2015 Festival Film Guide
2015 Films
Film Guide
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A Tricky Treat
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Synopsis
A man is kidnapped by a very strange family, and his fate is held in the hands of two kids.
'A Tricky Treat' presents a shocking tale of the unexpected with a twist.
'A Tricky Treat' presents a shocking tale of the unexpected with a twist.
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The Abandoned
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Synopsis
THE ABANDONED is a claustrophobic thriller that follows a troubled young woman who, in a last-ditch effort at getting her life together, takes a job working nights as a security guard at an abandoned luxury apartment building. Stuck with a brusque rent-a-cop as her partner, she tries to not let her mind play tricks on her while she patrols the empty halls. But as the night progresses strange things begin to happen - and she realizes it may not all be in her head.
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Artifitial
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Synopsis
Xabier (Gorka Otxoa) goes for a job interview. What he doesn't know is that he has already been selected. CORPSA offers to pay him 80,000 if he agrees to be cloned. But more than just a lot of money depends on his decision. Still, Xabier isn't sure. What if runs into someone identical to himself one day? Who can reassure him he won't be replaced?
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THE AUTUMN OF ZAO
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Synopsis
Zao is a little boy with an incurable disease, in a house beside a lake. A little girl, Cloe, leads through the forest and tells him the legend of the lake monster. Beyond the pain, death and time, The Autumn of ZAO is a hymn to dream, life and childhood.
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The Bridge Partner
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Synopsis
A timid housewife is jolted into a fight for her survival or sanity at her weekly bridge club when she think she hears her new partner utter a threat.
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El Bosque Negro
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Synopsis
Sir Hector, a brave knight in armor and steed, prepares to enter the wicked Black Forest to deliver a beautiful and virginal lady prey of a terrible ogre.
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CONDEMNED
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Synopsis
Fed up with her parents’ bickering, poor-little-rich-girl Maya (Dylan Penn) moves in with her boyfriend (Ronen Rubinstein) who is squatting in an old, condemned building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. With neighbors that are meth heads, junkies and degenerates, this depraved hell hole is even more toxic than it appears: After a virus born from their combined noxious waste and garbage infects the building’s residents, one by one, they succumb to a terrifying pathogen that turns them into bloodthirsty, rampaging killers and transforms their building into a savage slaughterhouse.
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Daddy's Little Girl
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Synopsis
The story of a precocious young girl who uses her self-taught science knowledge to take control and finally tackle the problem of her abusive father head on.
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Demons in the Dark
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Synopsis
After being brutally raped by three men at the age of seventeen, a troubled prostitute makes it her life's work to punish any man who treats her wrong. As tables turn and the hunters become the hunted, what she becomes is more terrifying than any sexual predator could ever be.
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Die! Sitter! Die! : Rupert
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Synopsis
Die! Sitter! Die! is an ode to the classic eighties anthology horror film, about a bitter and mischievous babysitter that terrifies the litter girl she is caring for with scary stories, All about BABYSITTERS. RUPERT is one of those stories. It's about a babysitter that is hired to take care of an infant for the night. Little does she know that her situation is about to get a lot more terrifying than she could have ever imagined.
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Don't Fall asleep, Motherfucker
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Synopsis
When Manolo's girlfriend invites him for a sleepover in a far away cabin and irrational fear possesses him. Because he's terrified of her....
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Don't Let Them In
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Synopsis
A struggling author, consumed with the urban legend of the Black Eyed Kids, fears his obsession has led their evil to his door.
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Dough
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Synopsis
When a traumatized runaway finds solace in a secluded farm home, her attempt to liberate the house from a disturbing secret uproots a rage that should have remained hidden.
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El Espejo Humano
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Synopsis
Based on a real story. A 17-year-old girl with social anxiety has hardly any contact with the outside world. Never leaving her home she watches the cruelties being reported on the news every day, bringing her mind closer and closer to the dangerous nature of society.
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Estranged
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Synopsis
January is forced to return home after six wild years abroad. A road accident has left her wheelchair-bound with amnesia. Not only has she forgotten her family, but also her childhood and is surprised to discover her home is a stately country manor. Trying to settle in with boyfriend Callum at her attentive side, she becomes even more distant from her family, who just want their old daughter back. The trouble is she cannot remember who that person was, or why she fled in the first place. Now she must learn all over again how terrible relatives can be.
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FEAST
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Synopsis
Trapped in a remote tavern, a group of strangers (Navi Rawat, Krista Allen, Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins) must band together for survival. Outside the bar, a horde of ravenous, flesh-eating monsters are trying to break in and dine on the frightened humans inside.
