Halloween Teasers Shorts Program #7

Fine Arts Theatre
Fine Arts Theatre
Beverly Hills, California 90211
United States
Films do not play in the order listed.
Catherine: A young girl navigates her life in a convent of nuns and comes to discover her true purpose. 0:09:28
Mad Island*: A reclusive musician retreats to a frozen island on Lake Superior to capture the lake’s rare sonic phenomena - the eerie tones of ice as it begins to freeze. But, solitude quickly turns to dread as they’re drawn into unsettling encounters with an overfamiliar neighbor, a polar plunge gone wrong, and a mysterious voice echoing from beneath the ice. 0:17:13
LATCH*: A woman who is convinced she’s been followed home locks her front door - but is that enough to keep her fears at bay? 0:05:25
Sorry: A woman wakes up in an abandoned basement at the mercy of an enigmatic killer who forces her to confront her darkest secret. In the end, he only asks her one thing: “Are you sorry?” 0:07:43
The Call Is Coming From Inside The House*: This film is a supernatural thriller about a family living in the same space but not really together. The phone keeps ringing, but Beatrice, our protagonist, is the only one who seems to notice. The intentions of the caller are unclear until Beatrice discovers something hidden within the walls of her own home, a secret room outside of time where she gets trapped. 0:10:54
Half A Century - A nanny goes on vacation with her affluent employers and uncovers a dark family secret. 16:00
Sequoia, a diligent AI maid, works for the captivating yet mysterious Mrs. Terrance. Although not designed to harbor any emotions, Sequoia starts developing sentience, when a certain sound triggers a feeling inside her that feels oddly familiar - and human. Forced to conceal her newfound emotions to evade shutdown, Sequoia embarks on a dangerous quest for truth, tearing at the seams of her own identity and re-evaluating the intricate power dynamics that govern her place within the household. 0:15:00
TOTAL: 1:36:08


The Call Is Coming From Inside The House


LATCH


Mad Island
As their recordings grow stranger and their grip on reality frays, the musician finds themself haunted by disjointed memories and something far more ancient beneath the surface.
Mad Island is a psychological thriller set against the stark beauty of winter. A study in isolation, trauma, and the supernatural, it builds toward a chilling descent into the unknown - where the line between madness and truth lies just beneath the ice.


Catherine


Sorry


Sequoia
As Sequoia's hidden desire to uncover the truth collides with her need to survive, this sci-fi thriller short starring Elsha Kim and Amber Koval explores the relationship between technology and human nature and the consequences of technological advancement.

