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schedule
OCTOBER 18TH-21ST, 2023
2023 SCHEDULE
IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH @ THE ELECTRIC THEATER
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
MORE DETAILS TO THESE EVENTS COMING SOON
PREVIEW NIGHT
SCREENING
(One Night Only)
Tues, October 17th
Mystery Screening
Free to Badge Holders
AUTOGRAPH
SIGNINGS
(One Day Only)
Special Guests Meet & Greet & Signings
SCRIPTS
GONE WILD
(One Night Only)
Wed, October 19th
Opening Night Afterparty held at the Station II Bar
HORROR ART GALLERY
(Open All 4 Days)
Downstairs in the Art Gallery
INDUSTRY PANEL
Fri & Sat
Held in the Electric Theater and
Downstairs Room
Free to the public
SECRET CINEMA
SCREENINGS
*Limited Seating
First-Come-First-Served
Downstairs in the Art Gallery
DAY 1
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
2 PM - 9 PM-- Horror Art Gallery
2 PM-- Secret Cinema
9 PM - 11 PM-- Scripts Gone Wild
*Badge and ticket pick up 2 PM - 4 PM
2PM - 4 PM-- OPENING FESTIVAL RECEPTION--
Open to Badge Holders and located downstairs in the Arrowhead Art Gallery next to the Electric Theater. Come meet and greet with fellow horror film enthusiasts. Light refreshments supplied.
4 PM-- SHORTS BLOCK #1--
“Lake Sunshine 1989” (14 mins)
Directed By Filip Koren
“Trespasser” (17 mins)
Directed By Christopher Reith
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“Spellbound” (11 mins)
Directed By Robin Rippmann
“Smashing Pumpkins” (17 mins)
Directed By Mason Mecartea, Hunter Romanillos
“Signal” (6 mins)
Directed By Jérôme Pierrat
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“La Nueva” (15 min)
Directed By Ivan Villamel
“Virga” (20 mins)
Directed By Jean-François Leblanc
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6:30 PM-- OPENING NIGHT FEATURE BLOCK--
“Onyx the Fortuitous & the Talisman of Souls” (1 hr 48 mins)
Directed By Andrew Bowser
Preceded by
“The Creature Under the Bed” (5 mins)
Directed By Wyatt Hansen
9 PM-- OPENING NIGHT AFTER PARTY--
Sponsored by Station II Bar & Jimmy Johns
Festivities continue up the street at the Station II Bar (21+ Only)
Special "Scripts Gone Wild" Event with Host Frank Dietz
Badge Holders will be treated to Free Food and first drink is on us!
DAY 2
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
10 AM - 10 PM-- Horror Art Gallery
6 PM - Secret Cinema
(Upstairs at the Arrowhead Gallery)
7 PM - 8 PM-- Jamison Newlander &
Frank Dietz Autograph Signings
10 AM-- SHORTS BLOCK #2--
“Kiddo” (15 mins)
Directed By Brett Chapman
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“Breathe” (3 mins)
Directed By Tommy Harvey
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“Seraphim” (14 mins)
Directed By Oscar Ramos
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“Shut” (15 mins)
Directed By Daniel Merlot
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“Scare Tag” (16 mins)
Directed By Christian Ruvalcaba
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“Reprecussies” (11 mins)
Directed By Ivan Groenheijde
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“Dissociation” (21 mins)
Directed By Dayan D. Oualid
1 PM-- "NIGHTMARE FUEL" FEATURE BLOCK--
“Psychosis” (1 hr 38 mins)
Directed By Pirie Martin
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Preceded by
“Septichexen” (14 mins)
Directed By Anders Elsrud Hultgreen
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“Sore Throat” (6 mins)
Directed By Quinn O'Connor, Lily Castle, & Ava Bunn
4 PM-- "NOT FROM AROUND HERE" FEATURE BLOCK--
“The Becomers” (1 hr 30 mins)
Directed By Zach Clark
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Preceded by
“Waka Chicka Waka” (4 mins)
Directed By Ryan Clausen
7 PM-- AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS & PHOTO OPS--
Come and meet Jamison Newlander (The Lost Boys, Bone Tomahawk, Waking Nightmare) and Frank Dietz (Black Roses, I Hate Kids, Creepshow)
*Photo and Autograph ops at the discretion of Jamison Newlander & Frank Dietz
8 PM-- MYSTERY SCREENING OF YESTERYEAR--
MYSTERY SCREENING
Followed by a live Cinemast Podcast discussion with Special Guest Jamison Newlander and Cinemast Podcast host, Brandon Treadway.
