THEATRICAL WORLD PREMIERE

1 hour 23 min

Dir: Alec Bonk

Cast: George Fearing, Brandon Despain, Isaac McKinnon, Steven Vogel, Ann Sweet

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Blind Cop, the former beacon of justice, is consumed by grief after the mysterious death of his partner in the first movie. (There is no first movie.) His once-illustrious career has been reduced to drunken disorderly conduct, putting him at odds with the police force. In his investigation of a new influx of arms trafficking, Blind Cop discovers a lead that connects the illegal weapons to his partner's death.

However, he is fired from the force for his reckless behavior. Now Blind Cop must venture into the dark underworld of the city to continue his investigation. With the help of a bright-eyed young man who wants to follow in his footsteps, they will uncover a web of deceit and corruption that will challenge Blind Cop's perceptions of justice and morality.

The truth he seeks may not be what he expected, but he will stop at nothing to avenge his fallen partner and bring the criminals responsible to justice.

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CORNERBOY

Dir: Kai Kurve/DEU/6 min

A bad boy gets possessed by a fly (aka the devil/death) which confronts him with his own personality. This narration is wrapped up in a fresh genre bending experimental dance film.

PLUS SPECIAL GUEST:

Alec Bonk writer/director of BLIND COP 2 to introduce and then partake in a Q&A following the screening.

SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK SCREENING!

1 hour 24 min

Dir: Craig Tuohy

Cast: Jaime Winstone, Chiara D,Anna, Bradley Moore

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On his daughter's birthday, a wealthy father's reconciliation attempt is hijacked by two female burglars. A shakedown evolves into a lethal cat-and-mouse game as hidden motives emerge, culminating in a life-altering revelation. A brilliant, bloody, shocking, and twist-ladened addition to the home invasion genre.

Be one of the first people on the planet to see this incredible and twisted film!

PLUS SPECIAL GUEST:

Craig Tuohy writer/director of EVERYONE IS GOING TO DIE to introduce and then partake in a Q&A following the screening.

US PREMIERE

1 hour 28 min

Dir: Tom Lee Rutter

Cast: Caroline Munro, Lynn Lowry, Dani Thompson, Pauline Peart, Annabella Rich, Cy Henty, John R. Walker, Pablo Raybould, Michael Fausti, Shend

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A spell-binding cinematic experience which evokes both the wonder and terror a child might experience flipping through the pages of an illustrated “pocket book” on the paranormal. It delivers a mesmerizing and creepy merging of folkloric horror, the supernatural, and dadaist humor as it looks at various superstitions through the ages.

The film features a wonderful roster of performers, including a stunning array of first ladies of the silver-scream: Caroline Munro (Maniac, Slaughter High, Dracula AD 1972), Lynn Lowry (Shivers, The Crazies, Cat People), Dani Thompson (Serial Kaller, My Bloody Banjo) and Annabella Rich (Eating Miss Campbell), as well as a who's who of the current British indie horror boom. And get ready for pitch-perfect, almost hypnotizing, narration from living cult legend The Shend; of Dadaist punk/post-punk bands The Cravats and The Very Things.

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FIRST BORN

Dir: Toby Roberts/CAN/5 min

In 17th century England, a woman sentenced to be hanged for witchcraft puts a curse on the judge and his descendants. Four centuries years later, a descendant of the judge discovers to his horror that the curse still exists.

THE THIRD BEDROOM

Dir: Kathryn Van Buren/USA/23 min

On a gloomy winter trip to help her father prepare their ancestral beach house for sale, little Isla illuminates some of the darkness that haunts the family tree.

1 hour 39 min

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Animation

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Prep your optic nerves for a cornucopia of the best in horror and sci-fi short films from all around this weird planet! This fantastic short film program will take you on a tour through the freshest cinematic landscapes of the fantastic and the macabre.

T-MINUS

Midwest Premiere

Dir: L. M. Oliver/USA/12:51 min

To make the leap into space, astronaut Ben Fletcher must leave behind a life that could have been.

OVERCLOCKING

North American Premiere

Dir: Alexander Vikulov/RUS/7 min

A hero awakens in a mining farm powered by human brains, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Under pressure from aggressive orderlies trying to administer a mysterious injection, he discovers superhuman reflexes and intellect, allowing him to overcome his adversaries and escape to freedom.

