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GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC
North Carolina and Southern Coastal Horror Shorts
(US, 109 min)
CAN I COME IN?
(US, 10 min, 2025)
At the dawn of an apocalyptic event, as society and civility stand on the brink, an unwanted visitor knocks on the door where a group of displaced neighbors shelter together.
Director: Dustin Paul Weible
THE HERMIT OF CAPE FEAR
(US, 14 min, 2025)
Guided by a mysterious Hermit, Mark navigates multiple realities, coming to terms with his past and reconnecting with his daughter in this captivating sci-fi journey.
Director: Robert Cummins
TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/1001205418?fl=pl&fe=vl
PROM PARTY MASSACRE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party - but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!
Director: Jordan Gustafson
A RAVEN’S CALL
(US, 30 min, 2025)
Set in the early 18th century, two Cherokee Indian friends encounter a sinister entity based on a real Cherokee legend: the Raven Mocker.
Director: Corbin Rowell
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc7FkX2Sh_o&t=2s
SILENT SCREAMS
(US, 9 min, 2025)
In a quiet, remote home, a mother and daughter’s fragile bond is tested as an ancient force of vengeance emerges from the shadows. Silent Screams reimagines the Fury, a mythological figure from Greek lore, as a terrifying embodiment of guilt and fear. Blind yet relentlessly attuned to its victims, the Fury hunts by the scent of guilt and the sound of trembling conscience, forcing those who encounter it to confront their darkest truths. As the mother struggles to protect her daughter, she must face the consequences of her own choices and the deep emotional wounds she has tried to bury.
Director: Gregory Scotiniadis
SPEEDCUBING
(US, 5 min, 2025)
A man goes to therapy to deal with his fear of fast zombies.
Director: Geoff Brown
VOTE FOR VLAD
(US, 9 min, 2025)
An eccentric vampire hires a local filmmaker to film his campaign ad.
Director: Kemari Bryant
WAVES
(US, 13 min, 2025)
A grief-stricken young women purchases an old radio at a yard sale, only to fall into despair and darkness when she begins to hear transmissions she was never meant to hear.
Director: Michael M Pearce
WAVES
(US, 13 min, 2025)
A grief-stricken young women purchases an old radio at a yard sale, only to fall into despair and darkness when she begins to hear transmissions she was never meant to hear.
Director: Michael M Pearce
Director Biography - Michael M Pearce
Michael Pearce is an Assistant Professor in the Mass Communication Department at North Carolina Central University. Before joining NCCU he taught at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC and Living Arts College in Wake Forest, NC. Michael grew up in the triangle area and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with degrees in both English Literature and Film Studies. After a year long adventure in New Zealand chasing hobbits he went on to graduate school at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he earned his MFA in Film and Television Production. In addition to teaching since 2010 Michael has also served as a co-producer and editor on HOLANC!. HOLANC! is a local weekly televised program that highlights the positive contributions of the Latino and Hispanic population in the Raleigh-Durham area. He is also an award winning documentary director, and is currently in postproduction on his first feature film, entitled "The Healer". His 2023 documentary film, "RHD: HIDDEN DIAGNOSIS", was recently picked up by PBS for a broadcast run.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichael M Pearce
- CastJasmyn Harper, Kenneth Hinton
GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC
North Carolina and Southern Coastal Horror Shorts
(US, 109 min)
CAN I COME IN?
(US, 10 min, 2025)
At the dawn of an apocalyptic event, as society and civility stand on the brink, an unwanted visitor knocks on the door where a group of displaced neighbors shelter together.
Director: Dustin Paul Weible
THE HERMIT OF CAPE FEAR
(US, 14 min, 2025)
Guided by a mysterious Hermit, Mark navigates multiple realities, coming to terms with his past and reconnecting with his daughter in this captivating sci-fi journey.
Director: Robert Cummins
TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/1001205418?fl=pl&fe=vl
PROM PARTY MASSACRE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party - but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!
Director: Jordan Gustafson
A RAVEN’S CALL
(US, 30 min, 2025)
Set in the early 18th century, two Cherokee Indian friends encounter a sinister entity based on a real Cherokee legend: the Raven Mocker.
Director: Corbin Rowell
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc7FkX2Sh_o&t=2s
SILENT SCREAMS
(US, 9 min, 2025)
In a quiet, remote home, a mother and daughter’s fragile bond is tested as an ancient force of vengeance emerges from the shadows. Silent Screams reimagines the Fury, a mythological figure from Greek lore, as a terrifying embodiment of guilt and fear. Blind yet relentlessly attuned to its victims, the Fury hunts by the scent of guilt and the sound of trembling conscience, forcing those who encounter it to confront their darkest truths. As the mother struggles to protect her daughter, she must face the consequences of her own choices and the deep emotional wounds she has tried to bury.
Director: Gregory Scotiniadis
SPEEDCUBING
(US, 5 min, 2025)
A man goes to therapy to deal with his fear of fast zombies.
Director: Geoff Brown
VOTE FOR VLAD
(US, 9 min, 2025)
An eccentric vampire hires a local filmmaker to film his campaign ad.
Director: Kemari Bryant
WAVES
(US, 13 min, 2025)
A grief-stricken young women purchases an old radio at a yard sale, only to fall into despair and darkness when she begins to hear transmissions she was never meant to hear.
Director: Michael M Pearce
WAVES
(US, 13 min, 2025)
A grief-stricken young women purchases an old radio at a yard sale, only to fall into despair and darkness when she begins to hear transmissions she was never meant to hear.
Director: Michael M Pearce
Director Biography - Michael M Pearce
Michael Pearce is an Assistant Professor in the Mass Communication Department at North Carolina Central University. Before joining NCCU he taught at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC and Living Arts College in Wake Forest, NC. Michael grew up in the triangle area and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with degrees in both English Literature and Film Studies. After a year long adventure in New Zealand chasing hobbits he went on to graduate school at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he earned his MFA in Film and Television Production. In addition to teaching since 2010 Michael has also served as a co-producer and editor on HOLANC!. HOLANC! is a local weekly televised program that highlights the positive contributions of the Latino and Hispanic population in the Raleigh-Durham area. He is also an award winning documentary director, and is currently in postproduction on his first feature film, entitled "The Healer". His 2023 documentary film, "RHD: HIDDEN DIAGNOSIS", was recently picked up by PBS for a broadcast run.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichael M Pearce
- CastJasmyn Harper, Kenneth Hinton