FEATURE FILMS
Hell Baby
Section: Midnight
U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon) – An expectant couple moves into the most haunted fixer-upper in New Orleans — a house with a demonic curse. Things soon spiral out of control and only the Vatican’s elite exorcism team can save them — or can they? . Cast: Rob Corddry, Leslie Bibb, Keegan Michael Key, Riki Lindhome, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel.
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In Fear
Section: Midnight
United Kingdom (Director: Jeremy Lovering, Screenwriter: Story by Jeremy Lovering) – Tom and Lucy are trapped in a maze of country roads with only their vehicle for protection, terrorized by an unseen tormentor exploiting their worst fears. Then they realize they’ve let the evil in. It’s sitting in their car. Cast: Alice Englert, Iain De Caestecker, Allen Leech.
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Magic Magic
Section: Midnight
U.S.A., Chile (Director and screenwriter: Sebastián Silva) – An American girl vacationing in remote Chile mentally unravels, putting herself and those around her in danger. Cast: Michael Cera, Juno Temple, Emily Browning, Catalina Sandino, Agustin Sílva
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Sightseers
Section: Spotlight
United Kingdom (Director: Ben Wheatley, Screenwriters: Alice Lowe, Steve Oram) — Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but when events conspire against the couple, their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn. Cast: Alice Lowe, Steve Oram. U.S. Premiere
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S-VHS
Section: Midnight
U.S.A., Canada (Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, Jason Eisener, Screenwriters: Simon Barrett, Jamie Nash, Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Huw Evans, John Davies, Jason Eisener) – Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house, which contains another collection of mysterious VHS tapes. In viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be terrifying motives behind the student’s disappearance. Cast: Adam Wingard, Lawrence Levine, L.C Holt, Kelsy Abbott, Hannah Hughes.
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We Are What We Are
Section: Midnight
U.S.A. (Director: Jim Mickle, Screenwriters: Nick Damici, Jim Mickle) – The waters of a devastating storm wash up clues that lead authorities closer and closer to the cannibalistic Parker family. Cast: Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell, Kelly McGillis.
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SHORT FILMS
The Apocalypse
Section: U.S. Narrative Short Films
U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Andrew Zuchero) — Four uninspired friends try to come up with a terrific idea for how to spend their Saturday afternoon.
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Broken Night
Section: U.S. Narrative Short Films
U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Guillermo Arriaga) — A young woman and her four-year-old daughter drive across desolated hills. Everything looks fine and they seem to enjoy the ride, until an accident sends them into the nightmare of darkness.
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Catnip: Egress to Oblivion?
Section: Documentary Short Films
U.S.A.(Director: Jason Willis) — Catnip is all the rage with today’s modern feline, but do we really understand it? This film frankly discusses the facts about this controversial substance.
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In Hanford
Section: Animated Short Films
U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Chris Mars) — This heartbreaking true story of a town poisoned by Cold War–era nuclear-arms manufacture is told through firsthand accounts and fantasy scenes, which empathize with the victim’s plight.
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Record/Play
Section: U.S. Narrative Short Films
U.S.A. (Director: Jesse Atlas, Screenwriters: Aaron Wolfe, Jesse Atlas) – War, fate, and a broken walkman transcend time and space in this sci-fi love story. Cast: Mustafa Shakir, Deepti Gupta, Seth Dimarco, Daniyar .
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Sirocco
Section: New Frontier Short Films
U.S.A.(Director and screenwriter: Hisham Bizri) – A detective is sent to the desert by a council to investigate a murder only to find out he’s been investigating his own death. Cast: Ahmad Marei, Mohammad Kheiri, Gaby Karraz, Mohammad Morjed.
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When the Zombies Come
Section: Documentary Short Films
U.S.A. (Director: Jon Hurst) — At a remote hardware store, fans of the walking dead have turned their love of zombies into an obsession, warping the way they see the store and its customers.
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