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Comedy Horror Shorts
(Various Countries, 96 min)
$55 PRIVATE ROOM IN A SAFE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD
(US, 2024, 12 min)
Jennifer is crafty, from her handmade puppets and dioramas to her homespun plot to kill her husband by way of an Airbnb guest-turned-lover. Jennifer’s husband Brad might seem like a clueless dick, but he’s actually one step ahead of her.
Director: Lauren Norby
BATH BOMB
(Canada, 2024, 10 min)
A possessive doctor prepares an ostensibly romantic bath for his narcissistic boyfriend, but after an accusation of infidelity, things take a deeply disturbing turn.
Director: Colin G Cooper
BLOODY MARY
(US, 2024, 14 min)
After stuttering while ordering his favourite drink, Trevor gets more than he ordered.
Director: Drew Underwood
DAMN HANDY
(US, 2024, 18 min)
When Plumber Roger Clark visits the remote farmhouse of two murderous sisters, he'll need a trick up his sleeve to survive.
Director: Peter Filardi
THE FLACALTA EFFECT
(US, 2024, 8 min)
After a drug with anti-aging properties has apocalyptic consequences, two Black sisters fight for their lives—and looks—in this satirical take on toxic beauty culture.
Director: Rochée Jeffrey
GUSTI THE STRONG VS THE MERMAN
(Iceland, 2023, 9 min)
When a merman kidnaps two fisherman traditional Icelandic wrestler and monster slayer Gústi the strong comes to the rescue.
In Icelandic with English subtitles
Director: Gunnjón Gestsson
SUPERCRITICAL
(US, 2024, 7 min)
In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.
Director: John Osment
SWEATY LARRY
(US, 2024, 7 min)
Three curious young girls stumble upon an obscure urban legend and summon the infamous entity known as Sweaty Larry. They were warned...they were warned.
Director: Vanessa Ionta Wright
WHY DO THE PETS ALWAYS HAVE TO DIE?
(US, 2024, 11 min)
A group therapy session for all the animals who have survived horror films.
Director: Rollyn Stafford
SWEATY LARRY
(US, 2024, 7 min)
Three curious young girls stumble upon an obscure urban legend and summon the infamous entity known as Sweaty Larry. They were warned...they were warned.
Director Biography - Vanessa Ionta Wright
Vanessa Ionta Wright is an Atlanta based filmmaker. She has written & directed several short films including a fully authorized Stephen King adaptation. Her work has been featured in competitions such as the inaugural American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest judged by Francis Ford Coppola, ScreenCraft, Diverse Voices, Hollyshorts, and Toronto Vanguard to name a few. Vanessa graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Video Production & Film before heading to Los Angeles where she got her start working on music videos as a production assistant. She eventually moved to Atlanta and worked for a commercial production company as an APOC. In 2002, she penned her second feature screenplay, a reimagining of Friday the 13th and landed herself a face to face meeting with New Line Cinema, reinforcing her belief that with enough hard work, anything is possible. Vanessa is a lifelong fan of cinema, especially the horror genre. She grew up watching The Twilight Zone and films by Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter and Stephen Spielberg. But, it was a 1992 screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs that inspired her to pursue filmmaking as a career.
- Year2024
- Runtime7 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorVanessa Ionta Wright
- ScreenwriterVanessa Ionta Wright
- ProducerVanessa Ionta Wright, Tony Reames, Rozalyn Mattocks
- Executive ProducerRyan Burton
- CastCamryn Bentley, Sienna Cheryl Burton, Victor Rivera, Haley Leary
FUNNY BONES
Comedy Horror Shorts
(Various Countries, 96 min)
$55 PRIVATE ROOM IN A SAFE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD
(US, 2024, 12 min)
Jennifer is crafty, from her handmade puppets and dioramas to her homespun plot to kill her husband by way of an Airbnb guest-turned-lover. Jennifer’s husband Brad might seem like a clueless dick, but he’s actually one step ahead of her.
Director: Lauren Norby
BATH BOMB
(Canada, 2024, 10 min)
A possessive doctor prepares an ostensibly romantic bath for his narcissistic boyfriend, but after an accusation of infidelity, things take a deeply disturbing turn.
Director: Colin G Cooper
BLOODY MARY
(US, 2024, 14 min)
After stuttering while ordering his favourite drink, Trevor gets more than he ordered.
Director: Drew Underwood
DAMN HANDY
(US, 2024, 18 min)
When Plumber Roger Clark visits the remote farmhouse of two murderous sisters, he'll need a trick up his sleeve to survive.
Director: Peter Filardi
THE FLACALTA EFFECT
(US, 2024, 8 min)
After a drug with anti-aging properties has apocalyptic consequences, two Black sisters fight for their lives—and looks—in this satirical take on toxic beauty culture.
Director: Rochée Jeffrey
GUSTI THE STRONG VS THE MERMAN
(Iceland, 2023, 9 min)
When a merman kidnaps two fisherman traditional Icelandic wrestler and monster slayer Gústi the strong comes to the rescue.
In Icelandic with English subtitles
Director: Gunnjón Gestsson
SUPERCRITICAL
(US, 2024, 7 min)
In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.
Director: John Osment
SWEATY LARRY
(US, 2024, 7 min)
Three curious young girls stumble upon an obscure urban legend and summon the infamous entity known as Sweaty Larry. They were warned...they were warned.
Director: Vanessa Ionta Wright
WHY DO THE PETS ALWAYS HAVE TO DIE?
(US, 2024, 11 min)
A group therapy session for all the animals who have survived horror films.
Director: Rollyn Stafford
SWEATY LARRY
(US, 2024, 7 min)
Three curious young girls stumble upon an obscure urban legend and summon the infamous entity known as Sweaty Larry. They were warned...they were warned.
Director Biography - Vanessa Ionta Wright
Vanessa Ionta Wright is an Atlanta based filmmaker. She has written & directed several short films including a fully authorized Stephen King adaptation. Her work has been featured in competitions such as the inaugural American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest judged by Francis Ford Coppola, ScreenCraft, Diverse Voices, Hollyshorts, and Toronto Vanguard to name a few. Vanessa graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Video Production & Film before heading to Los Angeles where she got her start working on music videos as a production assistant. She eventually moved to Atlanta and worked for a commercial production company as an APOC. In 2002, she penned her second feature screenplay, a reimagining of Friday the 13th and landed herself a face to face meeting with New Line Cinema, reinforcing her belief that with enough hard work, anything is possible. Vanessa is a lifelong fan of cinema, especially the horror genre. She grew up watching The Twilight Zone and films by Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter and Stephen Spielberg. But, it was a 1992 screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs that inspired her to pursue filmmaking as a career.
- Year2024
- Runtime7 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorVanessa Ionta Wright
- ScreenwriterVanessa Ionta Wright
- ProducerVanessa Ionta Wright, Tony Reames, Rozalyn Mattocks
- Executive ProducerRyan Burton
- CastCamryn Bentley, Sienna Cheryl Burton, Victor Rivera, Haley Leary