GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Sunday, March 26
​3:00 p.m.
Short Horror Film Program
Spotlight Lounge 
Short Films - Horror and Thrillers

We have seven shocking films for you, so scroll below for all the details.
At a glance...
La Nueva (The Newcomer) ~ Dir. Ivan Villamel ~ Barcelona, Spain  ~ 15:00
Party’s Over ~ Dir. Neil Willoughby ~ USA ~ Oct. 2022 ~ 5:50
Tailypo  ~ Dir. Cameron McCasland ~ Nashville, USA ~ 2015 ~ 14:95
Shut ~ Dir. Niels Bourgonje ~ Amsterdam, Netherlands ~ October 2022 ~ 14:59
​​CLOWN ~ Dir. David Briggs ~ North Bay, Canada ~ 2019 ~ 7:00
Mother of a Sacred Lamb ~ Dir. Aman Johnson ~ Austin, USA ~ 2018 ~ 11:50 
Night of the Witch ~ Dir. Jesse James Hennessy ~ USA ~ 15:00
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La Nueva (The Newcomer) ~ Dir. Ivan Villamel ~ Barcelona, Spain ~ 2022~ 15:00

Maria is the new teacher who arrives at an old religious school. On her first day, she will have to teach a group of rebellious kids who are part of a punishment class. An unexpected event will turn the classroom into a real hell.
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Party’s Over ~ Dir. Neil Willoughby ~ USA ~ Oct. 2022 ~ 5:50 

The night turns to terror when uninvited guests crash a Halloween party.
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Tailypo  ~ Dir. Cameron McCasland ~ Nashville, USA ~ 2015 ~ 14:95

​In this re-telling of the classic American folk tale, a reclusive man living in a cabin with his hungry hunting dog are stalked by a creature with sharp teeth, claws, and glowing yellow eyes after a blind shotgun blast severs the creatures tail. The hermit begins to question his own sanity as the unseen menace lurking in the shadows of the lonesome woods hauntingly taunts “tailypo, tailypo, give me back my tailypo.”
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Shut ~ Dir. Niels Bourgonje ~ Amsterdam, Netherlands ~ October 2022 ~ 14:59

When Jonas visits his father after a long time, he's shocked to find him in a confused state. Has his father's mental state badly deteriorated or is something more sinister going on?
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​​CLOWN ~ Dir. David Briggs ~ North Bay, Canada ~ 2019 ~ 7:00

​A young woman's nightmare becomes her ultimate fantasy.
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Mother of a Sacred Lamb ~ Dir. Aman Johnson ~ Austin, USA ~ 2018 ~ 11:50 

The sudden reappearance of a missing boy begins to unravel the fabric between a mother's desperate hope and her most unthinkable fear.
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​Night of the Witch ~ Dir. Jesse James Hennessy ~ USA ~ 15:00

It's 1989 and there's a horrid legend. A tale of a Maddy Martha the evil witch who comes out on Hallows Eve to kill those who party and sin. Throwing caution and lore against the wind, a group of young adults decide to throw a Halloween bash. One by one they are killed by a masked murderer until only a few remain. Is the slayer of teens really the witch of legend or a psycho with an agenda? One thing is for sure...this is the Night of the Witch!
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