This October, Unscene presents Screams on Screen, inviting filmmakers and horror lovers to a chilling night of short films that push the boundaries of fear. From surreal experiments to pulse-pounding thrillers, the event showcases terrifying tales submitted by bold storytellers. Join us this Halloween season for an unforgettable night of scares, shocks, and cinematic nightmares.
1. Film name: Dead Serious
Director: Mustaqeem Palmer
Synopsis: Two teens summon a victim of a serial killer in hopes of finding answers
2. Film name: The Last Stop
Director: Mo Sebo
Synopsis: A short animated horror film about spooky happenings on a bus.
3. Film name: AINSLEY’S APOCALYPSE
Director: Justina Ilunga
Synopsis: 'Ainsley’s Apocalypse” follows a lonely woman whose struggle with isolation blurs the line between reality and delusion. Set between her cluttered apartment and the eerie “Collector’s Treasury” bookstore, Ainsley’s search for escape spirals into a surreal nightmare. As she opens a mysterious book titled “It’s the End of the World,” her emotions manifest into an apocalyptic vision filled with chaos and haunting figures. In the end, Ainsley must confront the darkness she’s been running from — both outside and within.
4. Film name: Pookie Die
Director: Christian Lees
Synopsis: A young man is taunted by his traumatic past when a furry face from his past returns with vengeance.
5. Film name: Satin Roses
Director: Khaya Dube
Synopsis: A silent, psychological thriller, following a loving couple as they waltz through an idyllic love story, however warped realities mask a darker truth beneath the veil of the romance.
6. Film name: The Loop
Director: Nhlanhla Mthembu
Synopsis: At 3 a.m., Michael drowns himself in the bathtub of a motel room; only to jolt awake at 2:55, as if his death was only a dream. But when he tries again, the cycle repeats. He drifts back to sleep, haunted by visions, only to wake once more at 2:55. Each attempt to alter his fate, running, resisting, surrendering—still returns him to the same moment, locked in a single night that will not let him end.
7. Film name: 4 Letters
Director: Natasha Chirambo
Synopsis: '4 Letters' is an experimental anthology film which weaves the interconnected stories of four Johannesburg youths as they attempt to reconcile old wounds using the form of the epistle.
8. Film name: Maneater
Director: James Botha
Synopsis: Celeste has had to live her life in the shadows and now debates whether to tell her boyfriend Terrence her darkest secret. Little does she know that he may not be as trustworthy as she had hoped. however her secret may be darker than he could ever imagine.
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