Sep 16, 2015

SEP 19: SCARY SH*T (Competitive Short Films)


SCARY SH*T
|| competitive short film night ||


Saturday, September 19, 2015
8:00pm - The Staircase Theatre (27 Dundurn St. N.)
Doors and Seating @ 7:00pm
Admission: $10.00




DESCRIPTION

Can you handle some seriously SCARY SH*T? Fright Night Theatre dares you to survive six of our most terrifying, petrifying, and mentally scarifying short films of the season. When the lights go down, you will find out exactly what goes bump in the night.

Due to the terminally frightening nature of this screening, the FNTFF has chosen to offer the following perks to protect you and those you love should you be foolish enough to experience our Scary Sh*t.
- DEATH INSURANCE: $1000 in case of Death By Fright*
- COWARD REFUND at intermission**
- SHOCK BONUS: A special prize... if you survive

SPONSORED BY FANGORIA AND THE HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL

SHORTS


THE SEAMSTRESS (2015) || WORLD PREMIERE || 5:24 min.
Dir. Tyler Mann
USA

A young woman and her dog encounter something supernatural while she's working in her garage...



THE WHISPERERS (2015) || CANADIAN PREMIERE || 17:10 min.

Dir. Jason Miller
USA

On a quiet night in October 1995, two young brothers, home alone and grounded for fighting, must uncover the source of strange, unintelligible whispers slowly surrounding their family's isolated country home.


THE DOLL (2014) || CANADIAN PREMIERE || 3 min.
Dir. Adam Gambrel
USA

A young girl wraps a doll as a gift, but perhaps the doll has other plans.




THE OUTER DARKNESS (2015) || ONTARIO PREMIERE || 24:51 min.

Dir. Anthony Melton and Ben Franklin
UK

A young, tormented woman in a support group for survivors of the strange and bizarre shares her personal story about a game of chance that sealed the fate of her family…



POSTPARTUM (2015) || ONTARIO PREMIERE || 6:09 min.
Dir. Izzy Lee
USA

"Not everyone is meant to be a mother." Good intentions lead to disastrous results when a woman visits a new mom with a secret.


EL GIGANTE (2014) || 13:42 min.
Dir. Gigi Saul Guerrero and Luke Bramley
CANADA

After attempting to cross the US/Mexico border in search of a better life, Armando finds himself locked in a life-or-death struggle with the most terrifying villain of all: GIGANTE!