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Utah Premiere

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Kolya Denton

Synopsis: A taut and atmospheric little haunter revolving around a woman hearing strange noises coming from somewhere inside her bedroom. 

 

99 GHOSTS

Country: Uruguay

Director: Gonzalo Torrens

Synopsis: A box of mysterious audio tapes lead to trouble during what should be an otherwise playful girl’s night in this ghostly Uruguay import.

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A BREACH WITHIN

Utah Premiere

Country: Canada

Director: Jean-Francois Leblanc

Synopsis: A detective and her partner interview a witness on a blistering hot day in this tense, real time crime thriller. 

 

A HAND TO HOLD

Utah Premiere

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Philip Clyde-Smith

Synopsis: An unfortunate series of grotesque happenings occur after an elderly Irish woman finds herself attached, literally, to her deceased husband in this horror/jet black dark comedy.

 

ARCANA

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Directors: Lester Platt

Synopsis: In a remote farmhouse, steeped in ritual, a reclusive tarot card reader breaks her golden rule by attempting to look into her own future but before completing the process, something ancient begins to stir inside her home.

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ARTICHOKE

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Amir Moini

Synopsis: A woman must decide what she’s willing to do in order to survive when coming face to face with her oppressor in this creative ode to Giallo films. 

 

BREEDER

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Directors: Sapphire Sandalo

Synopsis: In this slice of Filipino folklore, a woman on the fence about having children finds herself hunted by a demonic horse-man.

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CAMP EVERGREEN

Country: USA

Director: Connor England

Synopsis: A campfire tale of Lorelei, the siren of the lake, slips from legend into nightmare as a Counselor confronts demons that may be more real than the stories he tells.

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COME SUNRISE

Country: USA

Director: Benjamin Vasion

Synopsis: Joshua, a retired vampire hunter, comes home to discover that some things from the past can come back to bite you.

 

CreAtIon

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Directors: Sav Vivanco, Angela Grace Aguas

Synopsis: In this animated cautionary tale, it's all fun and games as 3 friends generate AI memes into the night…Until the prompt starts to generate on its own. 

 

DO NOT WATCH

Country: USA

Director: Andy Matthews, Aaron Tharp

Synopsis: After an argument with his wife, a man begins the process of digitizing his family’s old home videos, only to discover something that was never meant to be seen.

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DOPEMINE-BOX

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Karson Knudsen

Synopsis: After brutal combat, a wounded man finds a mysterious box of light deep within the Earth, a machine that offers endless pleasure, comfort, and love, without pain or consequence. Or does it?

 

ETHEL

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Micah Schultz

Synopsis: Ethel only wants to have a quiet afternoon of setting up Halloween decorations in preparation of the upcoming holiday but when she’s interrupted by her unhinged neighbor, she’s forced into a tense exchange which promises to push both of them to their limits.

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FIESTA NO MAS

Country: USA

Directors: Amy Pope

Synopsis: When a child’s birthday party is interrupted by a blood-thirsty guest, one dad must find a way to save his son.

 

HAPPENING...

U.S. Premiere

Country: South Korea

Director: Gn-Ju

Synopsis: As the sound of a metronome echoes in a dark room, a man preparing for death constructs the perfect plan in this tale of blood-soaked revenge. 

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HAPPY

Utah Premiere

Country: Spain

Director: Victor Basallote

Synopsis: During a boring visit at grandma’s house, a young girl discovers a strange doll to kill time with, but soon, she realizes that in this house, she isn’t the only one who knows how to have fun. 

 

HELL

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Parker Croft

Synopsis: In this darkly realized animated short, we’re taken to a place where dreams are real, wishes come true, and everything is always awful for everyone. In “Hell,” we follow the patriarch of a dying farm as he is methodically ground down by the machinery of despair.

 

HILLCREST

Country: USA

Director: Cary Leavy

Synopsis: A journalist clinging to an obsession with a government cover up is horrified to find that a monster he thought was eradicated by the U.S. military has hijacked its way inside of his own house…And it’s hungry. 

