Short Films Block 7

Type: 
Film
Location: 
Holiday Inn - Bienville Ballroom A-B-C
Date and time: 
Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 12:00pm

Each short film block features a selection of different films ranging from direct adaptations of Lovecraft's work to stories heavily inspired by his brand of cosmic horror.

 

The Pit

Local Premiere
Directed by
Adam Navas
starring
Indira Rodway, Ali Pinkerton
9 mins
 | 2022
 | United States
 | English
 

Two woman connect over the magic and mystery of a bottomless pit in this short folk horror film allegorizing the terrors of poverty in America.

 

Dissociation

US Premiere
Directed by
Clayton Orgles
starring
Angela Leta Kaye, James Hagan, Maximilliano Laffont
21 mins
 | 2023
 | Australia
 | English
 

"Dissociation” is a psychological horror film that follows ‘The Genealogist’, a curious and driven researcher, as she delves into the history of a family that vanished over a century ago. In her search for answers, she finds herself in a dangerous situation involving a mysterious old man, where she is forced to confront the dark side of her own psyche and the dire consequences of her actions. This film is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat with its heart-pounding plot and haunting atmosphere.

 

Our Tell-Tale Heart

World Premiere
Directed by
Miguel Ferreira
starring
Rute Moreira
10 mins
 | 2023
 | Portugal
 | Portuguese, Portugal
 w/English subtitles

The famous short-story by North American worldwide known writer Edgar Allan Poe takes a twisted and never seen turn when adapted to the the controversial and harsh world of the Portuguese dictatorship times of the "New State" in the 20th century.

 

The Weaver

Directed by
Øyvind Willumsen
starring
Isa Belle, Fredrik Hovdegård
13 mins
 | 2023
 | Norway
 | Norwegian Nynorsk
 w/English subtitles

A nurse goes to visit an old lady at her home. He soon realizes she has a few screws loose. And maybe she is not an old lady at all?

 

In corpus

US Premiere
Directed by
Ignacio Rodo
starring
Marc Pujol
3 mins
 | 2023
 | Spain
 | English
 

A man is surprised by the arrival of a meteorite in his room.

 

Unknown

US Premiere
Directed by
Nicolás Medina
starring
Augusto Gordillo, Mario Aguerre, Mirella Pascual, Dante García, Andrés Pastorini
17 mins
 | 2022
 | Uruguay
 | Spanish
 w/English subtitles

Guillermo travels to the countryside to take care of Héctor, his sick father for three nights. Upon his arrival, Guillermo finds that Héctor's condition changes at night, in which, in turn, something coming from the sky seems to approach.

 

The Emissaries

Pacific NW Premiere
Directed by
Jesse Nesser
starring
Victoria Rafael, Judith Foster Wilson, Ronnie Clark, Ethan Kirschbaum, Gabriel Nesser, Roger Rignack
18 mins
 | 2022
 | United States
 | English
 

Three emissaries from a new wave cult arrive on the doorstep of a remote ranch. Tasked by their leader, they are on a mission to acquire the land for the group's upcoming resettlement; a mission that becomes more complicated when the old couple who own the ranch refuse to sell it.

Owner: 
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Mobile, AL