The Calgary Underground Film Festival
SHORTS PACKAGE - HIDEOUS HAUNTS
Brazil, United States, Canada, Taiwan, Spain, United Kingdom, 2021/2022
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2022
In Cinema
Globe Cinema
Mon,
Apr
25
6:30 PM
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Apr 29 - May 1
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These dark and creepy shorts will send a shiver down your spine.
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Shorts screened:
Drip-By-Drip
Brazil, 2021, 6 m 07 s, Director Renata Jesion
The constant dripping of a faucet, the never-ending quotidian of a long day, the forced coexistence with the different. Two siblings stuck in their universes. He’s an artist. She’s an autistic.
Night Bus
Taiwan, 2020, 20 m, Director Joe Hsieh
Aboard a late-night commuter bus, a stolen necklace sets off a macabre chain of events involving a jealous husband and a vengeful monkey.
In The Mountains
United States, 2022, 5 m 20 s, Director Wally Chung
A couple on a hike run into some trouble.
The Dead Collectors
United Kingdom, 2021, 12 m 51 s, Director Brendan Cleaves
During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.
Nqr
United States, 2021, 6 m, Director Yaron Lotan
On a late night subway ride, a struggling comedian faces her doubts.
In The Shadows
Canada, 2021, 12 m 58 s, Director David Émond-Ferrat
A newly separated mother, is spending a weekend at her mom’s house with her 8-year-old son who is still unaware of the breakup. In the shadows, a creature in search of fresh flesh lies waiting for the right moment to lure them into its lair.
The Last Christmas
Canada, 2021, 11 m 37 s, Director Ryan Port
A mischievous 8-year-old girl unleashes a twisted Christmas nightmare, when her plans to capture Santa Claus go horribly wrong.
Smile
Canada, 2021, 6 m 37 s, Director Joanna Tsanis
When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.
While Mortals Sleep
United States, 2022, 14 m 10 s, Director Alex Fofonoff
When a cold case novelist’s career implodes, she seeks refuge in her friend’s remote vacation home. Upon arrival, she encounters a strange couple who claim to be the caretakers. As tensions build, a dark secret begins to emerge.
Teratoma
Spain, 2021, 9 m 01 s, Director Jano Pita (Trailer: https://vimeo.com/602176501)
Two young people, a girl and a boy, will have to face a venereal disease after having sexual relations.details
Horror / Animation / Thriller / Suspense / Dark Comedy
English, and Subtitles for those in foreign languages.105 minutes