SEED

Midwest Premiere

Dir: Jacob Weldon/USA/6:14 min

Michelle, who is notorious for missing red flags, hooks up with seemingly normal and chill Zack.

OPERATORS

Dir: Andy Zou/USA/9:53 min

Two night shift 911 operators try their best to hold things together during an alien invasion

SURGICAL PRECISION

Wisconsin Premiere

Dir: Adam Harvey/NZ/10:49 min

A doctor, physically disabled by prolonged use of his telekinetic gift, finds his Hippocratic Oath challenged when his home is invaded by those seeking to exploit his ability. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but when push comes to shove his intruders will discover that he can target their internal body parts with…surgical precision.

TOAD BOY

Dir: Phillip J. McLaughlin/USA/13 min

Todd is different and the other kids at school have noticed. After an upsetting incident with several bullies the Principal discovers a disturbing book in Todd's locker and fears a retaliation. He calls on Todd's sister Charlene to facilitate an intervention, but quickly learns the help Todd needs may require a sacrifice he's unwilling to make.

THE SPACE BETWEEN US

Dir: Julianne Martin /CAN/2:43 min

A lonely spaceman's desire for company may be fulfilled when a mysterious ship arrives at his space station.

THE NIGHT EDITORS

Midwest Premiere

Dir: Christopher Powers/USA/10:56 min

On his first shift as a night editor at Profound Media LLC, Brian’s thrilled to discover they are logging real paranormal video evidence that may eventually become the next docu-horror sensation. Like most movie-goers, he thought all those found footage movies were fake. His jaded coworker, Gretchen, scoffs at his macabre eagerness during the onboarding process. When the Post Supervisor leaves a mysterious hard drive in the edit bay for the morning team, Brian’s curiosity gets the better of him. He finds out that when you get off on watching footage of other people’s misfortunes, something might be watching you right back.

RED IRON ROAD: IN THE HEAT

Dir: Sam Chou/USA/17:23 min

When a bruised and battered man claiming to be Santa Clause is arrested for the murder of a child, the interrogating officers uncover a story more bizarre and horrific than expected. A violent Christmas rivalry between the forces of good and evil where the outcome hinges on a promise made decades ago.

US PREMIERE

1 hour 18 min

Dir: Bram Roza

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In the early morning of February 3, 1979, a mysterious object flew over Soesterberg Air Base, in the Netherlands. At least twelve soldiers witnessed this. Despite being in the middle of the cold war this event has still remained unexplained. And that is not the only anomalous sighting in that specific part of the Netherlands.

A fascinating examination of a stunning series of UFO encounters, this documentary travels down an ever spiraling mystery of high strangeness and US Military secrets.

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SPIRAL TO THE CENTER

Dir: Alisa Stern, Scott Ampleford/UK/29 min

Rick reviews records and talks about music online. After his reaction to a strange record goes viral, a documentary filmmaker follows Rick down the rabbit hole where he uncovers twelve albums, a record label that disappeared in the 70s, and a dark secret.

Spiral to the Center is a sci-fi mystery told in the style of a documentary. All of the music is original to the film and created by Scott Ampleford who also stars as Rick.

It was shot in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, England.

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1 hour 57 min

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Experimental, Under ground, Animation

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MidWest WeirdFest and A Night of Horror International Film Festival are proud to present a collaborative program! Prepare to indulge in a weird and bloody crop of short films - made in the speculative and underground genres - by filmmakers in, or from, the Midwest.

“WHEN YOU’RE HERE, YOU’RE PIZZA!”

Dir: Tim Schwagel/Wisconsin/USA/7 min

River orders the same pizza every day. What could go wrong?

LYLE AND THE DEVIL

World Premiere

Dir: William J. Kampf/Wisconsin/USA/7 min

Lyle meets the Devil at the crossroads and wants his fate.

SENTINEL

Dir: Jake Viaene/Wisconsin/USA/12:30 min

A reporter experiences bumps in the night after the whistleblower of a local corporate conspiracy goes missing.

KOMBUCHA!

Dir: Jake Myers/Illinois/USA/7:03 min

Kombucha! is a story about a musician trapped in an office job he couldn't care less about. Luke dreams of being on stage while doing B2B marketing work that feels completely meaningless. His coworkers all sip a red kombucha beverage and seem to have found purpose in this place.

