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Friday, October 10th Night Special Feature: (7 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sneak Peek<\/strong><\/em> Concept Teaser <\/em><\/strong>
Rise of the Deermageddon The Musical<\/a> (WI)
Runtime: 13 minutes
Directors: Dan Davies, Eric Gulbrandsen, JB Thompson
Summary: A former football star, injured and washed up back in his decaying town of New Richfield, WI, is trapped in a life of has-beens, broken dreams, lost football career. When the town’s future is threatened by the corruption of Mayor McSwifty, her henchman, Murdoch Leckien and an invasion of zombie mutant deer, the local bar owner inspires Karl to turn his life around against his wife Shelia’s wishes through an awe-inspiring song. Karl’s siblings in Karl’s corner. Karl regains his former glory and devises a plan to save New Richfield. He organizes “Cornstock”, a grand music festival meant to revive community spirit and the necessary resources to save the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Giant Spider Invasion<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>(WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 80 minutes
Director<\/em>: Bill Rebane
Summary<\/em>: This is a Special 50th Anniversary Showing of the 1975 cult-classic, in which giant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, October 11th<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block #1 Shorts: (12:30 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Antisocial<\/em><\/strong> (Germany)
Runtime<\/em>: 3 minutes
Director<\/em>: Tobias Rothacker
Summary<\/em>: A clich\u00e9-laden Western scenario with unusual and often surreal elements to challenge the audience’s expectations. An archetypal Western hero, is drawn into an absurd chase after supposed enemies, serving as a mirror for deeply ingrained societal norms and prejudices. The plot deliberately plays with familiar motifs and symbols to encourage viewers to question their unexamined viewing habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Road Dark Things<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 16 minutes
Director<\/em>: Danielle Stachewicz
Summary<\/em>: A dark country highway, a broken down car. Waiting for help. When the night calls to you, don\u2019t answer the voices. Ever. If you hear it, no you didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mourning Tapes<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 8 minutes
Director<\/em>: Sergio Espino
Summary<\/em>: A recently widowed detective must solve the recent disappearances of many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marshmallow<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 3 minutes
Director<\/em>: Connor Ciecko
Summary<\/em>: Two brothers search for their dog in the woods but discover they are being stalked by something far more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Whisperer <\/em><\/strong>(Spain)
Runtime<\/em>: 15 minutes
Directors<\/em>: Pepo Gonz\u00e1lez, Juan Carlos Saloz
Summary: A former dog trainer famous for his TV show “Jim the Charming” finds his revolutionary methods are a thing of the past and no one seems to remember him. Everything changes when he is invited to a remote village in the Pyrenees to face a unique case that could make him famous again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hainschatten<\/em><\/strong> (Germany)
Runtime<\/em>: 3 minutes
Director<\/em>: Daniel Wolters
Summary<\/em>: 1541: A miller is afraid of the forest and what lurks out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindframe<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 17 minutes
Director<\/em>: Kiersten Hoff
Summary: A scientist and his assistant experiment with technology to digitally resurrect the brains of the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Good Intentions<\/strong><\/em> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 6 minutes
Director<\/em>: Aubrey Laux
Summary<\/em>: A school psychologist has a hell of a night after a student claims she hears disturbing voices on her tape recorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WALLACE<\/strong><\/em> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 10 minutes
Director<\/em>: Craig Kaczmerek
Summary<\/em>: A man taking care of his old decrepit uncle stumbles upon an eerie secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s Up With Pete?<\/em><\/strong> (NY)
Runtime<\/em>: 7 minutes
Director<\/em>: Anna Labriola
Summary<\/em>: What do you do when your best friend gets possessed\u2026 but the demon is a better person than them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raven<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime: 12 minutes
Directors<\/em>: Theresa Stefaniak, David Kaye
Summary<\/em>: An animated take on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NAP<\/em><\/strong> (Spain)
Runtime<\/em>: 14 minutes
Director<\/em>: Javier Chavanel
Summary<\/em>: Four people are about to undergo a dangerous experiment. The rules are simple: you will have to sleep if you want to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Block #2 Shorts: (3 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I Saw Esau<\/em><\/strong> (MN)
Runtime<\/em>: 15 minutes
Director<\/em>: Joe Chvala
Summary<\/em>: An unsuspecting Alpine wanderer stumbles upon an intriguing haunted mansion on a rainy night. He investigates and finds himself thrown smack dab into the center of a ribald night of creepy and spooky rhymes and riddles at the Von Flabbergast Mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Bale <\/strong><\/em>(WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 6 minutes
Director<\/em>: Jocelyne Berumen
Summary<\/em>: A troubled man is encouraged to visit the women of Natural Healing Farms, where unconventional practices may be the key to healing his inner wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daniel Needs to Leave<\/strong><\/em> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 11 minutes
Director<\/em>: Craig Anthony Knitt
Summary<\/em>: Daniel needs to leave a Wisconsin house party. Simple enough\u2014until it isn\u2019t. Every step toward the door is stalled by well-meaning friends, beer-fueled banter, cheese curds, Kringle, impersonations, and the ever-repeating promise: \u201cPizza\u2019s coming.\u201d What begins as a polite Wisconsin farewell spirals into a surreal, slow-burning nightmare\u2014equal parts funny, uncomfortable, and oddly familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Last Witch in Wisconsin<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 13 minutes
Director<\/em>: Daniel Wheeler
Summary<\/em>: Two men are lured to a Wisconsin farmhouse where they hear the disturbing tale of Margaret Shaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Boy Opens the Door<\/em><\/strong> (Serbia)
Runtime<\/em>: 1 minute
Director<\/em>: Dragan Jovicevic
Summary<\/em>: One night, someone is knocking at the door of the little boy`s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pretty<\/em><\/strong> (Spain)
Runtime<\/em>: 17 minutes
Director<\/em>: Miguel C\u00f3rcoles
Summary<\/em>: An representative of actors arrives at the cocktail bar \u201cThe Pretty\u201d whose waitress demands payment of a coin from all the clients who go too far with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bound In Rosemary<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 13 minutes
Director<\/em>: Reanna Madson
Summary<\/em>: A young woman who, after struggling with a new dance sequence, is interrupted by a stranger at her door. As the night goes on, not only does the stranger invade her house, but her mind as well. Soon the young woman finds herself in an invisible, yet barbarous battle to maintain control over her own body and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blossom Needs A Ride Home<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 10 minutes
Director<\/em>: Tim Schwagel
Summary<\/em>: After defeating a bloodthirsty maniac, Blossom needs a ride home. What a hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firecrow<\/em><\/strong> (Canada)
Runtime<\/em>: 20 minutes
Director<\/em>: Markham Samuels
Summary<\/em>: Two farm workers are tasked with moving a cryptic scarecrow one day, which unbeknownst to them, has been afflicted with a powerful curse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scapegoat<\/em><\/strong> (WI)
Runtime<\/em>: 10 minutes
Director<\/em>: Andrew Egan
Summary<\/em>: A young couple go on an ill-fated camping trip in an effort to rekindle their dying relationship. Things are going well until they are ambushed by a violent cult looking for fresh blood for their ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday Night Feature: (7 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lost Episode <\/em><\/strong>(Canada)
Runtime<\/em>: 1 hour 22 minutes
Directors<\/em>: Nick Wernham
Summary<\/em>: A raw and unsettling look at unaired footage captured during a police ride-along on Halloween night, 2004. The film follows officers Paul Massaro and Terrence Williams as they navigate the sleepy streets of Franklin, uncovering a chain of horrifying events and a disturbing conspiracy rooted in the heart of the small town they swore to protect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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