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Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival 2022

Lara, Viki, Crow and Durd, four loners who hunt paranormal phenomena go to an isolated place, where the year before some backpackers disappeared. For different reasons, each of them knows the legend of the Krampus, an evil creature that has appeared over centuries on one particular night of the year and then disappears, sometimes for generations. The hunt almost costs them their lives, before Durd is successful securing the Krampus in a box, without any witnesses. The four hunters, now, find each other around the box in the countryhouse. They should be happy to be alive, having something worth millions to split, but mistrust and greed take over, finding themselves pitted against one another.
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Lara, Viki, Crow und Durd, vier Einzelgänger, die paranormale Phänomene jagen, treffen an einen abgelegenen Ort aufeinander, an dem im Jahr zuvor einige Rucksacktouristen verschwanden. Jeder von ihnen kennt aus unterschiedlichen Gründen die Legende vom Krampus, einer blutrünstigen Kreatur, die über Jahrhunderte gewütet hat aber seit einigen Generationen verschwunden schien. Die Jagd kostet sie fast das Leben, bis Durd den Krampus alleine in einer Kiste sichert. Die vier Jäger finden sich nun um die Kiste im Landhaus wieder, könnten froh erfolgreich und am Leben zu sein, aber Misstrauen und Gier überwiegen und die 4 Jäger stellen sich, jeder gegen jeden.

4 HUNTERS

A darkness descends and changes the lives of a series of people living in a decaying tower block.

Annelida

Axmo Deus is an anthology series composed of 1-Minute films that run the spectrum from paranormal horror, gore, and every bloodcurdling thing in between. There is safety in fear.

Axmo Deus

After a freak accident in space, a mechanic crash lands on a barren ice planet unaware his ordeal is only just beginning.

Beacon

A stop motion adaptation of the novel by E. A. Poe 'The Black Cat'.

THE BLACK reCAT

A man seeks help to save himself from a mysterious and Northern entity.

The Bogadai

A young woman wakes up in the middle of an apocalyptic, deserted world. As she meanders through the abandoned remains, she encounters a looming presence.

Bygone

CHAPS AWAY is a revolutionary new product. One that will get rid of your chapped lips immediately. But there's a catch. When a man finds a mysterious bottle of Chaps Away, things are looking up...until the side effects start...

Chaps-Away

In the depths of an underground parking garage, a woman realises she may not be the only one down there.

Clap

Curtis, a gleefully sadistic serial killer who preys on young women, follows Leslie home one night and terrorizes her only to discover he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

Compulsion

A teenage cutter in recovery and her overbearing mother are haunted by a ghost who seeks to keep them at odds.

Cutter

An avenging piñata is fighting back against the brutality of birthday party piñata murder on a mission to save his fellow brethren.

Fiesta Blood

No one knows why the aliens came or why they never made contact. But when their true intentions are revealed, unspeakable tragedy unfolds.

The Gift

A faint-hearted priest must exorcise a demon from the body of a teenager whose possession seems to have changed his life... for the better.

The Hellish Family

A short neo-noire thriller centered around a mysterious druggist visited by Sangstrom, a seemingly ordinary man in search of an undetectable poison. Yet, Sangstrom winds up getting more than he bargained for from the sagacious alchemist.

The Hobbyist

A man lives isolated from society in a rural house. Every night he feeds a wild creature that inhabits the forest that surrounds his home.

HOSTE

A young father withdraws to a remote cabin to face his curse alone, but he's not the only one with a dark past in the woods tonight.

Hunter's Cabin

Layla decides to confront her noisy neighbor after one too many inconsiderate nights. On entering his flat she makes the grave discovery that there is far more going on than loud music. Now trapped inside, she must fight for survival from the threats of a haunted boombox and a terrifyingly possessed dancer in this family friendly horror-comedy.

The Internet Remains Undefeated

A noise awakens a woman who finds something sinister looking for a MIDNIGHT SNACK.

Midnight Snack

A serial killer works in his studio. Until he's disturbed by the visit of his biggest fan. The killer wants to kill him but changes his mind by discovering his admiration. Flattered, the killer offers him to see his studio. The fan finds himself doomed to admire the killer for eternity.

My psycho Fan

A disturbing Skype call turns a young couple's morning into a nightmare that could alter their lives forever.

One Minute

Maria reads the letters at home, David comes for the first time to get information about his future, but things don't go as expected.

Pray what you know

A little scarecrow lives his days between the sun and the ears of corn. The visit of evil ravens reveal the true nature of the place.

The Scarecrow

In this fun horror-comedy, an awkward first date at the movies takes a horrific turn when the cinema turns out to be owned and operated by demons.

Slurp

A lonesome truck driver picks up a mysterious hitchhiker who may be more than he appears.

Strangers in the Night

Randall, flat broke and in debt, discovers golden treasure in an ancient strong box. The treasure can be his...if he grants one small request.

The Strong Box

Sophia, a fearful young woman, accidentally lets a demonic entity loose while moving to her new house. She has to face the entity who reflects her personal struggle with insecurity.

Stuck

Rafael, a seriously injured man, falls into the darkness of the Tlalpujahua forest, is found by Teresa and her sister Dolores who take care of him, until they discover his dark past and return him to the forest but now at the mercy of Tekenchu.

Tekenchu

📖 Josh, a 6 y.o. kid living with his mother and sister, discovers that for each tooth lost he receives five dollars. He makes a quick calculation and understands that an entire bike is sitting in his mouth.
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🏆 With 50+ festival selections and 8 awards in United States, Romania, Colombia, Iran and Poland, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEETH! is proving to be a festival favourite.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEETH!

