Friday Dark Gatherings
19:00 Shorts Program 3: Dark Gatherings Where would horror be without pacts, covens, cults, or occult gatherings or undertakings? Let’ s venture into a vengeful gang’ s murder lair, two friend’ s bloody dabblings in witchcraft, a dangerous game in dark woods, and even a pie eating contest, tainted by some insidious goings-on. What Metal Girls are Into( 15:31) Written and Directed by Laurel Veil, US, 2017 Three women go to a metal festival in the desert and find something disturbing in the freezer of their isolated vacation rental.
Blood Sisters( 11:01) Directed by Caitlin Koller, Australia, 2017 Amateur witchcraft conjures up bloody consequences.( European Premiere)
Spotlight( 5:46) Directed by Joe Savage, Produced by Natasha Jalonen, UK, 2017 Spotlight is a short, one shot horror film about four young girls who play a game of ' Spotlight ' in the forest, but soon begin to suspect they might not be alone.( European Premiere)
Madder Isle( 7:39) Directed by Caitlin Koller, Australia, 2017 In a poisoned sea, on a forsaken rock, a holy sect seeks to bring about a new era, but Morgan discovers their intentions are not wholly pure, and there ' s more to the Island than rocks and mud.( German Premiere)
The Penny Dropped( 5:47) Written, Produced, and Directed by A D Cooper, UK, 2016 A desperate woman seeks help from an unlikely source in a dark place. Neither of them realize that their futures will be decided by the flip of a coin.( Berlin Premiere)
Mab( 15:08) Written and Directed by Katie Bonham, UK, 2017 A magical realism short that uncovers the sacrifices people make to take control of their lives and the evils that lurk in the darkness of desperation.( German Premiere)