When his job seems threatened, and his future as a musician seems bleak, Luke decides to give the free kombucha a try. A feeling of commitment, focus, and belonging washes over Luke as he churns through creating a pitch deck for an upcoming client meeting. Unfortunately, the kombucha has a series of nasty side effects that grow and writhe inside of Luke. Kombucha! is a short film that gives new meaning to being consumed by your work.

I WANT YOU

Wisconsin Premiere

Dir: Joe Greening/Minnesota/USA/19:25 min

Jessie can hardly call performing motion capture for “Zombie Predators 5” acting. He longs to climb that ladder and prove to the world that he's legitimate. His chance comes when he crosses paths with Victoria Lamia: a Hollywood icon. She invites him to her rental house to spend the evening with her on Christmas Eve. Jessie can hardly believe his luck, even shrugging off some of Victoria’s stranger tendencies as the night progresses.

THUNDERCRAFT

Dir: Meg Miller/Illinois/USA/1:03 min

A seasoned artificer is going through a creative block, that is until nature gives inspiration.

DRUNK

Dir: Michael Basha/Michigan/California/USA/3:45 min

A man talks about his love for drunk driving through his increasingly intoxicated point of view

THE GATEKEEPER

Dir: Sam Sorenson /CAN/13:03 min

New owners of a small-town building discover an ancient secret in the walls of its basement.

STUXNET - OUR WORLD WAS ALWAYS FALLEN BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS LIGHT

Dir: Nick Rohr/Illinois/USA/3:57 min

Technology, like medicine, arcs from remedy to toxicant in unmoderated dosage. Music video for “Our world was always fallen but there was always light.” by Stuxnet.

ED GEIN’S MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Dir: Steve C Chappell/Wisconsin/USA/6:30 min

An irregular interview with Ed Gein about the instruments that were found in the old family farmhouse after his arrest. Prepare for a few unexpected twists and turns in this film. It's an interview unlike any other.

SUBSURFACE

Dir: Daniel John Harris/Illinois/USA/7:39 min

Bound and alone, Jared desperately searches for an escape from the waking nightmare surrounding him. With no guide but himself and safety merely on the other side of a wall, he unsuccessfully tries to break through. Quickly realizing that escape may not be quite so simple, Jared panics as his only chance at freedom vanishes before his very eyes, forcing him to confront himself and the pain he's endured on an otherwise perfectly normal day.

P[]P C()RN

Dir: Jonathan Riles/Ohio/USA/1:00 min

Two comestibles of the American Midwest splice together to create a jargonized monstrosity.

TIN HILL N0. 9

Dir: Nick Early/Wisconsin/USA/9:05 min

After a tunnel collapses, trapped miners are haunted by strange knocks in the darkness. As one miner investigates, the knocks echo miles away to his family above ground.

SMILEY

Wisconsin Premiere

Dir: Ben Manhanke/Missouri/USA/19:04 min

A retired judge crosses paths with a young woman obsessed with only one thing: teeth.

1 hour 53 min

Genres: Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Experimental, Animation, Comedy, Documentary

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UFOS, the paranormal, cryptids, and all kinds of other weird wonders lurk in this stunning program of shorts. Some real, some imagined, and some from that twilight reality in between.

IT WAS UP THERE

Dir: Jesse Willmon/USA/6:02 min

The true story of a couple who are driving through an unpopulated region of the New Mexico desert when they see something unexplainable up in the night sky. This amazing and hilarious story, told by the filmmakers' parents, is lovingly animated by hand and brings to life a family legend that has remained a secret for over 15 years.

THE SHAVER MYSTERY

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Dir: Dean Bertram/USA/14 min

Was sci-fi writer Richard Shaver really abducted and tormented by a malevolent underground race of hideous humanoids, known as the “Dero”? Regardless, his “true” stories – known collectively as “The Shaver Mystery” and sometimes ghost written by editor Raymond A. Palmer - were the most successful and controversial sci-fi tales of the mid 20th century. They drove sales and circulation of the pulp magazine AMAZING STORIES to all time record highs, and paved the way for the emergence of UFO lore.

A short, stand alone, segment, cribbed from the upcoming feature documentary THE MAN WHO INVENTED FLYING SAUCERS: A film about Ray Palmer, the Shaver Mystery, and the creation of modern UFO belief.

