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World Premieres at Screamfest

The first public screening of the film in the world. 

Film Category

Bleeding

Meet the Filmmaker

Andrea Segarra Bueno

Director
Synopsis
Jesús is a 15-year-old boy who dreams of recording a homemade horror movie, starring Lara, his platonic love. The odds seem decisively stacked against him. An overprotective and extremely religious mother, classmates who bully him and a strange disease that forces him to use a wheelchair all stand in his way. But on Halloween night, they will all become part of his macabre film.
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Blackstar

Meet the Filmmaker

Anjela Vega

Director
Synopsis
After hearing the legend of Blackstar Canyon, four friends venture into the unknown to test the supernatural.
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ALONE TOGETHER

Meet the Filmmaker

Will Kresch

Director
Synopsis
A stylized horror/thriller with supernatural and psychological threads tying together a socially conscious story of abuse and control within a relationship, all culminating in bloody liberation.
Film Category

Soul Casket

Meet the Filmmaker

Ethan Hunt

Director
Synopsis
A teenager's camping trip turns to horror as the unnerving discovery of an ornate box that has the ability to completely contain a human soul leads him to experience perplexing, unimaginable occurrences.
Film Category

Daze

Meet the Filmmaker

Shari Petti

Director
Synopsis
Best friends Iris & Beza embark on a dreamy road trip where they reflect on the meaning of life. Things take a sudden turn when reality threatens their whimsical outing.
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D.O.D.

Meet the Filmmaker

Paul Davis

Director
Synopsis
*WARNING* This ain't your daddy's zombie apocalypse.
Ambitious, startling, brutal, and hilarious, there is no way to brace yourself for the face-melting glory of D.O.D. The world has come apart. Society has collapsed. The dead have risen. As two survivors stumble upon the wreckage of a crashed airliner, they aren't prepared for the astonishing discovery they make. Think Dawn of the Dead meets Dumb and Dumber and you might be halfway there. You have to see this barn-burner to believe it.
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The Lion and the Firebird

Meet the Filmmaker

Danie Byers

Director
Synopsis
RISING FIRE, an early human, flees with her daughter, pursued by a violent warband -- the LION MEN. When she is inadvertently saved by one of the last NEANDERTHALS, the two struggle to communicate and find trust. But when the Lion Men return, they become the key to one another's survival - and the future of humanity.
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The Night Nurse

Meet the Filmmaker

Tim Delaney

Director
Synopsis
Lonely wheelchair-bound Tallulah's sad nursing home Christmas turns deadly when a vampire comes to feed, preying on the blood of the elderly... and Tallulah's darkest fears.
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8 FOUND DEAD

Meet the Filmmaker

Travis Greene

Director
Synopsis
Two couples escape for a weekend getaway in the desert, only to find their air b&b is already occupied.
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Carved

Meet the Filmmaker

Justin Harding

Writer/Director
Synopsis
A group of survivors get trapped in a reenactment village on Halloween and must fight against a vengeful pumpkin creature.
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Body Language

Meet the Filmmaker

Cory Miller

Writer/Director
Synopsis
Mariana comes home to find Dylan, her fiancé Nick's college buddy, cooking an engagement dinner for them. However, as the night unfolds, and Nick is no where to be found, Mariana begins to suspect something is deeply troubling about Dylan. What she thought would be an evening of celebration turns into a night of terror.
Film Category

Grub

Meet the Filmmaker

Cameron Elie

Writer/Director
Synopsis
Grub follows the journey of Leah, an ambitious 8-year-old, and the mysterious and unsettling Alien whose appearances sparked controversy. Rumors swirl about the Alien's involvement in crimes such as murder and kidnapping. After its talk show appearance, the Alien visits Leah, offering to change her life forever. But at what cost? Their clash of ideals leads to a night that blurs reality. Grub explores themes of youth careerism and the toxic dance between life and death, posing the question: "Would you grub for it?"