velvet
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Synopsis
Upon learning the end of the world is taking place, a lonely man locks himself in a motel room when a female escort arrives at his door...
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Overnights
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An overworked veterinary technician picks up a late night shift to make ends meet. She's soon tormented by the very thing she's dedicated her life to.
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Drawn
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Synopsis
A widower and his young daughter fend off a predatory land speculator by any means necessary in this psychological thriller set on a dying ranch in the Southwest. With shifting points of view and a twisting power structure, the story delves deep into our perception of control, unraveling a family mystery that spawns eerie tension, abducts our expectations of good and evil, and draws us in to a shocking reveal.
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I Beg Your Pardon
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Synopsis
A man commits a terrible crime and the consequences are not what you’d expect.
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LOAB
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Synopsis
Based on true events, a spiraling female software programmer accidentally unleashes a sinister entity after using AI-generated graphic design to complete a project proposal. Her life descends into chaos as the figure, Loab, manifests from the depths of the AI subconscious to infiltrate her devices and, eventually, her mind.Based on true events, a spiraling female software programmer accidentally unleashes a sinister entity after using AI-generated graphic design to complete a project proposal. Her life descends into chaos as the figure, Loab, manifests from the depths of the AI subconscious to infiltrate her devices and, eventually, her mind.
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Five Star Review
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Synopsis
Jenn arrives in NYC and checks into a home sharing apartment for a two-day stay and is greeted by Alex, her well-reviewed host, who is seemingly pleasant. As the stay unfolds, so does a series of unsettling events that lead Jenn to wonder if they are purely happenstance or is something sinister really going on? Though both women are politely engaged, there is an uncomfortable and arresting tension that surrounds their interactions. Jenn overrides her suspicions, after all, Alex has five star reviews. Five Star Review is a horrifying, psychological story of trust, personal security and the ultimate betrayal. What you don't know CAN hurt you.