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Los Angeles County Premieres at Screamfest

The first public screening of the film in Los Angeles County. 

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Code One Eighty Seven

Meet the Filmmaker

Buz Wallick

Director
Synopsis
Two detectives begin a routine investigation of what appears to be a homicide but there are no visible signs of death, the apartment is spotless, and there is a strange portrait of a little girl with bloody words written on it. It doesn't take them long to realize that something else is at the crime scene, lurking in the shadows.
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The Eyes

Meet the Filmmaker

Mike Timm

Director
Synopsis
Nothing goes unseen in this 80s camp creature short where the eyes of karma haunt one man's wrong choices.
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Kin

Meet the Filmmaker

Sarah Gross

Director
Synopsis
Two sisters must fight off an unshakeable curse to survive in the desolate prairies of the 1800's
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Whaley House

Meet the Filmmaker

Julianna Robinson

Synopsis
Whaley is inspired by the Whaley House, the most haunted house in America. Thomas Whaley, Sr. had knowingly built on cursed ground, the family home haunted by the ghosts of all who'd been executed there. During the editing of the footage of this short story, the crew discovered a mysterious figure. During one lone take, our camera passed the old courtroom. At one of the benches was a figure whose silhouette you can see. Watch the end credits to see the footage.
This short was made by possible by a grant from the California Arts Council. Alumni from Screamfest wrote, directed and produced this short film.
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Slasher Squad

Meet the Filmmaker

Nathan Stone

Director
Synopsis
Amber's quiet night at home is interrupted by a chilling news report: A killer is on the loose in the area! Unsettled, she checks the locks and scans the outside. There's not a soul in sight. Perhaps a shower to clear the head... But Amber isn't alone and she's about to be put to the test. A deadly test she may not survive.
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SWALLOWED

Meet the Filmmaker

Carter Smith

Synopsis
After a drug run goes bad - two childhood friends must survive one horrific night in a backwoods hell of drugs, bugs and obscene intimacy in this body horror nightmare.
Written and directed by Carter Smith (THE RUINS), SWALLOWED stars Jena Malone, Cooper Koch, Jose Colon and queer horror legend Mark Patton.
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Extraneous Matter - Complete Edition

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Kenichi Ugana

Synopsis
One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.
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The Recipe

Meet the Filmmaker

Cameron Dexter

Synopsis
A housewife in the 1970's procures all the ingredients for a deadly dish that liberates her from not only her marriage, but reality itself.
Film Category

The Keys

Meet the Filmmaker

Pann MuruJaiyan

Synopsis
Los Angeles 1949. Rupert, a young real estate agent, to prove his merit, pilfered an estate listing from his office. Upon arriving at the listed residence, he senses something amiss with the tenants of the house. Rupert is forced to consider, has his desperation for success cost him more than he can afford?
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The Sound

Meet the Filmmaker

Jason-Christopher Mayer

Director/Writer/Producer/Editor/Composer
Synopsis
Two years after a woman experiences sudden hearing loss, strange things begin to happen.
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The Gift

Meet the Filmmaker

Farbod Ardebili

Director
Synopsis
The Gift is a short science fiction / horror film that explores human nature and how catastrophic events can occur when a climate of distrust is cultivated. It is set in the near future after alien ships appear in the skies above Earth's major cities, throwing the world into chaos. Unable to determine the alien's motivations, the media feeds the planet a steady diet of fear, uncertainty and doubt. But when the alien's true intentions are finally revealed, an unspeakable tragedy unfolds.
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The Days That (Never) Were

Meet the Filmmaker

Pedro Rivero

Directors
Synopsis
Three characters are about to have the best time of their lives ... until a strange phenomenon appears to interrupt everything.