New Shorts: Midnight Movies
Saturday, 22 January 2022
Image: Fruit, Ivan Li, 2021
Weirdos and insomniacs, meet us at the witching hour, and travel through to another dimension of danger, disgust and the downright f****d up. Take a journey into a wondrous, spine-shivering, vomit-inducing land where there are no boundaries. Prepare to witness new nightmares from Dean Puckett (The Sermon) and Aislinn Clarke (The Devil's Doorway), and bask in the bloodthirst of malevolent yeast monsters, anthropomorphic wolves, murderously perfectionist AIs, epileptic fruit orgies and extreme sadomasochistic art installations.
Curated by Varun Raman
Seagull
Dean Puckett
6'
2021
Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night.
Yeast
Elliott Gonzo
12'
2021
United Kingdom
Yeast is an absurd and grotesque tale about a struggling baker within a hellish bakery who unexpectedly bakes himself a Frankenstein’s monster made of dough and yeast, which takes over his life.
However, the themes underneath the grime and the grit are prevalent and very quickly give's Yeast a deeper, more profound and sad message than the macabre fairytale we were given at the forefront.
Fruit
Ivan Li
3'
2021
Canada
An in-depth technical analysis on Fruit
Eye Exam
Aislinn Clarke
3'
2021
United Kingdom
A woman regrets attending a free eye exam when she begins to suspect that her optometrist has nefarious intentions.
Silly Human
Cory Williamson
13'
2021
United States
The story follows Linda, an up-and-coming actress who steps into a key role on the hit TV show: SILLY HUMAN. We soon find out the production is run by an artificial intelligence who demands one thing: perfection. If a cast member does not meet this requirement, consequences could prove fatal.
On Air
Syd Heather
6'
2021
United Kingdom
In a recording studio, a young sound engineer discovers her mixing board has mysterious abilities, putting her in a position of power over the obnoxious recording artist making her professional life hell.
ON AIR is an Ouroboric supernatural horror story inspired by the rarely discussed politics of the female glass ceiling in the workplace. The film leans into the simmering tension and unspoken nuances of female rivalry, and warns of the self-defeating cycle when women hold each other back rather than building each other up.
Voodoo in My Heart
Elias Williams
5'
2021
United Kingdom
Emily’s boyfriend has turned into a zombie overnight. She has successfully tied him to the bed frame with a phone charger, but not before he was able to bite her. With nothing to aid her other than a phone and a musical keyboard, a weak and tired Emily must figure out how to prevent herself becoming a zombie before it’s too late.
I, ADONIS
Angelo Raaijmakers
15'
2021
Netherlands
Nicky’s whole world revolves around fitness, with the goal of getting bigger and stronger. By constantly monitoring his food consumption and weight, he seems to have his body and entire life under control. But when hidden childhood memories emerge, Nicky starts losing control and his body obsession sets off in an unhealthy direction.
OBSOLESCENCE
Caviar to the General
12'
2021
China
After one commits suicide in bed, an identical character turns the body into an installation for display and begins a journey during which the true cause of death is revealed.
Wolf in Dude's Clothing
Solmund MacPherson
13'
2021
Canada
A starving wolf finds a suit of human skin, crawls inside, and becomes a man.