DATE: Saturday, August 19
TIME: 2:00pm
VENUE: “The Horror Collective Screening Room” at the O Cinema South Beach
Short Films: Midnighters II
Midnighters II
A celebration of new works from cinematic scaremongers that bring nightmares into waking hours with thrills, chills, and spills:
Death And
Directed by Mariah Morgenstern
USA | 16 minutes | 2023
Directed by Mariah Morgenstern
USA | 16 minutes | 2023
EAST COAST PREMIERE. YesANDra Bullock, a foul-mouth improv team must play improv games to the death when an unlikely suspect holds them against their will.
Exposure
Directed by Jacob Kitaeff, David Grace
USA | 11 minutes | 2023
Directed by Jacob Kitaeff, David Grace
USA | 11 minutes | 2023
WORLD PREMIERE. A couple drives out to the desert to take long-exposure photos of the stars. But with each photo they take, something in the desert gets closer and closer.
Hector’s Hell House
Directed by John Adam Krueger
USA | 12 minutes | 2023
Directed by John Adam Krueger
USA | 12 minutes | 2023
EAST COAST PREMIERE. In a family that commands him to be tough, young Elliott must confront his fears to make his father proud. But on Halloween night, the blurry line between his imagination and reality pushes him to his limit.
The Knowing
Directed by Erin Lovett
USA | 17 minutes | 2023
Directed by Erin Lovett
USA | 17 minutes | 2023
FLORIDA PREMIERE. After several failed rounds of IVF, an artist retreats to her remote cabin to throw herself into work — only to be met by a dark, sinister presence that ultimately forces both a confrontation and a choice.
Manicure
Directed by Carluccio
USA | 9 minutes | 2023
Directed by Carluccio
USA | 9 minutes | 2023
FLORIDA PREMIERE. Before her 30th birthday party, Elanor’s anxiety and demand for perfection turn a pleasant manicure into a bloody mess.
No Signature Required
Directed by Kenneth Lawrence
USA | 10 minutes | 2022
Directed by Kenneth Lawrence
USA | 10 minutes | 2022
FLORIDA PREMIERE. A woman finds a mysterious box on her doorstep, the contents of which will alter her perception of terror.
Writer’s Block
Directed by Steven Schloss
USA | 8 minutes | 2023
Directed by Steven Schloss
USA | 8 minutes | 2023
WORLD PREMIERE. In hopes of earning his freedom, a prisoner embarks on a bloody process involving dismemberment, excessive smoking, and mutilated bunnies.
Your Face
Directed by Daphne Zelle
USA | 4 minutes | 2023
Directed by Daphne Zelle
USA | 4 minutes | 2023
FLORIDA PREMIERE. Faceless creatures stalk a young man through Brooklyn on a dark summer night.
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Date:
July 30, 2023
