Shock-A-Go-Go

Two hours of horror, thriller, and exploitation short films.

“The Final Kiss” by director Amit Itelman — runtime 4:14 min
“Soap Gene” by director Ali Lynn Roberts — runtime 13:07 min
“Kharver” by director Sean Haitz — runtime 13:04 min
“Before Forever” by director Kyle Miller — runtime 11:26 min
“Dinner Date” by director Edward Gallego — runtime 8:33 min
“Take my Hand” by director Ryan Barri — runtime 6:30 min
“Cool Shades” by director Levon Manoukian — runtime 26:22 min
“Catharsis 2” by directors Dylan Mars Greenberg (visuals) and Nolan Stolz (music) — runtime 12:00 min
“Walter wuz Here” by director Ben Duff — runtime 17:57 min

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A NEW FEATURE FILM, SCREENING EARLY 2026

Consumed by the distant violence he witnesses daily, a military drone pilot drifts toward self-destruction, leaving his sister to face the intimate cost of war fought far away.

DIRECTED BY

Zachary Nichols is a sculptor and creative director who approaches filmmaking as an extension of his studio practice. He owns design studio George & Elaine and works independently outside a traditional agency structure. Nichols worked with David Lynch on his online television channel, live events, short films, and design. His own short films have screened across the United States and Canada.

Director Q&A follows Shock-a-Go-Go screening!

https://variationsonviolence.com

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Wendigo is a 2001 American psychological horror film written and directed Larry Fessenden and starring Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, and Erik Per Sullivan. The film centers around a photographer and his family who, during a wintery weekend in upstate New York, experience the presence of a dark force in a cabin while being stalked by a local hunter after they accidentally hit a deer on the road. Meanwhile, George’s son, Miles, starts having vivid hallucinations of the legendary Wendigo, who he believes to be responsible for the dark forces.

The film was produced by Antidote Films and Glass Eye Pix, and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

Description from Wikipedia.

https://www.thewendigo.com

Introduced by filmmaker Larry Fessenden.

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What could be more inspiring than an indie documentary about indie filmmaking at its most unhinged?

Exploit This! is a love letter to the shadow side of cinema, the unfettered “id” of the American psyche, garishly painting lurid tales of lust, perversion, aggression and nonconformity, until it corrodes the silver screen.

https://exploitthistheseries.com

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Two more hours of horror, thriller, and exploitation short films.

“Blue Curve” by director Fernando Herrera — runtime 10:00 min
“The Hollowing” by director Adam Burkett — runtime 12:47 min
“You Asked” by director Valentina Lagutenko — runtime 3:37 min
“High and Dry” by director Jenn Santos — runtime 13:20 min
“Watch Your Step” by director Christine Vu — runtime 3:41 min
“Assessment” by director Danny Garrity — runtime 8:26 min
“Date Night” by director Eddie Cochrang — runtime 3:21 min
“Max” by director Ramzi Abed — runtime 11:00 min
“Congratulations You Died” by director Grace Katherine Harding — runtime 6:00 min
“She Stays Here” by directors Justin Baranello and Cory Smith — runtime 4:33 min

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In this dark comedy-horror, a group of scientists at a secluded research residency turn murderous when an otherworldly email reaches their inboxes. Written and directed by Nick Fiore; starring Chris Clark and Kathryn Palmer.

Director Q&A follows the Shock-a-Go-Go screening.

Info from IMDb.com.

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Satanism has become illegal in the United States. Grace, Queen of a Satanic cult, is faced with betrayal within her coven while dealing with a mounting assault from the descendants of the Knights Templar–who vow to destroy her.

Written and Directed by Sal Ciavarello. Starring Rahel Nau, Natasha Tabandera, and Kristen Woodburn.

Information from IMDb.

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