Kai Straw Turns Music Into Cinema with “Chokin’” — A Raw, Redemptive Debut
Kai Straw’s haunting debut Chokin’ merges music and film into a raw, symbolic journey of choice and redemption.
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"Peeping Todd" Turns Stalking Into Song: A Twisted Musical Thriller
Actor and co-writer Chris Alan Evans leads Peeping Todd, a dark comedy musical thriller premiering at FilmQuest 2025. Teaming with director Josh Munds, Evans delivers an irreverent, inventive story with a twisted musical edge.
"The Wanderer" Confronts Immortality and the Fear of Suffering
At FilmQuest 2025, Michael Lavine’s "The Wanderer" blends fantasy and Gothic noir to explore immortality, suffering, and the beauty of human fear.
"The Demon Core" Reimagines a Forgotten Hero Through Science and Horror
J. Zachary Thurman’s "The Demon Core" revives physicist Louis Slotin’s true story through a haunting blend of historical drama and psychological horror.
Inside the Fan-Fueled Chaos of "SCP: Containment Breach"
Zach Lona’s "SCP: Containment Breach" brings the cult horror universe to life, blending CGI and indie ingenuity in a bold FilmQuest selection.
Inside “The Man Upstairs”: Wendy Wang’s Unflinching Look at Childhood Horror
At FilmQuest 2025, Wendy Wang’s "The Man Upstairs" delves into Stockholm syndrome, survival, and resilience through a child’s psychological lens.
"The Synthetic Age" Blends Grotesque and Cartoonish Worlds at FilmQuest 2025
Dimitris Armenakis’ "The Synthetic Age" blends grotesque and cartoonish animation to explore the consumed at FilmQuest 2025.
From VFX to Vision: Bud Myrick’s Darkly Comic "Star-Crossed"
VFX veteran Bud Myrick blends horror, sci-fi, and dark comedy in "Star-Crossed", starring Erica Ibsen and Philip Michael at FilmQuest 2025.
Peter Klausner’s “Stomach It” Turns Crime Scene Cleaning into Horror
A crime-scene cleaner unravels through visceral body horror and real chemical effects in Peter Klausner’s "Stomach It" at FilmQuest 2025.
Girly Meets Gory: Nee Kirschman’s “Scissor Sleepover” at FilmQuest 2025
Nee Kirschman’s "Scissor Sleepover" fuses girly-pop style and slasher horror, giving women full control of the gore.
“Trad” Twists Internet Fame into a Satirical Psycho-Thriller at FilmQuest 2025
Dave Bekerman’s "Trad" blends dark humor and social critique in a chilling look at influencer culture, proving that satire and suspense can coexist within the same unnerving frame.
"Blindsided": Redefining Horror Through Sound and Sight
Patrick Hogan’s "Blindsided" uses sound and a low-vision cast to deliver a groundbreaking sensory horror experience at FilmQuest 2025.
Melissa Puente Confronts Childhood Fear in “Shadow Rabbit”
Emmy winner Melissa Puente transforms childhood trauma into haunting horror with "Shadow Rabbit", premiering at FilmQuest 2025.
Stop-Motion Meets Sci-Fi Horror in James Smith’s "Cosmic Crash"
James Smith’s stop-motion short "Cosmic Crash" fuses sci-fi horror and dark comedy through the eyes of an alien invader—crafted with discipline, imagination, and a DIY spirit that defines independent filmmaking.
Bobby Roe Turns Up Terror with “Will Helm” at FilmQuest 2025
Bobby Roe’s meta horror short “Will Helm” traps audiences in a 1994 sound booth where fiction and fear collide, blending practical gore, meta storytelling, and a chilling performance by Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills.
See "Champions of the Golden Valley" Before Its Oscar Run
Join filmmakers and film lovers for two exclusive LA screenings of Champions of the Golden Valley, the award-winning documentary executive produced by Malala Yousafzai and Arian Moayed (Succession).