Off the Rails Shorts #15

Spillage

Director Van Poynton -  Ireland - 5 min.  psychological horror

An elderly woman, obsessively cleaning her basement home, is tormented by a noisy neighbour above.
When she reports the ceaseless racket to her landlord, he’s dismissive, merely warning her to calm down.
Her agitation and confusion spiral until a horrific memory resurfaces – plunging her back into a cruel and inescapable reality…     

The Black Silence

Director C.A. Cooper-  United Kingdom - 12 min.  expERIEmental

When a dark and malevolent force begins sweeping through a quiet town, a young boy awakens to discover that his baby brother has somehow transformed overnight into a deranged adult man, who then immediately wreaks havoc on the family.

JUNK

Director Aidan Casey -  USA - 16 min.  psychological horror

A grief-stricken father. His grip on reality begins to slip. Strange noises emanate from a nearby junk drawer. Despite his efforts to suppress it, the drawer opens, and a ghoulish apparition is set free.

Mr. Headcase

Director Mike Greene -  USA - 15 min. thriller

In this reality bending tale, an overthinker plagued by self-deprecating thoughts, baker-acts himself into an extremely bizarre mental hospital searching for help.

*filmmaker in attendance

Silent FRAGMENTS

Director Andy Perez -  USA - 13 min. horror

A grieving mother battling untreated trauma struggles to separate reality from hallucination, as her life unravels into a violent breakdown that exposes the truth of her confinement. 

*filmmaker in attendance    

BZRK

Director Chandler Clarke -  USA - 17 min.  psychological horror

Anders’ rage is on the precipice of taking control. Fearing he’ll succumb to his violent visions, he seeks the help of an unorthodox psychiatrist whose meditation methods awaken a power within him.

*filmmaker in attendance