 

IN MY SKIN

Utah Premiere

Country: Canada

Director: Erica Amato

Synopsis: With subtext that delves into themes of identity, this stop motion animated short explores a complicated relatability between man and monster.

 

IT'S A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Directors: John Bell, Dan Bell

Synopsis: Christmas and horror collide in a comical mashup that finds George Bailey discovering that it’s a not-so-wonderful-life after a horde of flesh-eating ghouls come to town. 

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IT'S NOT HAUNTED

Country: USA

Director: Porter Justus

Synopsis: A divorced mom is desperate to have a relaxing weekend with her son in a cabin that is definitely not haunted. 

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MY NAME IS JOHN

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Jordan A. Roman

Synopsis: An otherworldly doppleganger tries something new in this moody slice of sci-fi-driven horror that explores social anxiety and expressions of gender identity.

 

MY SEVERED ARM

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Directors: Casey de Fremery 

Synopsis: After a brutal encounter with a masked killer leaves her trapped and alone, a woman turns to unconventional methods to survive the night; YouTube tutorials!

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NIGHT FEEDS

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Rana Roy

Synopsis: An American-Arab mother drowns in postpartum as a night nurse unnerves her and war floods her screens. Ultimately, her private paranoia bleeds into the violence beyond her walls, blurring nightmare and reality. But is the madness in her mind or the world around her?

 

NIGHT TICKET SELLER

Utah Premiere

Country: Cambodia

Director: Peter Chan

Synopsis: On her first night shift, a new movie ticket seller is oddly instructed by her manager to figure out which one among her mysterious customers is not human and to give him or her a free ticket. As expected, each encounter becomes stranger than the previous one.

 

NO VOLVERÉ

Utah Premiere

Country: Mexico

Director: Jan Bross

Synopsis: After a lonely ventriloquist is served divorce papers at the showroom where he’s employed, things take a strange turn when his puppet tries to remedy an already tough situation.

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OBEY!

Country: USA

Director: Jordan Wippell

Synopsis: 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. 

 

OPEN MIC

Utah Premiere

Country: Spain

Director: Jano Pita

Synopsis: Nitescu’s gig at an open mic night degenerates into a lurid spectacle with laughter and cheers in this slice of icky horror from Jano Pita.

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ORSON WELLES IN SALT LAKE CITY
Country: USA

Directors: Max Bennion

Synopsis: In 1941, the cancelling of a test screening throws a paranoid Orson Welles into a unique nightmare across the streets of Salt Lake City.

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PARASOMNIA

Utah Premiere

Country: Australia

Director: Charlton Lansley

Synopsis: Night after night, a 90s data analyst loses his grip on reality as he wanders empty spaces, hearing footsteps behind him, just out of view. As an entity approaches, will he wake up? 

 

SHE FELT LIKE MURDER!

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Ryan Clausen​

Synopsis: Gertrude and Raymond dream of getting married and starting a new life together but one thing stands in their way; Raymond’s wife, Muriel! Making matters worse, Muriel also happens to be Gertrude’s overbearing sister and this only adds to a volatile situation. Special note of interest; This short features an all puppet cast!

 

SLOW

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Rebecca Berrih

Synopsis: 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. 

 

THEATER OF MYSTERY

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Matthew Rosvally

Synopsis: A young girl goes to the movie theater, her place of comfort and joy, only to be haunted herself by the spirit of the theater in a hand drawn animated piece featuring Juliet Landau and Malcolm McDowell. 

 

THERE IS ALWAYS A MONSTER

Utah Premiere

Country: Spain

Director: Gaston Haag

Synopsis: A police investigation turns into a nightmare when a mutant creature unleashes terror inside the building.

 

THE CANDLE

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Ren Ariel Sano

Synopsis: Have your cake…And it eats you!

