NYC HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2023

Virtual Program 6 short2

Expired January 4, 2024 4:45 AM
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9 films in package
Lost in the Sky
In a strange galaxy, a small rescue robot is searching for survivors when he makes a dark discovery, leaving him with a devastating choice. A live-action space adventure made entirely with practical effects using a water tank, a real robot and miniature models. Six years in the making, this is Simon Öster’s directorial debut. Winner of Méliès d'argent for Best European Fantastic Short Film 2023.
A Cotton Moon
A feckless loner uncovers cryptic TV broadcasts of a mysterious deity (Academy Award-nominee Eric Roberts) whose teachings inspire a strange and radical holy awakening.
Queen of the Night
A timid young woman meets a stranger with a dark secret.
Khoby Forever
A Gen Z cautionary tale.....When Khoby gets dumped on her birthday, her friend Erica stages a relationship intervention. Little do they know a real CREEP is about to crash their “party”.
Three Baths
A spiritualist instructs a woman to give her distraught, younger sister three baths to get rid of a malevolent spirit that appears to be moving closer and closer to her.
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At the Window
A young girl wakes at night and looks out over the snow-covered garden where everything lies eerily still. Behind her, her mother lies sick in bed. Suddenly the mother’s dark dream starts to take form in the garden. A hybrid of animation and live action brings to life Helen Adam’s mysterious horror poem.
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Sleep Tight
A young boy struggles to navigate everyday life as his parents battle through their divorce and he faces the trauma caused by his sleep paralysis demon.
No 8 Reporting
Citizens from the well-fed, fenced off city can only venture beyond the walls on a train that distributes humanitarian aid. One reporter is determined to find out what really happens outside the city.
Annihilator
A nihilistic young man develops an obsession with snuff films on the internet. With few prospects in his increasingly bleak life, his obsession begins to take on a new dimension: a desire to star in his own.

A young boy struggles to navigate everyday life as his parents battle through their divorce and he faces the trauma caused by his sleep paralysis demon.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14:15
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Note
    Lisa Ovies is a Queer Mexican/Canadian writer and director currently residing in Vancouver, Canada. She has been praised for her ability to seamlessly blend her love of horror and her skills as a comedian to create truly engaging characters. Her directorial debut 'Puppet Killer'(2020) garnered an impressive 100+ nominations and awards and was quickly labeled as "destined for cult status" by several top Horror publications. She is known for being a strong voice for female representation both in front of and behind the camera and her constant push for engaging and truthful Hispanic stories. Called a "female Robert Rodriguez", her love of action, blood and fast paced camera work mix with her passion for practical effects to tell truthful and gripping stories.
  • Director
    Lisa Ovies
  • Screenwriter
    Shane Thompson
  • Producer
    Lisa Ovies, Shanna Mair,Jaala Wanless,
  • Cast
    Christian Sloan, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Azriel Dalman, Andrea Ross
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