FogFest V: The Shape Behind the Eyes: Short Film Block

The dark truths we hide from each other. The secrets we keep emerge as monsters. This collection of 12 tales of terror encompass the landscape of horror, offering experimental surrealism, psychological terror, violence, paranoia, possession, suspense and a drop of comedy.

It features World, Canadian, Atlantic Canadian and Newfoundland premieres from Canada, United States, Spain and the United Kingdom.

A Variation on the Old in ‘n Out
Dir. Christopher Beaubien
Runtime: 3m 13s
Canada
World Premiere

A woman suspects she is being watched.

Fire & the Forest
Dir. Liam Bursey
Runtime: 11m 13s
Canada
World Premiere

Hearing a story told around a campfire, a child loses himself in the illusory forest of his imagination. In the shadows of this dreamworld he meets a mysterious figure who bestows upon him a gift of perilous proportions. This abstract reinterpretation of the Promethean Myth grows out of the landscape of the La Cloche Mountains in Northern Ontario. It experiments with elements of horror, mythology, and nature film to transform the Northern Ontario landscape into a cosmically haunted place.

Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights that may affect viewers who are sensitive to light.

SLURP
Dir. Elena Sturk-Lussier
Runtime: 18m 14s
Canada
World Premiere

AN EROTIC THRILLER ABOUT FOOD. Determined to finish her erotic novel, ill-fed Shirley relishes in the quietude of an isolated cabin on Lake Manitoba... only to be harassed by a mysterious woman who relentlessly gifts her with beautiful produce.

No One is Coming to Rescue You
Dir. Ruth Platt
Runtime: 9m 35s
United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere

Harry's brought his new girlfriend to meet his family on a beautiful summer's day. Little does he know she harbours a long standing, dark revenge against his doctor father, whom he hero-worships. The shit is about to hit the fan. A film about class, manners, medical misogyny, and female revenge.

Content Warning: Discussions of SA

Cringe
Dir. Lisa Ovies
Runtime: 6m
United States
Atlantic Canadian Premiere

Life can be hard. But for Lila, being a functioning adult is harder.

Content Warning: Violence, Gore/Disturbing Imagery, Death.

When Shadows Lay Darkest
Dir. Jacob Leighton Burns
Runtime: 9m 50s
United States
Canadian Premiere

"It's only a movie... it's only a movie... it's only a movie..." But what if it wasn't ONLY a movie? A young woman fights for her life when a 1970s movie slasher terrorizes her from beyond the tv screen.

Content Warning: Violence.

The Nest
Dir. Ignacio Rodó
Runtime: 7m
Spain
Newfoundland Premiere

It's the first night he's bringing someone home. They must be quiet.

Flush
Dir. Ladane Ali
Runtime: 10m 53s
Canada
Atlantic Canadian Premiere

A tense encounter between a young woman and her plumber leaves her on edge, unsure whether the ominous man has sinister motives beneath his calm exterior.

Content Warning: Discussions of eating disorders.

Bronze
Dir. Corey Benson Powers
Runtime: 6m 59s
United States
Canadian Premiere

Wine, sun, and a good book: the perfect ingredients for Tori to relax in her yard on a beautiful summer day. Spurred by a flirtatious message, Tori launches into an impromptu photo shoot – unaware that she has an audience.

Endzgiving
Dir. Tina Carbone
Runtime: 10m 44s
United States
Newfoundland Premiere

This is gonna be Will's last Friendsgiving.

Karak
Dir. Ian Tan
Runtime: 11m 23s
Canada
Atlantic Canadian Premiere

A young couple have a horrifying encounter with a yellow Volkswagen Beetle while driving home on a deserted highway in the middle of the night.

Content Warning: Discussions of pregnancy loss.

Slush
Dir. Ashley George
Runtime: 16m 55s
United States
Canadian Premiere

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