Nevermore Film Festival 2025

THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA! - US/Canada Shorts

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THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA!

US/Canadian Shorts

(75 min)

 

DID YOU REMEMBER THE CAT?

(US, 2024, 18 min)

After surviving a house party-turned-horror film, Tara and Mitch’s escape is cut short when they realize… they forgot their cat. Now, the couple must return to the house and brave the eldritch monster that waits inside to save not only the cat, but their relationship itself.

Director: Daniel B Foster


ESCAPE

(US, 2024, 4 min)

Awakening on the floor of a destroyed suburban bedroom, we discover a global invasion has begun and we are not alone in the house.

Director: Lorenzo Manetti

 

IT DRAWS CLOSER

(US, 2024, 5 min)

A young woman discovers the creature she just sketched is in the bedroom with her.

Director: Joshua David Matthews

 

KILLING TIME

(US, 2024, 13 min)

After his car stalls on a deserted road, a theater teacher must fight for his life when he finds himself at the mercy of an aspiring serial killer with dreams of acting.

Director: Caroline Koonce

 

THE RED HOURGLASS

(US, 2024, 16 min)

Following a strange and unsettling encounter with a black widow spider, a young virgin woman finds herself inexplicably pregnant. After the birth of her child, a shadowy cult begins to gather outside her home, drawn to the child as if by dark forces.

Director: Bradley Charles Jones

 

SKEETER

(US, 2024, 4 min)

Every party has a buzz kill.

Director: Chris McInroy

 

SUNDOWNING

(US, 2024, 15 min)

A horror-with-a-heart short film following three members of an assisted living community – Shu-Hua, a stubborn, sharp-eyed new resident already trying to find her way out of this dump; Zach, a well-meaning but inexperienced young night nurse; and Gerry, a long-time old-timer facing down nightfall and the monsters it contains, armed with only a straw and a handful of peas.

Director: Faith Liu

          

IT DRAWS CLOSER

(US, 2024, 5 min)

A young woman discovers the creature she just sketched is in the bedroom with her.


Director Biography - Joshua David Matthews


Joshua is a writer and director who earned his MFA in Film and Television from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). His short films have screened at several film festivals, both nationally and internationally, including the Cannes Short Film Corner, the prestigious CAMERIMAGE in Poland, the Manhattan Film Festival, SoCal Film Fest, and many more. They have garnered awards such as Best of Fest, Best Drama, and Director’s Award. His screenplays have placed in various competitions and festivals, including Killer Shorts, Screencraft, HollyShorts, Atlanta Film Fest, HorrOrigins, and FilmQuest.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Joshua David Matthews
  • Screenwriter
    Joshua David Matthews
  • Producer
    Kyle Steinike
  • Co-Producer
    Joshua David Matthews, Jason Sheedy
  • Cast
    Erin Ownbey, Brett Brooks
  • Cinematographer
    Matthew Patrick Noonan
  • Editor
    Jason Sheedy
  • Production Design
    Meagen Lee Sheedy
  • Sound Design
    Jason Sheedy