Psycho Shorts

2011 Festival

Fri, May 6 @ 11:59 p.m.

Presented by 2day FM and Pizza Hut. Mysterious creatures, an eerie house, a vengeful demon, and a homicidal maniac – are you ready for Psycho Shorts?

Films in this package

In 1879, a chemical spill from the local tannery contaminated Silvertown’s drinking water, turning those who drink it into drooling ravenous monsters. With help from the town’s sheriff, a young woman tries to escape. Made by the Métiers du Multimédia et de l’Internet students of the IUT de Béziers in France.

When his beloved wife dies at home, an elderly DIY enthusiast deals with his grief by channeling his inner Dr. Frankenstein to bring his wife back to life … in the garden shed.

A desperate couple turns to grave robbing to escape a mountain of debt, only to dig themselves into a hole much worse than they could have imagined.

A balding man tries a hair growth liquid that he hopes will restore his youthful appearance, but the mysterious potion leads to bodily changes that he could not begin to imagine. Won Best Short at 2019 Screamfest Horror Film Festival.

A family on their way to a reunion take a slight detour to check out a yard sale on a remote farm. Who has a yard sale in the dead of winter? Won Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the 2019 Festival of Fear International Film Festival.

When Grace and her older brother spend the night at their grandmother’s house, Grace sees something in the closet. Her brother laughs at her. Her grandmother scolds her for misbehaving. Grace has to deal with it alone.

An ordinary schoolgirl’s life unravels after an evil creature takes over her body. Only her mother, with the help of a strange doctor, will be able to save her. Won Best Super-Short at the 2019 Horror Movie Freaks Film Festival.

Peter is a housekeeper with a crippling fear of cats. When a pig-lizard monster threatens the safety of his town, Peter enlists the help of his friends to face his fears and stop the Pizard. Won Best Director and Best Dark Comedy at the 2019 Austin Comedy Short Film Festival among other awards.

A weary slasher villain puts in the hours and planning necessary to pull off perfect kills until he encounters victims that don’t behave like they should, dammit. Screened with the kind permission of Network Ireland Television and Jumper Productions.