• Thrills & Chills

Buckle in for this hair-raising and unsettling series of disturbing genre shorts! From a pining, deranged taxidermist to an epic allergy attack, expect some unforgettable and gross moments.

Short Films

Diaspora

In a Black suburb, a couple begins to notice that their neighbors are disappearing and white people are moving in. They soon discover something much darker is happening. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/2wh4lTWCETc

Nude

An ordinary young couple find an isolated place to park their car and be intimate away from prying eyes. At least that's what they believe... Deep in the forest, a scene of an unsettling encounter between sensuality and horror unfolds. Meet the filmmakers: https://youtu.be/I4_xowHWhhg

Nian

An Asian-American girl stands up to her racist bully armed with a Chinese Demon Mask and the Nian, a mythological creature that eats bad kids. Meet the filmmakers: https://youtu.be/j0kyVM4mJOE

Death Snot

Seasonal allergies drive a man to the brink of insanity.

La Pursé

Mr. Badú, an octogenarian taxidermist of questionable taste, is madly in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Aurelia, a short-sighted wrinkly old lady who owns an ill-fated cat. Is this a love story? A comedy? Or an unusual horror story?

Meantime

While waiting for his girlfriend to join him in the calm and quiet countryside, city dweller Marc gradually falls prey to the assault of sounds not usually heard. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/KDdGYDRJAk8

Goose Egg

After Tim is taken hostage by a pair of vengeful vagrants, he must find a way to get home and deliver his mom's medication before her hallucinatory migraines eclipse her sense of reality. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/XvXSjn8v91I

ShortFest 2023