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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
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 Biography - Caroline Koonce
Caroline Koonce is a writer, director, producer, and comedian based in Los Angeles. She champions stories that explore the darker sides of humanity through surreal and ludicrous humor, and she’s fascinated by the similarities between laughter and screams. She currently serves as head writer on the thriller/mystery podcast Hunting Grounds (2025) and is busy tackling her first feature - send thoughts and prayers. She graduated from DePaul University’s Theatre School with a BFA in Comedy Arts in June 2023. Recent projects include short films Until Sunrise (2022), In Your Dreams (2022), and Killing Time (2024), as well as the drag variety show Looking for a Third (2023). When she's not working, you can find her exploring the great outdoors, researching things that get her put on FBI watchlists, or summoning various minor demons with her cat, Cleo.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorCaroline Koonce
- ScreenwriterCaroline Koonce
- ProducerCaroline Koonce, Jamie Kreppein, Chelsea Halloin, Camille Robertson
- CastRich Adrian Lazatin, Layke Fowler
- CinematographerTrina Mulligan
- EditorLuana Borges
- Production DesignCris Garcia
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
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 Biography - Caroline Koonce
Caroline Koonce is a writer, director, producer, and comedian based in Los Angeles. She champions stories that explore the darker sides of humanity through surreal and ludicrous humor, and she’s fascinated by the similarities between laughter and screams. She currently serves as head writer on the thriller/mystery podcast Hunting Grounds (2025) and is busy tackling her first feature - send thoughts and prayers. She graduated from DePaul University’s Theatre School with a BFA in Comedy Arts in June 2023. Recent projects include short films Until Sunrise (2022), In Your Dreams (2022), and Killing Time (2024), as well as the drag variety show Looking for a Third (2023). When she's not working, you can find her exploring the great outdoors, researching things that get her put on FBI watchlists, or summoning various minor demons with her cat, Cleo.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorCaroline Koonce
- ScreenwriterCaroline Koonce
- ProducerCaroline Koonce, Jamie Kreppein, Chelsea Halloin, Camille Robertson
- CastRich Adrian Lazatin, Layke Fowler
- CinematographerTrina Mulligan
- EditorLuana Borges
- Production DesignCris Garcia