Narrative Shorts #8
- Shorts Programs
- 106 mins
Chock full of horror, comedy, and perhaps a smidge of blood, this collection of narrative short films will settle you in for one hell of a ride.
In this program
The Woodsman
Directed by Kyle Kuchta
Bernie Davis, a Christmas tree salesman, has three trees left to sell on Christmas Eve. As the night progresses, his anxiety (and alcohol) lead him to take unconventional measures to ensure that his lot is sold and his soul is safe.
Meat Friend
Directed by Izzy Lee
An ex-con, sentient pile of hamburger meat teaches after-school lessons to a child.
What A Harvest
Directed by Austin Rivera Davison, Matt Shapiro
A father tries to connect with his video game obsessed daughter, until he learns she hasn’t been eating her meals.
We Got A Dog
Directed by Ryan Valdez
Morgan comes home to find that her boyfriend Mason has decided to bring in a new pet.
Dead Men And Devils
Directed by Robert Filion
After a mysterious, deadly virus has infected the world population, targeting everyone except “the pure” – those born with AB negative blood – a young woman finds herself on the run from The Devils, a band of pure-blood marauders that take anything, and anyone they want.
The Night Courier
Directed by Mason McDonald
A single night offers a suffocating glimpse into the life of a woman whose occupation is feeding people to monsters. When one of her victims escapes, the story escalates into a hellish cat and mouse chase. Through the analogy of vampires and the metaphors of horror, THE NIGHT COURIER explores how our differences pit us against each other, and how our humanity might bring us together.
Scooter
Directed by Chelsea Lupkin
Abandoned by her boyfriend in the middle of the night, a woman is faced with an unthinkable choice that could cost her life.
Sweat Of His Cow
Directed by Alan Smithee, John Stuart Wildman
From the depths of someone’s lost VHS tapes is the story of an impossibly gorgeous doctor lawyer who runs out of gas next to a barn where an impossibly sweaty man is milking a cow. A sexy relationship ensues where they learn that gas is just the beginning, milk is always the end.
Cruise
Directed by Sam Rudykoff
We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? CRUISE is a dark workplace satire about a hapless telemarketer trying mightily to give away a free cruise. And if he fails, there will be dire consequences.