CALGARY HORRORCON XIII
Quantum Ride
Runtime: 22:17
A singer caught in a Quantum Ride gone wrong, must prove her innocence and escape a mercenary intent on her destruction. Starring Axielle Doddridge (Darby and Joan, Apples Never Fall), Rowan Howard (Double or Nothing), Jessi Robertson (Troppo, Joe vs Carole, Escape and Evasion), and Kate Logan (The Matriarch).
Firecrow
Runtime: 19:55
Two farm workers are tasked with moving a cryptic scarecrow one day, which unbeknownst to them, has been afflicted with a powerful curse.
McConadilla
Runtime: 1:50:00
McConadilla tells the twisted tale of a struggling artist whose wise-cracking Texan armadillo puppet comes to life, dragging him into a chaotic spiral of murder, vengeance, and shocking hilarity. Combining dark humor, suspense, and a large dash of the absurd, McConadilla offers a unique cinematic experience that audiences won’t soon forget.
(Notably starring Christine Elise from the “Chucky” films and TV series and Jesse C Boyd from “Halloween Ends” and :The Walking Dead”.)
INTERMISSION
10 MINUTES
CHAIN LINK
Runtime: 19:47
When an eccentric plumber visits what appears to be an ordinary house, he quickly becomes ensnared in a darkly humorous game of cat and mouse. This leads to a tense and deadly confrontation at a nearby lake, where the mysterious homeowner has far more than a simple plumbing issue to resolve.
A GOOD DEATH
Runtime: 11:13
When a devoted death doula arrives at the home of her new clients, she immediately begins to suspect that something is very wrong.’
Evil sex
Runtime: 13:23
The Peñafuerte brothers go to the house of their late father, an eccentric millionaire, to read the will. There, their lawyer and executor informs them that, as a condition of collecting the inheritance, they must meet a series of somewhat peculiar conditions…
unable to comply
Runtime: 9:56
A sci-fi horror tale of man vs. AI. Using classified alien technology, a civilian cargo ship’s Engineer travels back in time to prevent his crew from being killed by an invisible, Predator-like entity. When the tech malfunctions, the engineer becomes the bloodthirsty entity he was trying to stop.
INTERMISSION
10 MINUTES
Welcome to Kittytown
Runtime: 1:28:00
Welcome to Kittytown paints a hilarious, suspenseful, and unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic future. After a GMO contamination reverts civilization into a wasteland dominated by a deadly green soil, Vern (Darren Zimmer), an ailing farmer, is barely surviving.
When Vern learns of a possible safe haven with everything one could need, called “Kittytown”, he teams up with another survivor, Ted (Robert Bryn Mann), to find it. Together, the odd couple fight for survival against each other, the harsh upcoming winter, illness, and the ire of a psychopath (Todd Lewis), to heartbreaking, heartwarming, and delightfully laugh-out-loud results.
The movie strikes a tonal balance between dark comedy and post-apocalyptic horror, with memorable characters, deft performances, and a journey you’ll want to watch over again. Welcome to Kittytown, is a micro-budget production from the Canadian prairies, that reminds us about the value of friendship, trust, and the human element that makes a place feel like home.
INTERMISSION
10 MINUTES
Run For Your Life!
Runtime: 24:00
Woodland Heights, 1979. On the one year anniversary of a brutal massacre in the Blackwoods Forest, investigative journalist Eleanor Dunn (Rosie Frost) heads into the woods to try to solve the mysteries surrounding the murders. Stumbling upon a clearing adorned with strange symbols and bells in the canopy, she finds herself in the middle of a terrifying ritual. The Cult of Ormon are desperately trying to summon their god from beneath the earth, and Eleanor might just be the sacrifice they need!
The Baphomet Seance
Runtime: ???
Originally released in 1983, this psychological horror thriller was pulled from circulation following a wave of disturbing incidents allegedly linked to its content — including reports of demonic possession, false seances, Ouija board rituals, and mysterious disappearances.
Believed to have been lost forever due to its ties to the era’s Satanic Ritual Abuse moral panic, ‘THE BAPHOMET SEANCE’ is now making a chilling comeback. But with its legacy of fear and alleged influence, some ask: should it have stayed buried?
PRODUCERS IN ATTENDANCE AT SCREENING, Q&A AFTER
Party of Darkness
Runtime: 1:38:04
A horror/comedy anthology featuring 8 stories from 8 directors! Scary movie night gets wild when a group of horror fanatics tell stories around the campfire while inadvertently discovering a succubus and summoning a demon.
INTERMISSION
10 MINUTES
No Escape
Runtime: 9:36
When her perfect romantic getaway in the woods is ruined by the appearance of the ominous ‘Indian Mother’, Nisha must fight the obstacles of her immigrant past, in hopes of ever having an American future.
Ultra Cheese
Runtime: 4:41
When Buddy’s pizza is cursed by the delivery guy, his Saturday night becomes a lot messier than he’d imagined.
Ghost Theft Auto
Runtime: 3:45
In the worst part of town, a mysterious presence obstructs Joan from leaving the parking lot.
Red Medicine
Runtime: 9:00
On Christmas Eve, two scientists find themselves trapped in an elevator controlled by their company’s AI system. Believing these two scientists hold the key to finalizing a catastrophic weapon, the AI system plans to kill the two – until one of the scientists proposes a deadly way to secure their freedom.
Set Menu
Runtime: 8:06
Charlie and Josiño, two good friends, go into a restaurant to enjoy the set menu. The joke of one of them will make the bill cost them dearly.
scared
Runtime: 5:22
RESTRICTED 18+
A film by João Vitor Lopes.
The Krampus Trap
INTERMISSION
14 MINUTES
The Blade Cuts Deeper
Runtime: 1:33:21
Many people want their five minutes of fame but for some, it comes at the ultimate price – their life!’
Meet John Abbott, narcissistic host of infamous real-crime show Lights, Camera, KILL. Known for its lurid re-enactments of the darkest of trespasses, it has made him rich by exploiting pain and suffering.
Yet while Abbott basks shamelessly in the limelight, one victim has seen enough. Broken by his loss, the man has a burning thirst for revenge – and now he wants to make Abbott bleed.
INTERMISSION
10 MINUTES
One must fall
