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The Nickel Independent Film Festival – Thursday, June 15th. 10pm
June 15, 2023
Thursday, June 15th. 10pm
Pay What You Can
Horrors Unknown
Terrifying shorts about the darkness within and without. Presented by Quidi Vidi Brewery
Viewer Discretion Advised: This collection includes films with disturbing content including scenes of violence, child abduction and death.
The Taste In Your Mouth Director / Writer: Jake Delaney . Producer: Robert Gains . Newfoundland & Labrador . 5 mins
A suspect in a child abduction case is questioned by a cop, and when things take an unexpected turn it becomes clear that the next victim could be minutes away. This film doesn’t use creatures or the fantastic to terrify you, just the suggestion of an all-too-human darkness.
Malakout Director / Writer: Farnoosh Abedi . Iran . 11 mins
After the death of his wife a musician makes a dark deal, trading away his hands and his ability to play the piano to bring her back to life. But the hands he receives as replacement, they have a mind of their own. Fantastic animation and detailed, expressive models make this film a riveting retelling of the 1924 silent horror classic The Hands of Orlac.
Enter the Room Director / Writer: Harry Waldman . USA . 15 mins
Jeremy is brand new to the city, so his brother agrees to give him a place to stay as he settles in. Their different personalities stir up conflict and tension, and an unresolved past trauma reveals itself. Suddenly the line between Brian’s reality and his worst fears aren’t so clear. A claustrophobic pscyhological drama with tension that ratchets up scene by scene.
The Bloody Family Director / Writer: Amir Karami . Iran . 14 mins
In a mysterious old house, a young girl has not left her dark room for years. When a social worker enters the house to save the girl’s life it suddenly becomes clear why she’s been locked away. A wonderfully creepy film from Iranian filmmaker Amir Karami with excellent set design and makeup effects.
Ariane’s Baby Director / Writer: Mahée Merica . United Kingdom . 23 minutes
Ariane is a lonely woman who craves love after a history of abusive relationships. The birth of her child represents a chance to start everything anew and form her own happy family —but she worries about not being up to the task.
Stigmate Directors: Sélim Atmane, Hugo Barral . France . 30 mins
France, 1350. In the midst of the Black Plague, a monk returns to a monastery after a long pilgrimage. As he struggles to readjust and find his place, an intruder breaks into the monastery, and he discovers — all too late — that a new evil has followed him back.