Welcome back to the spine-chilling world of Indie Horror! Following a series of thrilling transformations and countless brainstorming sessions, we are thrilled to unveil the resurrection of the Indie Horror Film Festival for the 2024 Season! This year, we’re creeping in from the shadows of the annual Dark Art and Oddities Con at the eerie Altgeld Hall (yes, it’s a real castle) in Dekalb, IL!
Prepare yourselves for an horrifying showcase of short horror films, curated specifically for your adrenaline-fueled enjoyment. Join us for a weekend brimming with unparalleled cinematic experiences and captivating entertainment that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Don’t miss out on the screams and thrills that await you!
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2024 Official Film Selections!
The Beast of Gévaudan
Synopsis: An 18th century frontiersman is hired by witch hunters to track down a runaway coven hiding in the wilderness.
Director: Timothy Van Mieghem
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 22m
Bay For Blood
Synopsis: James and Rob are hiding out in isolation to fix their mutual issues. As time progresses, the two reveal facts regarding their disturbing past relationship. An acquaintance of James’, Jessica, finds herself in an uncomfortable position as she contemplates the best way to handle the situation.
Director: Harry Waldman
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 18m
Jolt
Synopsis: Jolt is a period film that takes place in 1888. It’s about a grandfather, Dr. Frankenstein, and his granddaughter, Lisette. They both live in the countryside of France. Isolated from society, Dr. Frankestien spends most of his days in his lab working on a serum that is only useful when combined with the power electricity to bring back the dead. After years of failed trials, he is finally successful in bringing back to an bird back to life. A crow. Ecstatic of his magnificent discovery, an evil vampire has been in the shadows observing all his failed and now successful attempts. Unfortunately, in the process, Dr. Frankenstein loses his only living granddaughter, but not until he dares to attempt using the serum on her.
Director: Omar Sandoval
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 14m
Lumberjack
Synopsis: A young couple, struggling to keep their relationship alive, embark on an overnight to the woods, but are stalked by an axe-wielding lumberjack.
Director: Colin Stryker
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 12m
The Crane Wife
Synopsis: A take on the Japanese wivestale of the same name, The Crane Wife tells of a poor, lonely dressmaker who, one night, receives a knock on the door from a bird that will change his view on life.
Director: Caleb C Adams
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 12m
Lipstick
Synopsis: When a disciplined serial killer slips up in front of her best-friend, a series of decisions lead her down a dark and violent path.
Director: Saketh Maddipati
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 9m
Telek
Synopsis: Braxton (played by Jon Cioffi), seeks refuge in his home with his friend Stacy (played by Ava Pinto), after a harrowing encounter with an unknown mind-controlling creature. As the sinister creature draws near, Braxton and Stacy are faced with a crucial decision whether to hide or confront the looming threat head-on in a fight for survival.
Director: Noah Pinnt
2:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 4m
Zombie Breath
Synopsis: Zombie Breath is a short horror comedy about a group of friends celebrating 420, but things take a turn when one friend shows up with a creepy bite. It’s scary, it’s funny, it’s hot, it’s a little campy and it’s very catchy.
Director: Canelle Vanderford
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 25m
Echos of Obsession
Synopsis: No synopsis provided by Filmmaker
Director: JJ Lippman
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 16m
Family For Christmas
Synopsis: Robert meets Marshall’s family for the first time this Christmas, only for things not to be as jolly as they appear.
Director: Nick Pospisil
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 13m
Grandma’s Cookies
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, a young boy discovers a terrible secret behind his Grandma’s special Cookes for Santa.
Director: Michael J Coulombe
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 10m
The Little Curse
Synopsis: Abby and Trent are an aging punk rock couple who inherit an eerie, old house from Abby’s eccentric aunt. While giving their friend Ratboy a tour, they discover a hidden trunk in the basement that harbors a sinister secret.
Director: Nicholas Berger, Dana Berry
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 11m
Found and Lost
Synopsis: Alone in the mountains, a reunion becomes a nightmare.
Director: Spencer Phillips
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 11m
Dry Clean Only
Synopsis: While doing his laundry, a mysterious dark room reveals itself to a man who is forced to confront what lies within or face the horror of not having anything to wear the next day.
Director: Jeremy Borchers
4:30pm Film Block – Running Time: 6m