Best Horror Short Film (Chandler International Film Festival)

Game Over

Directed by: Jake Webber

Run Time:4 minutes 4 seconds, United States

Premiere status: World Premiere

A line cook attempts to enjoy his evening after getting off an intense night of work by playing a simple video game, but his roommate keeps nagging at him to keep it down. Will the chef finally stick up for himself or will he succumb to his own horrific thoughts?

DUENDES

Directed by: Michael Brandon Wright

Run Time: 8 minutes 30 seconds, United States

Premiere status: Arizona Premiere

A Botany hobbyist traveling through a Mexican Forest crosses paths with and brings home, a Latin American Folklore, that's more than just a story.

Curio

Directed by: Angel Ruiz

Run Time: 6 minutes, United States

Premiere status: Phoenix Premiere

Two thieves break into an empty house only to find out the house hides a mysterious and deadly secret.

You Should Smile More

Directed by: KL Martin

Run Time: 8 minutes 54 seconds, United States

Premiere status: Phoenix Premiere

A young man's cliché advice leads to an unforgettable impromptu date under a stag moon.

The Mare

Directed by: Madison Hoover and Jaime Lucero Jr.

Run Time: 29 minutes, United States

Premiere status: Arizona Premiere

A young woman's chilling battles with the blurred lines between reality and her nightmares.

Catharsis

Directed by: Freddy Piñon

Run Time: 22 minutes, United States

Premiere status: Phoenix Premiere

A young man with a haunting past starts to tap into a dark power when he begins to be bullied at school.

Hag

Directed by: Jay Najeeah

Run Time: 21 minutes 43 seconds, United States

Premiere status: World Premiere

This story follows Reesa Crawford, a queer black woman from South Carolina who is having her first child with her wife, Khari. During this pregnancy, remnants of her past begin to torment her via the old urban legend of the boo hag. As this creature takes a toll on her mental and physical health and night terrors keep her from sleeping, we begin to wonder whether this monster is truly real or all in her head.

Host or Publisher Chandler International Film Festival