THE MEMO

Dir: B. Harris & Walt Peterson/USA/16:01 min

Inspired by a well known document in UFOlogy, The Memo tells the story of a clandestine meeting between a retired DIA director/admiral and a scientist who worked for the Pentagon.

The notes from this conversation contain answers to the fundamental question "are we alone?"

NIGHTWORKS EPISODE 1 - THE NIGHT-ADAPTED EYE

Dir: Jonathan Nolan /AUS/5:12 min

A young woman becomes entangled in a strange conspiracy of suppression involving the Toynbee Tiles, Mothman and the planet Jupiter!

FRIGHTFULLY GOOD

Dir: Temara Heta/AUS/14:32 min

A documentary following the life of two paranormal investigators Anne and Renata, get an insight into the world of ghost hunting

JENNY ON EARTH

Dir: Dexter Marsh-Taylor/USA/13:45 min

Jenny and I seek a connection with our deceased parents through reenactments and metaphysical exploration. We use obscure investigation devices to uncover what we might have been missing, retracing our steps and going through our family archive. Unsure what we might discover, we dive into our formative memories and pursuit of the paranormal together.

FACING THE SHADOWS

World Premiere

Dir: Ben Massie/USA/6:18 min

Two police officers, who share a unique pastime, face their fears and revisit the location of their scariest moment.

THE SIGNAL - CASE #CE2-09031996-252

Dir: Raymond Wallace/USA/14:21 min

Two men find themselves being interrogated by a mysterious man in black after an other worldly encounter leads to the mysterious death of their friend and sister.

INFINITY EGGS

Dir: Vladimir Nefedov/POL/5 min

An encounter with an extraterrestrial civilization triggers irreversible evolutionary processes in the past, present and future.

ZIB

Dir: Jonathon Gauthier/USA/17 min

Atonin Zib is a lethal harbinger bound to three enigmatic strangers who manipulate the realm of Earth through clandestine action. In this exhilarating sci-fi/fantasy, ZIB, granted immortality due to his possession of a relic simply known as the Quasar, he must navigate treacherous alliances, confront his inner demons, and make a pivotal choice: embrace his role as an immortal assassin or defy his masters to reclaim his own destiny, freeing humanity from the grip of their shadowy control.

MIDWEST PREMIERE

1 hour 10 min

Dir: Zeshaan Younus

Cast: Jenna Kanell, Hannah Alline, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Michael Sung Ho, Natasha Halevi

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The mesmerizing feature debut from MidWest WeirdFest alum and award winning director Zeshaan Younos, and executive producer Greg Newkirk (HELLIER, THE UNBINDING).

A friendship is tested as two women experience something strange in the desert. This film is a profound and moving examination of the impact of the paranormal on both human relationships and our very existence.

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JOSUÉ KINTER - “THERE”

Dir: Michael Buckius/USA/4 min

In the middle of the desert, a cult leader tries to keep his following alive.

VALE

Dir: Kyle Brewis & Josh Klaassen/CAN/9 min

An investigator nearing the end of a life-long pursuit, begins to feel the weight of everything he left behind.

PLUS SPECIAL GUEST:

Zeshaan Younus writer/director of THE BUILDOUT to introduce and then partake in a Q&A following the screening.

WORLD PREMIERE

1 hour 33 min

Dir: Jethro Waters

Cast: Jessica Hecht, Burk Uzzle, Valient Himself

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A hunter returns home to North Carolina with a mysterious green case. Following the death of his mother, he settles back into the family home where his mind begins to disintegrate.

Stalked by divine voices and unholy visions, guided by disquiet, his mother’s hand written riddles and strange visitors further complicate an already splintering mind. A cable man, a mummified cat, zealous neighbors, and a killer swirl through this darkly comic southern gumbo.

Many films have been made about the rural American South, often by people who have no understanding or sense of its history, culture, and traditions. The result is often phony pastiche. Not so with GUNFIGHTER PARADISE. Writer/Director Jethro Walers understands it, and portrays it through an unflinching, critical, yet also sympathetic gaze. This is a film as beautiful as it is disturbing. As horrific as it is comedic. It resonates with a genuine understanding of human nature, particularly our violent and religious drives and impulses.

