By: John Bath Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural Perth Horror Film Festival (2022), we are still blown away by the turnout. For those of you who weren’t able to make the festival, the festival in its entirety or simply wanted to re-watch the amazing works screened before the features, below is a list of where you can view the short films shown during Perth Horror Film Festival. Some of the short films shown are not currently available, still awaiting a wider release. For said films a release date and platform will be listed below if known or the best place to find updates on a given film’s status. Opening Night: The Saint (2022) - Winner Best Horror Short Film (2022 Perth Horror Film Festival)
Dir. Jay Jay Jegathesan
Cast: Jay Jay Jegathesan
Running Time: 9 mins 26 secs
Synopsis: Where does the border lie?
That line in life’s shadowlands between heroism and a plunge into the abyss?
On an ordinary night, in a regular park, Mark Theo Carter will find himself confronting it. Watch. Judge. Beware.
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Where to Watch: Not Currently Out For Wide Release
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Facebook Aversion (2020)
Dir. Aaron Kamp
Cast: Rina Mousavi, Tristan Balz, Fiona Cooper, Kate Elder, Jesse Hislop, Dimitrios Christodoulakis, Amanda Corrie, Brittany Fenwick
Running Time: 8 mins 43 secs
Synopsis: Trapped in an isolated mansion, seven individuals must overcome their phobias if they are to survive the night.
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The Growth (2021)
Dir. Alex Winner
Cast: Maggie Meyer, Lee Thomas
Running Time: 6 mins 45 secs
Synopsis: An out-of-luck married couples life improves when they find out the husband falls pregnant; however, things aren’t as good as they seem when he gets a wrong diagnosis.
Where to Watch: Not Currently Out For Wide Release
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Dir. Dylan Tilbury
Cast: Chloe Flockart, Jessica Kate Flockart, Steve Innes, Bradley Stevens.
Running Time: 6 mins
Synopsis: A young woman is hitch hiking across town. She is picked up by an older man. She is a killer, but so is he. Both hold their secrets as they drive through the night to reach their final destination.
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Where To Watch: Not Currently Out For Wide Release Don’t Play in the Catnip (2017)
Dir. J.R.L Jones
Cast: Rebecca Caldwell, Sarah Harris, Vivienne Marshall, Philby McCarthy
Running Time: 7 mins
Synopsis: Cassie’s busy day always ends in a nice cup of tea and an early night, but then why is she waking to a conflicted memory?
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Instagram Facebook Day 2: The Hacker (2007) - Winner Best Sci-Fi Short Film (2022 Perth Horror Film Festival)
Dir. Hugh Buttsworth
Cast: Allan Girod, Kelly Paterniti, Chris Hunt, Sarah Clarke, Philippe Signer, Hugh Buttsworth
Running Time: 9 mins 47 secs
Synopsis: A quarantined man tampers with his android so that she will become better company. With her own desire for freedom, she learns to attain it by his murderous example. A prophecy of Ex Machina magnitude.
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As Above So Below (2018)
Dir. Emile M. Smith
Cast: Alex Green, Robin Reid
Running Time: 25 mins 10 secs
Synopsis: A journey from the outward and external, abandoning the earthly abode to enter the celestial spheres of the mind…
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Instagram Sisyphus (2022)
Dir. Alex Montanari
Cast: Gareth Shanthikumar, Rohan Shetty, Courtney Henri, Jay Jay Jegathesan, Marina Martini, Michael D. Murphy Sr.
Running Time: 9 mins
Synopsis: A formative moment in Caleb’s childhood leads him on a lifelong journey to find the edge of the universe.
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Dir. Kyra Shennan
Cast: Ezra Vanmelle, Shae Rainbird, Maxine Jones
Running Time: 9 mins 15 secs
Synopsis: Corvus is the story of a small coastal town with a reputation for misfortune. The Australian-gothic dramedy follows the perspective of three young Corvus residents – Persephone the tactless wallflower, Charlie the aloof gun shop clerk, and Siobhan the vivacious newcomer.
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Dir. Chantelle Lucas
Cast: Jennah Bannear, Adam McDowell, Jimi Killday, Demi Rose Allaway, Scott Kunesch, Daniel Court, Nicholas Allen, Kent Bayquen
Running Time 14 mins 50 secs
Synopsis: After a traumatising breakup, a struggling woman tries to find solace away at a motel. But she gets more than what she bargained for when consent is broken, and she is pushed to her limits. How far can you push a woman until she snaps?
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Instagram Slice (2020)
Dir. Anthony Chila
Cast: Dimitrios Christodoulakis, Rina Mousavi, Nika Velebir, Luke Jai McIntosh, Amanda Corrie, Danica-Rae Miles
Running Time: 9 mins
Synopsis: A brother and sister who are not who they seem to be.
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Tranceclipse (2022) - Winner Best Short Film (2022 Perth Horror Film Festival)
Dir. Rakib Erick
Cast: Lewis Edwards, Tess Metcalf, Cat Jones, Luke Morgan, Megan Kozak
Running Time: 9 mins 6 secs
Synopsis: An exploration of one man’s nightmare.
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Where To Watch: Not Currently Out For Wide Release
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Instagram Director Instagram Facebook Don’t Go Into The Basement (2019)
Dir. Michael Thomas
Cast: Angela Donlan, Joel Sammels, Russell Lambe, Elias Cuzens, Alexis Mercer
Running Time 12 mins 10 secs
Synopsis: After Wendy journeys into the basement, eager to help her PTSD suffering brother living down there, she finds that he may be too far gone… Now she must fight for her own survival.
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