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Fish Eye
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Synopsis
A paranoid young maid is hired by a mysterious, neurotic man. While cleaning, she finds evidence which might be related to an unapprehend serial killer. She tries to hide from her employer, who is hunting her, when she fears she is the next target, leading to a violent confrontation.
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The Flesh of My Lovers
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Synopsis
A sociopath prone to ultra-violent fantasies attempts to transform his reclusive lifestyle when the woman of his dreams moves-in next door - with horrific consequences.
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
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Synopsis
Generations of movie fans have thrilled to SAW's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. 'Game Changer' takes you behind the scenes, as cast and crew reveal the stories behind the film that launched the most successful horror franchise in movie history.
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The Girl in the Photographs
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Synopsis
A beautiful small town check-out girl experiences the dangers of sudden fame when she becomes the artistic focus of a pair of serial killers with a gruesome photography fetish.
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The Hallow
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Synopsis
A family who move into a remote milllhouse in Ireland find themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.
AKA The Woods
A thrilling jolt of TERROR - Hollywood Reporter
A relentless creature feature - Bloody Disgusting
One of the most terrifying monster movies in recent history - Fangoria
AKA The Woods
A thrilling jolt of TERROR - Hollywood Reporter
A relentless creature feature - Bloody Disgusting
One of the most terrifying monster movies in recent history - Fangoria
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Hangman
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Synopsis
Returning from vacation, the Miller family find their home has been broken into. After cleaning up the mess they continue with their lives, shaking off the feeling of being violated. But little do they know the nightmare has just begun.
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Harmful Sensations
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Synopsis
A young gay man addicted to sex, drinking and nightlife has a casual encounter and contracts a nasty, unknown venereal infection. A surreal, horror-comedy from director Jensen Rule Tierra. "Harmful Sensations" charts a descent into violence, madness and redemption.
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In Extremis
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Synopsis
A night watchman is sent to guard the cellar of a museum by its mysterious curator, but once alone in these vaults he starts to hear something. IN EXTREMIS is a short in the mould of classic British horror films of the 1960s and 70s.
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The Labyrinth
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Synopsis
An alcoholic father is given a final chance to redeem himself by a mysterious barkeep. A Mandroid (part man, part android) desperately searches for energy before his battery power dies. A new homeowner stumbles upon the secrets of the universe in his very own basement. The stories within The Labyrinth are sure to provoke, inspire and entertain audiences. Watch the Q&A with James Franco at https://youtu.be/aXlVW5v9X0E?si=DrY0ruT4skVpzVg4.
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Liar
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Synopsis
Simon and Maggie are on their first date together. Simon finds Maggie charming, attractive and intelligent, but with one flaw – she’s a pathological liar. Simon agrees to go home with her and from there things go downhill. With Maggie’s lies growing more elaborate, featuring stories of orphaned childhoods, a murdered boyfriend, and a body in the basement, Simon is finding the lines between reality and fiction beginning to blur. As Simon fears his life might be in danger, his plans of getting the girl are soon replaced with plans of just getting out. But Maggie has other ideas. Whether or not this is the perfect date or a disaster waiting to happen, sparks are sure to fly.
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Market St.
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Synopsis
On a seemingly ordinary commute in San Francisco, a woman finds herself on a journey of terror aboard a mysterious streetcar.
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Massacre in San Jose
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Synopsis
Don Alejo is an old man who's lived his entire life at his ranch, away from all the violence and injustice of the Mexican territories. But the day his property gets taken away from him, he is forced to defend and attack back for what matters most to him.
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Naciye
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Synopsis
A pregnant couple (Esin Harvey, Gorkem Mertsoz) travels for the weekend to check on the house they rented on a whim for the remainder of the pregnancy. On their first night at the secluded home, they encounter the dangerous woman (Derya Alabora Innocence, When We Leave, A Most Wanted Man) who claims to be its rightful owner.
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Night of the Slasher
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Synopsis
A 'shot-in-one-take' slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure a masked killer and defeat him.
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Oh, Darling
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Synopsis
Darling wants nothing more than to be adored by her beloved husband, Ricky, but the violent scars enveloping her body tell a different story.
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On Dark Paths
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Synopsis
On Dark Paths tells a story about an eight-year-old boy, Risto, whose mind has created a terrifying monster that creeps in the house during the night. Risto must gather the courage to stand up to the monster - and put an end to his nightmare.
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Paranormal Activity
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Synopsis
After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION
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Synopsis
For the first time, see the unseen in Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension – the horrifying conclusion to the Paranormal Activity films.