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THE DEEP VESSEL

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Sean Cruser

Synopsis: In an effort to complete their sophomore album, an artistically drained folk band follows in the footsteps of metal legends and decides to summon an old Norse God, only to realize divine help comes with chaotic consequences. 

 

THE GATES OF IRKALLA

Utah Premiere
Country: USA

Director: Alexi Tsitlakidis

Synopsis: A team of mercenaries is hired by a regional governor to rescue his daughter from a cult worshipping an ancient deity in the temple, and must survive the dead coming back to life.

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THE LAST SNOW

Utah Premiere
Country: France

Director: Rodolphe Bouquet-Populus

Synopsis: In a ski resort where the snow is vanishing, a pair of individuals find themselves stuck on a chairlift…And they may not be alone!

 

THE ME IN THE TV

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Gordon Phillips

Synopsis: After moving into a new apartment, a young woman discovers an old television broadcasting a live feed of her from an impossible angle. As the image begins to behave strangely, she suspects that it may be more than just a broadcast–and far more than just her.

 

THE SENTRY

Utah Premiere

Country: Norway, USA

Director: Jake Wachtel

Synopsis: In this subversive twist on the spy thriller, a suave western agent’s mission goes off the rails when a Cambodian security guard refuses to become just another casualty. What begins as a casual throwback to classic espionage fun soon unravels into an unexpectedly heartfelt road trip movie.

 

THE SMOTHER

U.S. Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Ben Kadie

Synopsis: In a dark forest, Jack flees from a mysterious entity known as the Smother. When he encounters his old friend Sam, the two attempt to survive the night together. 

 

THE STOLEN FUTURE

Utah Premiere

Country: India

Director: Vedd V. Rawtaani

Synopsis: On a stormy night, Myra, drunk and distraught, hits what appears to be a little girl on an empty road. But there’s no body, only memories of a past crime she thought was buried in this India-spun tale of a haunting, one that puts a creative twist on the quintessential ghost story.

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THE SWEATER

Country: USA

Director: Jeff Call

Synopsis: An exhausted father discovers his sweater is a gateway to peace, but something is stalking him in paradise.

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THE TASTE OF YOU SCALES

Utah Premiere

Country: Canada

Director: Rafaël Beauchamp

Synopsis: A teenager is horrified to discover the true face of his father’s fish factory.

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THE WITCHENING

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: MK Kopp

Synopsis: A babysitter dismisses a child’s bedtime story about a vengeful witch, but soon learns it’s all true.

 

THE WORMS

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: William Cowser

Synopsis: This music video perfectly captures the Lynchian spirit of the debut single by the Utah-based indie space rock group, The Creeping Things.

 

TRIAL 670

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: Hailey Jackson Boucher

Synopsis: A medical trial for a revolutionary depression medication turns sinister when patient 670 begins experiencing unordinary symptoms.

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UNTAINTED SKY

Country: USA

Director: Madeline Bradley

Synopsis: Within the confines of an extensive underground Machine, a curious mechanic encounters a stranger from the surface. Defying the strict obedience to the Machine, he is driven to learn more about the outsider.

 

VOICEMAIL

World Premiere
Country: USA

Director: Benjamin L. Brown

Synopsis: A woman receives a disturbing message but when she goes to the police for help, they don’t believe her. But then, most people wouldn’t.

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WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND

Utah Premiere
Country: Canada

Directors: Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte

Synopsis: Dan has a gaping hole in his neck that won’t heal. Why? He can’t remember, nor talk about it. Back in the sinister arena of his childhood, he must find the part of himself he once left behind that prevents him, now an adult, from being whole.

 

WORST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE

Utah Premiere

Country: USA

Director: PJ Germain

Synopsis: When a pair of unpopular high school students set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and eventually, the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game with dire consequences.

 

XARAX

Utah Premiere

Country: India

Director: Salil Jason Fernandez

Synopsis: A young priest visits a convent in Mumbai where a brutal exorcism has failed–what he finds inside is not just a demon, but a mirror to his own darkest desires.