Mehran has invited a special guest tonight, but he doesn’t know what expecting him!

Triplex

Twins Lake and Lucas hate each others’ guts. One day after school, their sibling rivalry gets out of hand.

The Twins

UMPAN horror short film was inspired by the director's housing area at the jetty. Ah Qiang is a middle-aged man who likes to fishing at midnight. He meets himself as an UMPAN at the jetty, which will change the course of his karma.

UMPAN

A woman is haunted by a presence. Every night it comes back. But is it real, or just her imagination?

The Witch

A woman is haunted during the night by a spirit in her home.

The Witching Hour
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A man alone in his high rise apartment hears something outside his window. Despite its impossibility, he makes sure there's no one outside. Believing he's alone, the man lets go of his paranoia. Unfortunately for him, he is mistaken.

30th Story

A Fly frozen frozen inside of a piece of amber is brought back to life after it is struck by lightning. The Fly mutates into a larger Fly with a crystalized amber exoskeleton. A Spider ambushes the Fly and attempts to eat it, but the Spider fails to penetrate the Fly's armor. The Spider then hatches a plan to turn the Fly's new strength to the Spider's advantage...

The Amber Thief

A widow employs the dark arts to see her husband once more.

BILL

The Box Fort

The Box Fort

SAM wanders around dark, grey woods when he runs into a big man who turns out to be SANTA CLAUS. Sam is not too convinced the man in the woods is Santa and Santa does not like not to be believed in. After a little discussion this escalates.

The Christmas Horror Story

A young Navy pilot’s life is shattered after being shot down by a UFO in World War II. Consumed by obsessive fear and hatred, he sets out on a quest to find and kill the creature that put him burning into the sea.

Colossus

The film tells the story of Sidney, a failed pianist who comes into the possession of a pair of enchanted gloves. Upon wearing them he soon finds himself playing the piano like a maestro and all his dreams are quickly realised! However just when he thinks he has everything he has ever wanted fate deals him a cruel hand...

The Dead Hands of Dublin

Out for a run, Gary's night takes an unexpected twist when he comes face to face with a garden gnome.

The Gnome

The crew of a haunted house try to find a teenage trouble making ghost, even though they're not sure if she'll talk their ears off or rip their limbs off.

Haunting the Haunted

Life gets lonely in a post-apocalyptic world. Is there anybody out there? Holding onto her hopes with unflinching optimism, Katie keeps posting on her vlog, eager to get some response that will prove she's not the last person still alive. Can the near-extinction of our species reveal what makes us human? Stay tuned to Katie's Post-Apocalyptic Vlog and find out the answer.

Katie's Post-Apocalyptic Vlog

The substitute janitor figures out a fun way to keep his mind off of the spooky rumors he's heard about this creepy factory as he cleans it at night when no one is there but him.

Mr. Mops

When professor of entomology, Dr. West, is confronted by the Dean of his school over a missing colleague and possible embezzlement, he takes it upon himself to seek out the professor in question. Arriving at the remote research cabin of Dr. Rhodes, West uncovers haunting clues that slowly reveal the true nature of Rhodes' latest research venture.

Nesting Grounds

While driving late at night, a young woman mistakenly hits a dog with her car. Terrified, she quickly puts the injured dog in her car and sets out to take him to the vet. Unbeknownst to her, the creature begins a gruesome transformation in her backseat. Chaos ensues as the girl's concerns become split between the wild road and the beast behind her.

New Tricks

A young girl gets so scared by the horror movie her older brother watches that she can’t sleep at night. Worse, the creatures from the film torment her, and she has to find a way to get through the night in this dialogue-free stop-motion film.

No Monsters Allowed

An old vinyl record torments a young woman.

Nonnina

Dolores, one of the last sorceresses, will try to pass on Amalur's legacy to her son Julián. The addictions of Inazio, father of the family and agnostic, will lead them to a difficult situation, in which even the magic of the mother could save them.

Ospel

Manuel, a desperate shaman incapable to cure his daughter Zianya, decides to go against his principles and practice a ritual of nahualism to save her.

The Quetzal's Feather

After unwittingly unleashing an ancient horror, a timid, hungry cave dweller's only hope is his greatest fear– the surface.

The Sky Below

One day, in Samuel apartment, a lighbulb magically switch on. People around Samuel become fascinated by the object, it's a miracle.

Splendor

Paula is a Young influencer who has organized a crazy new challenge. It consists on people trying to find out where she lives and calling the police before she drinks a glass of hydrochloric acid.

Spyglass

After investigating an Elder cult's meeting place, a professor wakes to find himself in an interrogation room with a grotesquely scarred hand.

The Statement

A girl purchased a second-hand table. She witnessed something paranormal about it. She tries to find out, but...

The Table

A young guy named Paul tries to survive the zombie apocalypse. Together with his Bavarian taxi driver, Karl, he has to fight several zombie attacks. Unfortunately Paul is in a hurry because his love awaits him.

The Taxi Dead

The year is 2054 and 99% of the world's population is now zombie. Luis and Miguel, two 35-year-old dead men, venture down the dusty routes of Buenos Aires to help the ghost of one of their victims to reunite with his family. After surviving an ambush that takes Miguel's life, Luis manages to reach his destination, where he witnesses how the ghost and her family transcends to re

Zombies & Ghosts
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