SHORTS 16: OOPS, THAT GOT DARK
Screening Sunday, June 22 at 6:30 PM
A boring slideshow turns sinister. An influencer's apology backfires. A nice hike? Not so nice. Some of these are funny. Some are just messed up. And a few are both. This block leans hard into dark humor, sharp turns, and characters who snap, spiral, or show up already broken. Comedy and horror shake hands - and then push each other down the stairs.
98 min. total run time
Staircase Stomp
Director: Aaron Louis, United States - 3:28 - music video
A storm-battered cabin, a haunting figure, and a man confronting his inner chaos, all told through surreal stop-motion.
The Picnic
Director: Cory DeMeyers, United States - 1:50 - action
A first date goes off the rails fast in this rapid-fire comedy of misread vibes.
Nosocomephilia
Director: Michèle Kaye, Canada - 15:00 - narrative
A middle-aged woman in a state of ennui starts compulsively visiting doctors.
A Masterclass in How to Apologize
Director: Sebastian Cubille, United States - 10:00 - narrative
A canceled influencer scrambles to film the perfect apology video and hold it together in the process.
The Night Within
Director: Mark Lammerding, United States - 18:29 - horror
A social worker’s obsession with a case plunges him into a fight for survival against malevolent forces.
Loaded Intervention
Director: Youri Nelson, United States - 4:57 - dark comedy
Two friends stage an intervention that quickly goes off the rails.
PEACE
Director: Sam Pacala, United States - 6:35 - horror
A young man just wants peace and quiet. Things escalate fast.
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