Event

Vivisections: International Horror Shorts

In the spirit of the Fall season, we've compiled a cornucopia of some of the best current festival shorts (all screening in Philadelphia for the first time) focused on the timely themes of food, family, tradition, and zombie kangaroos, among other tales of madness and mayhem. Let Vivisections fill the gap between the horrors of Halloween and the unbridled terror of Thanksgiving with the family.

Curated by Matt Garrett

Sunday November 16th
Doors at 7:30PM, show at 8:00PM
$10 Admission

Wawd Ahp
3 Minutes/USA
Director: Steve Girard
A gleefully offensive, orgiastic assault on your orifices, and a previous selection of the Fantasia International Film Festival.

All You Can Eat
3 minutes/USA
Director: Tommy Groth
A clown entertains trick-or-treaters at his door, but all is not what it seems in this tsunami of psychosis told in reverse.

Waterborne
9 minutes/Australia
Director: Ryan Coonan
Zombie Kangaroos. That's all you need to know. You're welcome.

Cold Feet
13 minutes/Canada
Director: Daniel D'Alimonte
A young delicatessen worker, eager to please his Mafioso boss, helps dispose of a body in this smart, funny, and gruesome short.

Bon Appétit
8 minutes/USA
Director: Christopher Todd
A talented gourmet chef prepares a feast for two in this elegantly disgusting morsel of depravity.

Darkness Comes
7 minutes/Australia
Director: John Marsh
A man rushes through a rural area clutching a shotgun, intent on getting back to his dilapidated home before dark. Director John Marsh delivers an intense exercise in suspense, deftly playing with audience expectations to a satisfying end.

Lola
17 minutes/Philippines
Director: Kevin Ang
A loving grandmother displays her devotion to her family during a zombie outbreak in this violent and unexpectedly heartfelt entry from the Philippines.

Autumn Harvest
17 Minutes/Norway
Director: Fredrik S. Hana
This exquisitely photographed seaside tale recalls the quiet dread and pristine black and white cinematography of Ingmar Bergman with elements of Lovecraft thrown in to startling effect.

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