Nevermore Film Festival 2025

DARKER THAN YOU THINK - Graphic & Disturbing Horror Shorts

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DARKER THAN YOU THINK

Graphic & Disturbing Horror Shorts

(Various Countries, 93 min)

 

BOY BAND

(US, 2024, 16 min)

A member of a famous K-Pop boy band, whose face has been disfigured by an accident, must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.

Director: Benedict Chiu

 

DAGON

(Italy, 2024, 6 min)

“Dagon” is a stop motion animation short film freely inspired by the story of the same name by cult author H.P. Lovecraft. In 1919 San Francisco, a man is standing on the ledge of a building ready to jump. Desperate, he relives in his memories the absurd and shocking episode that led him to the brink of suicide: the encounter with the monstrous and mythological Great Old One, Dagon.

Director: Paolo Gaudio

 

THE GHOST IN THE ROAD

(US, 2023, 13 min)

On Halloween night 1984, a troubled man receives a visit from a mysterious trick-or-treater who delivers more tricks than treats.

Director: Andy Matthews & Aaron Tharp

 

POCKET PRINCESS

(Canada, 2024, 10 min)

A young girl must take part in a dangerous task in order to complete her doll collection in this miniature fairytale.

Director: Olivia Loccisano


SLUSH

(US, 2024, 18 min)

Frankie reunites with her toxic community and must tap into her dark side to survive unscathed.

Director: Ashley George

 

VIRGIN

(US, 2024, 15 min)

A retelling of the story of Mary and Joseph encountering sinister forces on the night of the Nativity.

Director: Ramone Menon

 

WILD ANIMALS

(US, 2024, 8 min)

A father and son's hunting trip turns into a nightmare when the boy reluctantly kills a strange animal and activates a curse.

Director: David B Jacobs

 

WILL HELM

(US, 2024, 7 min)

In a very creepy studio, a sound designer and a legendary director are mixing a horror movie classic when the time comes to record the screams.

Director: Bobby Roe


SLUSH

(US, 2024, 18 min)

Frankie reunites with her toxic community and must tap into her dark side to survive unscathed.


Director Biography - Ashley George

Ashley is an award-winning director and producer based in Seattle. Her prior work includes DIABLA, a female revenge horror set in Mexico City, action thriller VOLITION and 90s queer drama SOMETIMES, FOREVER. A proven storyteller in the socially conscious genre space, Ashley is able to build cerebral, character-driven work that creates conversations and pays tribute to underrepresented voices in communities in the United States and around the globe. DIABLA played dozens of Oscar & BAFTA-qualifying festivals such as Cleveland International, Foyle, Norwich, Cine Huesca as well as fright favorites Fantasia, FilmQuest, Final Girls Berlin & more. DIABLA earned awards such as Best Short, Best Director, Best Actress (Ruth Ramos), Best Ensemble Cast, Best Script & Best Cinematography.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Ashley George
  • Screenwriter
    Ashley Monique George
  • Producer
    Amy DePaola, Emily Sheehan
  • Cast
    Emily Bennett