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Patchwork
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Synopsis
Three women go out for a night on the town separately and wake up together in a decidedly compromising position. After being murdered, dissected, and reassembled into a single person, Jennifer, Ellie, and Madeleine find themselves trapped inside the body of Stitch. Frankenstein meets the Hangover as these frightful femmes piece together what happened to them and who is responsible, tearing through anyone who gets in their way.
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Phase IV
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Synopsis
The only feature film that Saul Bass ever directed is a complete psychotropic delight. This woefully underseen film follows in the footsteps of Stanley Kubrick's 2001 as a classic of trippy, freakout cinema. Deep in a secluded desert facility, scientists are studying the behavior of ants, when they discover that the ants are a collective sentient consciousness that may be influencing humanity. The scientists attempt to destroy them, but the ants have other ideas.
This is a rare chance to see Saul Bass's original ending in all its glory. Recently discovered, the ending was removed by the Studio for being too weird. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Film Archivist Sean Savage will introduce the film. Prepare yourself to dive deep into the lushly photographed imagination of Saul Bass!
This is a rare chance to see Saul Bass's original ending in all its glory. Recently discovered, the ending was removed by the Studio for being too weird. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Film Archivist Sean Savage will introduce the film. Prepare yourself to dive deep into the lushly photographed imagination of Saul Bass!
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Plastic Bodies
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Synopsis
Lucy, is an average sized woman living in a 'skinny' world. One night, she is left to work alone in a hip fashion boutique and the pressures of seeking the perfect body begin to get the best of her. She takes an experimental weight loss medication guaranteed to give her the body she wants. Unfortunately, it has unintended side effects causing Lucy to wonder if she's losing her mind, or if something more sinister is at play.
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The Prey
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Synopsis
After an argument with her boyfriend, whilst driving back from a party, Melanie ends up on the wrong side of town on a dark Halloween night. Determined to walk home alone she draws the attention of a shifty looking young man. As he begins to follow her the night takes a turn for the worse.
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SEVER
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Synopsis
REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED...IN A BOX
A small town girl, studying to be a surgeon, decided to shift gears, and come to the big city looking to make it big in Hollywood as an actress. When she meets a predator disguised as a talent agent she puts her talents for slicing and dicing to use.
A small town girl, studying to be a surgeon, decided to shift gears, and come to the big city looking to make it big in Hollywood as an actress. When she meets a predator disguised as a talent agent she puts her talents for slicing and dicing to use.
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The Severing
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Synopsis
It is Jacinta’s first day in her new apartment. She has never lived alone; her senses are heightened by the strange sounds and textures that surround her. As day turns to night she is forced to confront her inner most fears – battling for control of her space, body and soul.
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Slumlord
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Synopsis
Claire and Ryan, a newlywed couple, move into a new house across the country, only to find out that their marital issues are the least of their problems. Unbeknownst to them, Their grim and lascivious landlord has been spying on them from day one.
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Tales of Halloween
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Synopsis
Tales of Halloween brings you Halloween night like you've never seen it before. Eleven directors, self dubbed “The October Society,” and renowned for their contribution to the horror movie genre, have joined forces to create a series of interconnected stories, each with a unique Halloween theme. Ten short films have been woven together by a shared theme in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.
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They Look Like People
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Synopsis
Suspecting that people are transforming into malevolent shape-shifters, Wyatt flees to New York City to seek out his estranged childhood friend Christian. As the mysterious horrors close in on Wyatt, he questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself. A genre-bending story about love, loyalty and living nightmares.
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The Thing in the Apartment
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Synopsis
There's something in Lindsay's apartment...
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The Unraveling
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Synopsis
Michael's heroin addiction is beginning to test his limits, but when he is kidnapped and taken into the woods, he soon discovers just how far those limits will go.
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Velkommen til Paradis
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Synopsis
Harald has a feeling that he might be the new Messiah. Harald has grown up in an alternative religious movement and the day has come for his confirmation ritual, which will make him an official part of the church family. But the head of the church and his father don't know about his secret, which could be devastating for his entry into the family. Ultimately, Harald has to decide whether or not to give up a part of himself in order to keep his relationship to his family and friends.
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WILLA
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Synopsis
A railway station in the middle of nowhere. David is looking for his girlfriend: Willa. They were on their way to their own wedding, when an accident made them stuck at a small railway station. Now Willa is missing and none of the other fellow passengers know where she is. Although the next train is so supposed to come any minute, David leaves the railway station to search for Willa… An adaptation of Stephen King's short story “Willa”.
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