All films will shown at The Screening Room 127 E. Congress St
THURSDAY OCT. 21ST 7:30pm
BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER
Karloff, examining his illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and his enduring legacy as one of the icons of 20th century popular culture..
“There is not a single movie I’ve ever done that is not under the shadow this man casts.” – Guillermo del toro
Dir: Thomas Hamilton
Cast: Guillermo del Toro, Ron Pearlman, Christopher Plummer
99 MIN, USA, 2021
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FRIDAY OCT. 22nd 6pm
RONDO AND BOB
Texas Chain Saw Massacre art director Robert Burns was obsessed with cult actor Rondo Hatton. Bob was a normal-looking guy who was strangely creative. Rondo was a normal guy who looked strange. Both were looking for love.
Dir: Joe O’Connell
Cast: Ryan Williams, Joseph Middleton, Kelsey Pribilski
100 MIN, USA, 2021
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FRIDAY OCT. 22nd 8pm
HORROR SHORTS: WE ALL GO A LITTLE MAD SOMETIMES
Night of the Devil
In 1978 four teens enter the woods the night before Halloween and come face to face with the Devil.
Dir: Anthony Calvitti Cast: Veronica Carlson
11 MIN, USA, 2021
Koreatown Ghost Story
In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a woman entertains a macabre marriage offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse.
Dir: Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum Cast: Margaret Cho, Lyrica Okano
15 MIN, USA, 2021
Killing Kitty
Fabulous fashionista fame whore Chelsea and petty power bottom Blake kill snide bitch extraordinaire Kitty, a semi-famous influencer, at a Halloween party.
Dir: Greg Rencken Cast: Maddie Shuman, Greg Rencken, Marin Stewart, Diego Ismay
23 MIN, USA, 2021
Let’s All Go To The Lobby
Alex Miner, an apathetic and disillusioned theater worker, must fight for her survival when she and her childhood best friend discover a cursed film reel that causes the snack counter to come alive and attack them for not appreciating the movie theater…
Dir: Nolan Barth Cast: Kelley Pereira, SarahJane Wardlaw, BJ Guyer
13 MIN, USA, 2021
Between The Trees
Darcy is on a journey of grief and healing as she hikes through various trails throughout the US. A recently deceased loved one left her rolls of 35mm film – she’s on the last roll and the last stop of her trip. Her road trip takes her past a broken down car with a man, Adam, waiting outside. She doesn’t stop to help. However, Jessica, in the car behind her does. She pulls over to give him a ride – a decision that proves fatal.
Dir: Johannes Franke Cast: Maja Makowski, Yupp Regeler, Martin Langenbeck
16 MIN, USA, 2021
One Night
A woman’s one-night stand becomes a fight for survival after discovering a monstrous presence lurking in the dark.
Dir: Jacob Ewing Cast: Becky Jo Harris, Austin Buchanan
11 MIN, USA, 2021
Trend
Fashion meets slashin’! It’s the eve of the biggest fashion event in the world, but a supernatural special guest hasn’t made her appearance yet. This year she’ll need a new form of enticement – blood!
Dir: Sean Wever Cast: Simon Fothergill
5 MIN, Canada, 2021
TICKETS FOR HORROR SHORTS: WE ALL GO A LITTLE MAD SOMETIMES
FRIDAY OCT. 22nd 10pm
VHS HORROR!!
We will be screening a long out of print obscure 80’s horror film right from the original VHS tape! This is a free event! What film will it be? Will there be tracking problems? Maybe.
SATURDAY OCT. 23rd 1pm
HORROR SHORTS: WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL ASLEEP
Alternate Games
A heartbroken young man thrift shops an old walkie talkie in which he finds written instructions for a ritualistic radio game gambling his life in exchange for his lovesick memory erased.
