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.
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.
Director Biography - Matthew Barber, Nathaniel Barber
Twin brothers Matthew and Nathaniel Barber are writers and directors best known for their short horror films Go Back (2019), No One Is Coming (2020), and Get Out of There (Nevermore 2022). The brothers received their Associates Degree in Screenwriting and Directing from the Colorado Film School in 2014. They continued their studies at the University of North Texas where Matthew graduated Magna Cum Laude and Nathaniel graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television and Film in 2016. In 2019 their short Go Back had the honor of screening at Sitges Film Festival.
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.
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.
Director Biography - Matthew Barber, Nathaniel Barber
Twin brothers Matthew and Nathaniel Barber are writers and directors best known for their short horror films Go Back (2019), No One Is Coming (2020), and Get Out of There (Nevermore 2022). The brothers received their Associates Degree in Screenwriting and Directing from the Colorado Film School in 2014. They continued their studies at the University of North Texas where Matthew graduated Magna Cum Laude and Nathaniel graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television and Film in 2016. In 2019 their short Go Back had the honor of screening at Sitges Film Festival.