THE DEVIL’S KISS
DRAMA HORROR SHORTS: Volume 2
(Various Countries, 102 min)
BOOKWORM
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Spain, 1979. Irene is an aspiring writer who obsesses with the delicate ghost at the library she works.
In Spanish with English subtitles
HADO
(Spain, 12 min, 2023)
Javi, an unfaithful, powerful man, drives down a poorly lit infrequently traveled road by night. He’s returning home from a supposed work trip. In the blink of an eye, one mistake will change Javi’s live forever.
In Spanish with English subtitles
HONEYMOON AT COLD HOLLOW
(US, 14 min, 2023)
In the winter of 1974, newlyweds are snowed into a remote cabin in the wilderness and learn that they never really knew each other at all.
IN THE HEAT
(Canada, 18 min, 2023)
When a bruised and battered man claiming to be Santa Clause is arrested for the murder of a child, the interrogating officers uncover a story more bizarre and horrific than expected. A violent Christmas rivalry between the forces of good and evil where the outcome hinges on a promise made decades ago. The award-winning duo, Sam Chou and Ellery VanDooyeweert, team up again for another animated thriller, this time delving into the turbulent origins of old Father Frost himself. In The Heat is adapted from a 2008 short story by Anna Starobinets.
SEMPRE AVANTI
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two U.S. soldiers plunge into a suspected enemy combatant tunnel system during the Vietnam War only to awaken unparalleled horrors.
STOP DEAD
(United Kingdom, 8 min, 2023)
When a workaholic city detective and her laid-back partner try to stop a disheveled girl staggering down the middle of a country road, they discover she’s being stalked by some unseen entity with a horrifying ultimatum: you stop moving, you die.
THE THAW
(US, 17 min, 2023)
In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.
TOAD BOY
(US, 13 min, 2023)
Todd is different and the other kids at school have noticed. After an upsetting incident with several bullies the principal discovers a disturbing book in Todd's locker and fears a retaliation. He calls on Todd's sister Charlene to facilitate an intervention, but quickly learns the help Todd needs may require a sacrifice he's unwilling to make.
BOOKWORM
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Spain, 1979. Irene is an aspiring writer who obsesses with the delicate ghost at the library she works.
In Spanish with English subtitles
Director Biography - Javier Yañez Sanz
Javier Yañez (1982 Madrid, Spain) is a film director with a wide experience in well known advertising campaigns and fiction short movies. He has also directed music videos and other personal pieces as inspirational works. He is the CEO and founder of Wewotion, a production Company with clients like Fanta, Coca Cola, Desperados or Ikea. In 2013 he did the VFX of the short film That Wasn’t Me, winner of the Spanish Film Awards (Goya) for Best Short Fiction and nominated to the Oscar that same year.
- Year2023
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorJavier Yañez Sanz
- ScreenwriterElisa Lucía Jareño
- ProducerVíctor Martín León
- CastAria Bedmar, Flora López, Manuel Tejera
THE DEVIL’S KISS
DRAMA HORROR SHORTS: Volume 2
(Various Countries, 102 min)
BOOKWORM
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Spain, 1979. Irene is an aspiring writer who obsesses with the delicate ghost at the library she works.
In Spanish with English subtitles
HADO
(Spain, 12 min, 2023)
Javi, an unfaithful, powerful man, drives down a poorly lit infrequently traveled road by night. He’s returning home from a supposed work trip. In the blink of an eye, one mistake will change Javi’s live forever.
In Spanish with English subtitles
HONEYMOON AT COLD HOLLOW
(US, 14 min, 2023)
In the winter of 1974, newlyweds are snowed into a remote cabin in the wilderness and learn that they never really knew each other at all.
IN THE HEAT
(Canada, 18 min, 2023)
When a bruised and battered man claiming to be Santa Clause is arrested for the murder of a child, the interrogating officers uncover a story more bizarre and horrific than expected. A violent Christmas rivalry between the forces of good and evil where the outcome hinges on a promise made decades ago. The award-winning duo, Sam Chou and Ellery VanDooyeweert, team up again for another animated thriller, this time delving into the turbulent origins of old Father Frost himself. In The Heat is adapted from a 2008 short story by Anna Starobinets.
SEMPRE AVANTI
(US, 6 min, 2023)
Two U.S. soldiers plunge into a suspected enemy combatant tunnel system during the Vietnam War only to awaken unparalleled horrors.
STOP DEAD
(United Kingdom, 8 min, 2023)
When a workaholic city detective and her laid-back partner try to stop a disheveled girl staggering down the middle of a country road, they discover she’s being stalked by some unseen entity with a horrifying ultimatum: you stop moving, you die.
THE THAW
(US, 17 min, 2023)
In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.
TOAD BOY
(US, 13 min, 2023)
Todd is different and the other kids at school have noticed. After an upsetting incident with several bullies the principal discovers a disturbing book in Todd's locker and fears a retaliation. He calls on Todd's sister Charlene to facilitate an intervention, but quickly learns the help Todd needs may require a sacrifice he's unwilling to make.
BOOKWORM
(Spain, 14 min, 2023)
Spain, 1979. Irene is an aspiring writer who obsesses with the delicate ghost at the library she works.
In Spanish with English subtitles
Director Biography - Javier Yañez Sanz
Javier Yañez (1982 Madrid, Spain) is a film director with a wide experience in well known advertising campaigns and fiction short movies. He has also directed music videos and other personal pieces as inspirational works. He is the CEO and founder of Wewotion, a production Company with clients like Fanta, Coca Cola, Desperados or Ikea. In 2013 he did the VFX of the short film That Wasn’t Me, winner of the Spanish Film Awards (Goya) for Best Short Fiction and nominated to the Oscar that same year.
- Year2023
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorJavier Yañez Sanz
- ScreenwriterElisa Lucía Jareño
- ProducerVíctor Martín León
- CastAria Bedmar, Flora López, Manuel Tejera