Los Angeles County Premieres at Screamfest
The first public screening of the film in Los Angeles County.
Film Category
Martyrs
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Synopsis
Lucie, a 10 year old girl, is found wandering in the streets, bruised and bloodied. Unable to say who did this to her, or why, she is placed in a hospital where she meets Anna, another young girl who had been abused. Fifteen years later, with Anna's help, Lucie sets out to get revenge on her attackers. When she believes she has found the couple who abused her, she confronts them . . . and that is when the terror truly begins.
Film Category
Let The Right One In
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Synopsis
Oskar is bullied by classmates but never strikes back. His wish for a friend comes true when he meets Eli. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night. Eli's arrival coincides with mysterious murders. Blood links them and before long Oskar realizes that Eli is a vampire. But romance has blossomed and Oskar cannot forsake her. Eli knows she must keep moving. But when Oskar faces his tormentors, Eli must defend him the only way she can.
Film Category
Keepsake
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Synopsis
Stranded and alone on a deserted highway, Janine's call for help soon becomes a fight for survival.
Imprisoned in a cellar with only thirty days to live, Janine must contend with both the ghosts of her past and the demons of her present.
The body count rises and the blood begins to flow as the true nature of her situation becomes apparent. Janine is caught in a grisly game with one ultimate goal... stay alive.
Imprisoned in a cellar with only thirty days to live, Janine must contend with both the ghosts of her past and the demons of her present.
The body count rises and the blood begins to flow as the true nature of her situation becomes apparent. Janine is caught in a grisly game with one ultimate goal... stay alive.
Film Category
Harvest Moon
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Synopsis
Sometimes, love sucks! Walter and Cleo have been married for ages, but their relationship has recently soured. Walter has lost his taste for life, while his beautiful wife, Cleo just wants to paint the town red like they used to. One night, while the couple argues over dinner, a group of burglars break into their palatial mansion expecting a huge score. This just might be the marital counseling Walter and Cleo have been waiting for.
Film Category
Fold
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Synopsis
In this suspenseful cross-genre short, the quiet suburban life shared by a young engaged couple is torn apart when Rachel (Winter Ave Zoli) must wait for a ride after class. Maki (Mei Melançon), the shy and mysterious Japanese classmate that invites Rachel back to her house, is confused by Rachels friendly ways and thus hurt when Rachel refuses her advances. Like Makis fantastic origami creations, the lives of Rachel and others prove fragile in a sequence of dazzling twists following Makis disappointment.
Film Category
Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds
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Synopsis
From the writers/director of Feast comes the next chapter in this new classic horror series. It's the morning after the initial attack and the nasty flesh-eating monsters are invading the nearby town. Those lucky enough to have survived the night join a twisted group of locals whose only goal is to stay alive - - - no matter the cost.
Film Category
Dance Of The Dead
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Synopsis
On the night of the big high school Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to dance.
Film Category
The Collective
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
Tyler Clarke is on the red-eye to New York City. Two days ago she received a cryptic voice-mail from her sister Jessica. She was asking for help but she didn't say why. And now that Tyler has come to the city to help her, Jessica is nowhere to be found. In order to find out what has happened, Tyler must delve into a world of darkness and lies, the underbelly of a spiritually depraved community living in a deconsecrated cathedral. They call themselves "The Collective." And Jessica is one of them. Tyler is forced to ask the ultimate question, is she ready to risk her own life to save her sister's?
Film Category
Citizen
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Synopsis
In an eerie not-too-distant future, a young man tries to escape from his homeland in the dead of winter. As this teenage boy is chased by hunters through the harsh wilderness approaching the border, he recalls the perilous steps of his journey and the fateful doctor's visit that motivated his departure.
Boy or Man? Hero or Traitor? Refugee or Fugitive? Citizen.
Boy or Man? Hero or Traitor? Refugee or Fugitive? Citizen.
Film Category
Circulation
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Synopsis
A man sits alone in a dark room and plays a deadly version of the game "spin the bottle" - the results of which may not go as planned.
Film Category
Butchers Hill
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Synopsis
17th Century New England. A brother and sister wonder into the woods in search of food. They come across an abandoned cottage full of candy and treats. But what are these treats made of? And what are those noises they keep hearing coming from the walls? A fairy tale atmosphere corroded into darkness. This surprisingly evil short has been freaking people on the fest circuit and is currently in the process of being expanded into a feature.