Dir: Mitchell Allan Boyce Cast: Drew Leatham, Antoine Perry
20 MIN, USA, 2021
The Gloom
Laura studies for the opposition of her medical specialty. You don’t have time for your husband’s hypochondria. Nor for his children’s fights. But when everything goes dark and Laura enters the gloom, time is all she will have.
Dir: Dani Viqueira Cast: Lorena Hidalgo, Daniel Ortiz
14 MIN, Spain, 2021
Sedalia
Newly retired costume designer, Helen Rowan moves into a small farmhouse in the Massachusetts countryside; all is quiet until a string of paranormal events prompts Helen to research the home’s history. Connecting the dots between her research and two vivid nightmares, Helen discovers the fifty-three-year-old remains of a previous tenant.
Dir: Brandon L. Pennick Cast: Megan Franich, Lisa Crosthwait, Chloë Caro
18 MIN, USA, 2021
Vodi
An up-and-coming cartoonist returns to his family home to seek his fortune in Hollywood, where he’s plagued by strange visions and revelations of his family’s bizarre history with a forgotten cartoon character that could be his ticket to success… or complete destruction.
Dir: Nath Milburn Cast: Chase Mullins, Renee Gagner, Alicia Blasingame
30 MIN, USA, 2021
Sibilum
A mother and daughter in a quiet city flat. The sound of a coffee machine marks the passing of time on a quiet evening.
Everything seems normal… but it is only the beginning
Dir: Luigi Scarpa Cast: Federica Pasini, Elektra Gaudioso
30 MIN, Italy, 2021
Curtain Call
Once a hot new filmmaker in Hollywood, AJ has now fallen from grace and will not stop until he makes his masterpiece at any cost.
Dir: Mikey D. Nunoz Cast: Rudy Salo, Rachel Thundat, John F. Thomas
5 MIN, USA, 2021
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SATURDAY OCT. 23rd 3pm
THE LAST FRANKENSTEIN
Buried in a dormant life and a dead end relationship, Dr. Jason Frankenstein, the last of his family, finds himself frustratingly approaching the middle of his life with little progress to show towards carrying forward his family’s experiment. But after a creature from his past brutally re-enters his life, he is catalyzed to finally complete his work. With the help of a pair of drug dealing paramedics and a nurse with a shady past, he sets down the blood-soaked path to create a living being from the bodies of the dead.
Dir: David Weaver
Cast: William Barnet, Jana Szabela, Keelie Sheridan
101 MIN, USA, 2021
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SATURDAY OCT. 23rd 5pm
HORROR SHORTS: ITS HALLOWEEN… EVERYONE’S ENTITLED TO ONE GOOD SCARE
The Lake Parasite
Toxic waste runoff from a luxury resort creates a lake monster which wreaks havoc on the exclusive resort town.
Dir: Joe Reilly Cast: Brian Edwards, H. Lynn Pai, David James
15 MIN, USA, 2021
Hide or Seek
Andrew introduces his boyfriend to his childhood friends by playing a nostalgic – and terrifying – game of Hide and Seek. The game turns deadly when he discovers someone from his past hiding in the shadows, out for violent revenge.
Dir: Brian Newell Cast: Michael Ford, Theodore Copeland
20 MIN, USA, 2021
Bukwas
A lone hunter stumbles onto a sacred ground and pays the price.
Dir: Alex Seefried Cast: Rob Howie, Dave Falconer
6 MIN, USA, 2021
Witch’s Bargain
The story of a witch and her quest for a spell that will grant her eternal life.
Dir: Corey J. Trahan Cast: Sarah Webb, Chance Jones, Kinsey Burdette
30 MIN, USA, 2021
Stalked
A group of Urban Exploration YouTubers travel to the infamous town of Slaughter Hill, where an entire town seemingly disappeared overnight.
Dir: Wesley Mellott Cast: Lauren LaVera, Buddy Caine, Kathryn Miller
20 Min, USA, 2021
TICKETS FOR HORROR SHORTS: ITS HALLOWEEN… EVERYONE’S ENTITLED TO ONE GOOD SCARE
SATURDAY OCT. 23rd 7pm
2011
The daily life of a video editor, living at night in his apartment, gradually slides into anxiety when a mysterious neighbor, whom he never meets, but whose presence is constantly felt, gradually torments his existence.
