Voices of Solitude
2025 / 13 min / USA / Sci-Fi, Horror
Directed by Donald Milne
Cast: Ross Turner, Grace Chen, Adam Long
Friday, March 6th at 7:30PM
Pollack Theaters – 1825 E. Elliot Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284
A man lives by himself in a cave for 5 months in an attempt to connect with the collective unconscious. After months of solitude, he discovers a picture that uncovers a long forgotten memory. Alone in a cave, and trapped with the memory of a nightmare, he must somehow escape.
Knock Knock
2026 / 20 min / USA / Experimental, Horror
Directed by Dontae Robertson, Ryan Disher
Cast: Jackilyn Lund, Martin James, Elijah Cruz
A woman moves into a new apartment seeking a place to finally call her own. But behind the locked door, the silence she hoped for is replaced by an unsettling presence, and the noise she tried to escape grows louder- impossible to ignore. One terrifying truth becomes clear: she is not alone.
Red Moon Rising
2022 / 6 min / USA / Thriller, Horror
Directed by Lukas D. Rudin
Cast: Lukas D. Rudin
When a man walks to his apartment, he can’t get his door to open. And things get worse, when he crosses paths with a feral creature.
I Baked You A Pie
2025 / 5 min / USA / Comedy, Horror
Directed by Nala Jackson
Cast: Sidney Ojeda, Alexander Negrete, Jesse Milioto
I Baked You a Pie is a horror comedy short with a pastel-painted knife behind its back. Presented like a vintage cottagecore cooking show, the film follows a silent and doll-like host named Poppy as she cheerfully cooks a roast and bakes a cherry pie. But beneath the soft lighting and gentle narration lies a slow-building terror.
Nowhere!!
2025 / 30 min / USA / Narrative
Directed by Alex Mendivil
Cast: David Andrew Berry, Josh Maynard, Brittany Mae
Malcolm stumbles upon a strange store in the middle of the desert while lost. Once he enters, he is greeted by a mysterious salesman who seems to have quite the deal for him.
The Cross Roads
2025 / 8 min / USA / Drama, Experimental
Directed by Samina Ludlow
Cast: Bradley Lawarence, Lauren Miller
Haunted by his wife’s death, Jack summons a demon at a crossroads seeking truth. He learns he was the cause-and is cursed with eternal life to carry that guilt. As time passes, he seeks redemption by helping others face their own darkness.
Behind The Blackened Heart
2025 / 18 min / USA / Horror
Directed by Aaron Lipscomb
Cast: Elizabeth Broeder, Philip P Carlisle, Kyle Kane
A dishonored veteran returns home, struggling with the frayed ends of his sanity. Haunted by his past and tormented by a society that’s failed him, he fights to not get consumed by the evil that created him.
Marquee Monsters, Theatrical Ectoplasm, and Projection Blues (triptych)
2023 / 1 min / USA / Experimental
Directed by Bradley Smith
Movies and Monsters
