Best Suspense/ Thriller Short Films (Chandler International Film Festival)
Schedule
Sun Jan 25 2026 at 06:40 pm to 08:33 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Pollack Cinemas | Tempe, AZ
About this Event
Alone Together
Directed by: Tobin Carter
Run Time: 24 minutes 1 seconds, United States
Premiere status: Arizona Premiere
Following a rapture-esque apocalypse, EDDIE traverses the desolate Earth searching for other survivors. After nearly a year of searching on his lonesome, he finds TONY. Initially the two are fast friends, however as time progresses, the two’s friendship quickly deteriorates into something toxic and perverse. As Eddie considers his options, he must decide if it’s better to be alone, or with someone who makes you miserable.
Tonight, I Believed You
Directed by: Tanner J. Perry
Run Time: 37 minutes 57 seconds, United States
Premiere status: Arizona Premiere
Struggling actor Jimmi Sparrow has just completed a one night performance as the lead understudy in his friends play when he’s invited to dinner by audience member and recluse billionaire, H. Stanley Greenleigh. After their private dinner, Jimmi’s career begins to climb, all the while Mr. Greenleigh’s shadow hangs over him. Jimmi begins to question not only his talent, but his own mind.
Sunday Bloom
Directed by: Joy Ludwig
Run Time: 14 minutes 28 seconds, United States
Premiere status: World Premiere
Sunday Bloom is a 1950 psychologic thriller written by and starring Maria Patti. Set in an oddly quaint flower shop, Bloom Richards enacts revenge on the local townspeople who mistreat her and her flowers.
Blood Mist
Directed by: Darwin Reina
Run Time: 9 minutes 13 seconds, Spain
Premiere status: World Premiere
Modesto, an escaped and desperate convict, now finds himself at the center of a hostage situation and must try to talk his wife out of divorcing him and overcome his murderous rage.
WAKE
Directed by: Andrew Patrick Torrez
Run Time: 11 minutes 0 seconds, United States
Premiere status: Arizona Premiere
As Jackie mourns her husband's death at his own wake, her best friend Gwen is on hand to console her amidst an unforgiving family as Jackie discovers the truth behind his untimely death.
The Nature of Death
Directed by: Sean Cruser
Run Time: 16 minutes 29 seconds, United States
Premiere status: Arizona Premiere
When an eccentric park ranger crosses paths with a grieving hiker, he offers his help in finding the perfect spot to scatter the hiker’s father’s ashes. As they venture deeper into the remote wilderness, the ranger’s true intentions begin to blur.
Where is it happening?
Pollack Cinemas, 1825 East Elliot Road, Tempe, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85