We are honored to present the world premiere of this important and unique film at the 8th annual MidWest WeirdFest.

We are honored to present the world premiere of this important and unique film at the 8th annual MidWest WeirdFest.

PLUS SPECIAL GUEST:

Jethro Waters writer/director of GUNFIGHTER PARADISE to introduce and then partake in a Q&A following the screening.

MIDWEST PREMIERE

1 hour 41 min

Dir: Jeremy Warner

Cast: Mallory Everton, Colin Mochrie, Jason Gray, Jeff Davis, GloZell Green, Gabe Casdorph, Joe Bereta, Joseph Winter, Trey Warner, Archie Crisanto, Tori Pence, Billy Mann

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After the death of their villainous boss, low-level henchpeople Beatrix, Cain, and Harold are left destitute living in an abandoned grocery store.

Not content with this situation, Beatrix is determined for them to strike out on their own and take over the world by any means necessary.

A refreshing and hilarious take on the superhero genre, told from the perspective of aspirational villainous underlings.

With bravura comedic direction and loaded with a stellar cast, including: Mallory Everton (GO WEST, LOVING LYFE), Colin Mochrie (WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?) Jason Gray (STUDIO C, GO WEST), this film is not to be missed.

1 hour 58 min

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action, Experimental, Documentary

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Get ready for a wide range of fantastic shorts with one shared aspect: Each one presents a window into crazy or offbeat behavior. Hilarious, shocking, disturbing, and even insightful. Best to start laughing at your fellow humans (and in one case, your insect friends)... or you might start to cry...

WHY DOGS HOWL

Dir:  Sandi Johnson/USA/4:51 min

After meeting online, a BOY and GIRL are out on their first date. It rapidly devolves into the BOY vomiting out his life in a Howl that ultimately encompasses the entire universe.

INSECTS IN THE CITY (SERIES PILOT)

Dir:Mark Polish/USA/14:00 min

Dr. Magdalena "Maggie" L'Amour is a Love Bug and highly sought-after "sex therapist" who navigates her love life through a society driven by sex, which is rife with wicked rituals, disturbing behaviors, and carelessness. But in the midst of it all, Maggie manages to find humor in the absurdity of her surroundings. Along with her tight-knit group of friends, she works to navigate the complexities of love and life in this hilarious and sex-filled world.

MESSY LEGEND

Dir: Kelly Kay Hurcomb & James Watts/CAN/15:00

An unstable, aging party girl hits the streets of Montreal for one last night of drunken debauchery.

Filmed in SD with a 2007 Cannon Powershot TX1, "Messy Legend" aims to transport the viewer into the regressive, narcissistic inner world of the film's main character who refuses to let the spirit of her peak indie sleaze party era die.

Featuring music by Montreal duo voyeurism.

HEAP

US Premiere

Dir: Kyle Marchen/CAN/12:13 min

Caught in a lie, Isha is forced to live a double life after discovering a “utopian” society in the building next door to her dilapidated apartment.

YOU, FOREVER

Dir: Brenda Kovrig/CAN/14:36 min

You, Forever is a short hybrid film that incorporates documentary and dark comedy fantasy fiction. Robert Ettinger, 'the father of cryonics,' speaks of his life’s work while his 'patients' experience an unnatural existence in suspended animation. The film is at once a piece of living (or un-living) history, and a surrealist comedy of waiting for the unknown. It explores some of humanity’s fascinating responses to fear, loss and grief while offering a potential for hope. In this way, the tale of an intelligent, eccentric and lonely old man becomes a story relatable to everyone.

NEW FRIEND

Midwest Premiere

Dir: Stephen Marsiano/USA/13:44 min

A group of friends lose their grip on reality when a mysterious new friend joins their hangout.

BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT)

Wisconsin Premiere

Dir: Dave Solomon/USA/14.25 min

After an incident involving a pothos plant, a frying pan and a flower pot leaves their mother for dead, estranged siblings (Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles) come back together to figure out what to do with the body in this post-pandemic dark comedy.

HEY MAN

World Premiere

Dir: James Oxyer/USA/12:36 min

Trevor needs to get something off his chest. After a late-night party, he decides to open up to his buddy, Cole. Then the nightmare begins.

