Midnighters I

Baby Blues – Going Dark
Directed by James P. Gleason
USA | 19 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. When Barney visits a new dentist for a routine tooth extraction, an unexpected blackout turns his appointment into a harrowing ordeal.

Cruelty
Directed by Sam Das
USA | 9 minutes | 2024

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A young trans woman, pursued into a desolate junkyard late at night, must outwit her relentless predator and channel the power of a goddess to survive a brutal fight for her life.

Devil’s Prism
Directed by Kika Magalhães
USA | 11 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. Told entirely from a singular, immersive POV, this tense supernatural thriller follows a thief whose routine heist with friends takes a terrifying turn when contact with a mysterious artifact unleashes a malevolent entity that seizes control of her body and mind.

Masks
Directed by Andre LeBlanc
USA | 13 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. Desperate to revive his catatonic wife, a husband uses a series of old Halloween masks to draw her back to life—but as his obsession deepens, the experiment takes a dark turn, leading to a haunting final confrontation he may not survive.

Obey!
Directed by Jordan Wippell
USA | 11 minutes | 2025

WORLD PREMIERE. After the tragic death of her viral dog, a pet influencer is confronted by a vengeful spirit demanding an apology for a life of exploitation.

Slow
Directed by Rebecca Berrih
USA | 7 minutes | 2025

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A field recorder’s life shatters when she encounters a sinister force that manipulates time and must outwit it to escape a nightmare where every second feels endless.

Stereo-Vision
Directed by Jackson Stewart
USA | 12 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. After her abusive Mom suffers a debilitating stroke, Alexis Barrows (Jocelin Donahue) finds a mysterious childhood toy that offers a euphoric escape with a hefty price.

There’s Something In My Eye
Directed by Richard Louprasong
USA | 10 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. A woman descends into paranoia after discovering something in her eye—something no one else can see—leaving her to question whether it’s real or a terrifying figment of her imagination.

Tokyo Isn’t Home
Directed by M.R. Ellis
USA | 7 minutes | 2025

WORLD PREMIERE. A young Jack Russell Terrier waits for it’s owner to return home when the dog suddenly realizes something sinister is already inside the apartment and wants to play.

Vowels
Directed by Rafael De Leon
USA | 5 minutes | 2025

WORLD PREMIERE. A woman needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.

Will Helm
Directed by Bobby Roe
USA | 6 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. From the director of cult favorite THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT, this short nightmare set in 1994 follows a sound designer and a legendary director mixing a horror film in a hauntingly eerie studio—until it’s time to record the screams.