DAY 3
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
10 AM - 10 PM-- Horror Art Gallery
4 PM-- Secret 16mm Cinema Screening
(Upstairs at the Arrowhead Gallery)
10 AM-- "SOMEONE'S GOT A SCREW LOOSE" FEATURE BLOCK--
“The Coffee Table” (1 hr 30 mins)
Directed By Caye Casas
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Preceded by
“Family Night” (17 mins)
Directed By Alan Dunne
INDUSTRY PANEL
1 PM-- HORROR LOCATIONS WITH MARSHALL MOORE, MODERATED BY RYAN LITTLE--
Learn about where the horror takes place
2 PM-- SHORTS BLOCK #3--
“A.S.M.ortal” (12 mins)
Directed By Maxime S. Girard
“He Watches” (14 mins)
Directed By Joshua Conkel
“Toad Boy” (13 mins)
Directed By Phillip J. McLaughlin
“Enter By Fire” (14 mins)
Directed By Luke Wildwood
“A Heavy Metal Bedtime Story” (17 mins)
Directed By Casper Balslev
“Nosepicker” (16 mins)
Directed By Ian Mantgani
“The Cave” (10 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmaker)
Directed By Eric Wood
4 PM-- CATERED MEAL--
Sponsored by Thomas Judd's Store Co.
SOUP + BREADSTICK
(Badge Holders Only)
6 PM-- "ESTRANGED & DERANGED" FEATURE BLOCK-
“Glue Trap” (1 hr 29 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmaker)
Directed By Justin Geldzahler
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Preceded by
"Red Lake" (14 mins)
Directed by Shaun Dunne
INDUSTRY PANEL
8 PM-- "WHAT IS HORROR?" INDUSTRY PANEL--
Who in their right mind doesn’t love a well-executed horror film? That said, some might pose the question, what exactly is horror? Particularly in this day and age when there are so many different shades of this particular genre. Panelist Justin Geldzahler knows a thing or two about thinking outside the box as he’s the writer/director of “Glue Trap,” a left-of-center slice of horror that dares to not be your garden-variety horror film. Other panelists are TBA. The panel will be moderated by filmmaker and Wildworks PR founder John Wildman.
9 PM-- "URBAN LEGENDS" FEATURE BLOCK--
“Lore” (1 hr 27 mins)
Directed By James Bushe, Patrick Ryder, & Greig Johnson
Preceded by
“Charlie the Cancelled Skeleton” (9 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmaker)
Directed By Joe Reilly
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DAY 4
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
10AM - 6PM-- Horror Art Gallery
12PM - 1PM-- Workshop
10 AM-- "NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS" FEATURE BLOCK--
“The Weird Kidz” (1 hr 20 mins)
Directed By Zach Passero
​PRECEDED BY
“Underbelly” (8 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmaker)
Directed By Frank Dietz
“Deadline” (13 mins)
Directed By Idan Gilboa
12 PM-- CATERED LUNCH--
Sponsored by Riggatti's Wood Fired Pizza
Wood Fired Pizza + Salad
(Badge Holder Only)
2 PM-- SHORTS BLOCK #4
“Brush + Beast” (6 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmaker)
Directed By Hans Glasmann
“The Queue” (11 mins) *Q&A (W/Filmmakers)
Directed By Michael Rich
“Transylvanie” (16 mins)
Directed By Rodrigue Huart
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“Giallo” (8 mins)
Directed By Yogesh Chandekar
“Bookworm” (14 mins)
Directed By Javier Yañez Sanz
“My Scary Indian Wedding” (12 mins)
Directed By Ramone Menon
“Soul Proprietor” (12 mins)
Directed By Scott Riopelle
“Juggernaut” (20 mins)
Directed By Daniele Ricci, Emanuele Ricci
5 PM-- CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE BLOCK--
“Where the Devil Roams” (1 hr 33 mins)
Directed By John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams
​PRECEDED BY
“Oddities” (15 mins)
Directed By Tyler Savage​
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY--
Directly following the Closing Night Feature Film Block.
Downstairs in the Electric Theater.
Food + Good Company (Badge Holders only)
9 PM-- AWARDS CEREMONY
Be sure to stick around following our closing night feature as we celebrate the very best that the 2023 HorrorFest International Film Festival had to offer. Cheer on your favorite filmmakers during our epic epic Awards Ceremony.