LEVERAGE

Dir: Michael Charron/USA/14:19 min

Jade Betts and her sidekick Richie must infiltrate the Russian mob's Christmas party and fight their way through the ranks, using festive weapons and witty one-liners. Leverage combines action and comedy, as Betts settles old scores with her former employer to preserve what's most important to her.

MIDWEST PREMIERE

1 hour 48 min

Dir: Ryan Ward

Cast: Nyah Perkin, Ryan Ward, Lennox Leacock, Courtney Sawyer, Ryan Giesen, Laura Mac

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A 12-year-old girl struggles with life on the run as she travels across the American mid-west with her father who has Tourette Syndrome (a bravura performance by the film's writer/director Ryan Ward).

Wanting nothing more than a normal family life, she befriends a community of outcasts in the remote countryside who want to harness a volatile supernatural power her father is hiding.

The film echoes the best of 70s cinema. Both its fierce immediacy and originality, as well as a heady mix of pending paranormal revelation from that decade's best genre offerings... Akin to what might have struck an audience when first watching CLOSE ENCOUNTERS on its opening weekend; right on the cusp of tent-pole cinema, and long before the MCU had commercialized and juvenilized cinematic imaginings of the fantastic.

MIDWEST PREMIERE

1 hour 30 min

Dir: Curtis Anthony Williams

Cast: Charlie Barnett, Virginia Rand, Hunter Morton

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LAST WEEKEND is a slow burn drama that subverts into a twisted neo-noir. When Sylvia (Virginia Rand - Candy Land) and Ethan (Charlie Barnett - The Acolyte, Russian Doll) meet for an electric one night stand, they find themselves bound together in a drug fueled mania.

After Harrison (Hunter Morton) a disturbed ex-lover resurfaces, Sylvia is forced to confront her dark past. As the weekend spirals, they are unable to reconcile with the consequences of human nature.

FILM THREAT says: “Feel the chilling glow of icicles within your brain in director Curtis Anthony Williams’ superb indie dark drama Last Weekend… The supernova in the room is the show-stopping performance by Rand. Already hot off a role in the cult sensation Candyland, Rand’s work in the lead is one for the ages... The smartest actresses out there are the ones who write their roles, and Rand is wicked smart. The dimensions she builds and maintains with Sylvia keep breaking all possible preconceptions. Rand will be a force forthcoming in both the acting and writing arena. The depth of drama generated motors this past being a mere drug movie. Last Weekend is an insightful and poignant portrait of partying on the edge.”

PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS:

Director Curtis Anthony Williams and writer/star Virginia Rand to introduce the film and Q&A.

WORLD PREMIERE

1 hour 17 min

Dir: Justen Patrick Lander

Cast: Nia Vega, Bill McLaughlin, Jackie Alberico,

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A young cleaning lady receives mysterious phone calls, pushing her to reluctantly investigate the disappearance of her father amid an oncoming solar storm.

A gorgeous, evocative, and moody lo-fi, sci-fi, thriller. It evokes a mood somewhere between THE X-FILES and a NANCY DREW mystery, played out in an insomniac landscape, haunted by the hum of late night Coast to Coast AM broadcasts. It is, in a word, mesmerizing.

Don’t miss the world premiere of this incredible film at MidWest WeirdFest!

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TWO KNOCKS ON A DOOR

Dir: Sean Kenealy & Eric Silvera/USA/17 min

A father grows suspicious that there's an intruder in his house, only to discover something much darker.

MIDWEST PREMIERE

1 hour 20 min

Dir: Richard Elfman

Cast: Anastasia Elfman, Marcos Mateo Ochoa, Jean Charles, Denise Milfort, Rick Howland, Evan Eckanrode, Alejandro Patiño

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Voodoo deity Baron Samedi transforms a down on her luck burlesque dancer (Anastasia Elfman) into a "Valentine Vampire." But blood only whets her appetite; to satiate her gory desires she must eat her victims' beating hearts!

A bloody - and bloody fun - horror comedy from director Richard Elfman, music by Danny Elfman and Ego Plum. Fans of comedic horror and camp will delight!

So come and celebrate the closing night of the 8th annual MIdWest WeirdFest!

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VIRGIL’S RINGS

Dir: Troy DeWinne/USA/3 min

A she-devil with a taste for onion rings informs a newly deceased soul of his unfortunate situation.

FOLLOWED BY +21 CLOSING NIGHT AFTER PARTY!