Dir: Alexandre Prieur-Grenier
Cast: Émile Schneider, Catherine Chabot, Hugolin Chevrette
89 MIN, Canada, 2020
2011 – Official Trailer (2020) on Vimeo.
TICKETS FOR 2011
SATURDAY OCT. 23rd 9pm
House By The Cemetery 4k
Lucio Fulci horror cult classic presented in 4k! A New England home is terrorized by a series of murders, unbeknownst to the guests that a gruesome secret is hiding in the basement.
Dir: Lucio Fulci
Cast: Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni
86 MIN, Italy, 1981
TICKETS $5 AND AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE
SUNDAY OCT. 24th 2:30pm
Reeds Point
A vehicle crash in the Pine Barrens leads to a missing teen which raises conspiracy theories about the infamous Jersey Devil legend. On the anniversary of the crash, Sarah Franklin, convinced her cousin Kelsey is alive, goes out to the crash site with Alex, Kelsey’s boyfriend, to investigate. Things go downhill quickly as Sarah and Alex uncover what really lurks in the woods.
Dir: Dale Fabrigar
Cast: Sasha Anne, Madison Exstrand, Julia Kelly
77 MIN, USA, 2021
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SUNDAY OCT. 24th 4:30pm
HORROR SHORTS: THE FINAL DRIPS OF BLOOD
Human Trash
A boy is thrown into a trash container from the future. In his frantic search for the exit, he runs into a misterious man, who will make him doubt the origin of his own existence.
17 MIN, USA, 2021
The Wereback
Along the southern US border, a truckload of undocumented migrants will experience an unspeakable horror when the full moon rises.
Dir: Estrada Brothers Cast: Sandra Chavarria
6 MIN, USA, 2021
The Rage
A young girl decides to make a family visit and discovers something horrifying.
Dir: Steven DeRock Cast: Sandra Kolpakow, Jacqueline Stienstra
13 MIN, USA, 2021
Smiles
Borja is about to meet his girlfriend´s parents. This is meant to be a tricky moment and even awkward. However, he hasn´t even imagined what he´s going to suffer next. The best way to overcome the situation: to give smile and wait.
Dir: Javier Chavanel Cast:
13 MIN, Spain, 2021
Lisa
While a young girls family falls apart she inadvertently summons a demon that seduces her into self mutilation in order to gain occult powers.
Dir: Jacob Pinger Cast: Ava Acres, Isabella Acres, Stephanie Burden
13 MIN, USA, 2021
Reverse The Punishment
A visually destructive reverse narrative.
Dir: Christopher J. Moriarity Cast: Kai Amour, Jeremy Clark, Jeff Chassler
10 MIN, USA, 2021
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SUNDAY OCT. 24th 6pm
Holes in the Sky: The Sean Miller Story
In 2013 Sean Miller disappeared for four days. 7 years later a group of documentary filmmakers found out why.
Dir: Ash Hamilton
114 MIN, USA, 2021
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SUNDAY OCT. 24th 8pm
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch in 4k
This cult classic is regarded as one of the best halloween films, and is now presented in 4k After the death of her father under very suspicious circumstances, Ellie Grimbridge and Dr Daniel Challis decide to investigate the shady activities of Conal Cochran, the owner of the Silver Shamrock Novelties company. Before long, they discover Cochran’s diabolical plot to brainwash the children of America into doing his bidding through a mixture of ancient rituals, technology, and witchcraft. This Halloween, wearing the mask of a skeleton, a witch, or a pumpkin can be deadly. Can Ellie and Daniel thwart the plans of the evil toy-maker?
Dir: Tommy Lee Wallace
Cast: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy
98 MIN, USA, 1982
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