Short Film Vault
Step into the vault—where Little Spark Films' twisted tales come to die, scream, and live forever.
THE BLACK ROOM (2013)
Logline
Two strangers enter a mysterious chess tournament for cash—only to discover that every move costs a piece... of themselves.
Written, Directed, Edited by Joe Manco
Produced by Catalina Querida
Shot by Bart de Boisblanc
Starring Samuel Gallamore, Randal Keith Milholland,
Catalina Querida, Joe Miglio
Short Description
When Sam and Randy show up for what they think is a casual chess competition, they’re lured into a brutal game of survival. Locked inside a pitch-black room with a cold-blooded hostess and a gun-toting overseer, they soon realize that each captured piece comes with a horrifying cost: a finger. As the game escalates, so does the price. With no escape in sight, the only way to survive… is to play.
Target Audience
Fans of Saw, Escape Room, The Platform, The Belko Experiment, chess nerds with a dark side, indie horror lovers, and gorehounds.
CIRCUS SISTERS (2014)
Logline
Three femme fatales run a twisted underground circus where predators become prey, and the show never ends until the blood hits the floor.
Written, Directed by Catalina Querida
Produced by Catalina Querida
Shot by Joe Manco
Starring Rhiannon McMillen, Kat Hebert, Shawna Mudly, Joe Miglio
Short Description
A seductive honeytrap turns into a bloodbath when a would-be rapist and his trophy wife fall into the hands of three mysterious women with a taste for justice—and performance art. But Circus Sisters is only getting started. What begins as brutal revenge spirals into a hallucinogenic murder party, leading a group of cocky bros into the most unforgettable “afterparty” of their lives.
Target Audience
Fans of Teeth, Hard Candy, Death Proof, 70s-style grindhouse, indie horror lovers, punk feminist horror, dark comedy, or kill-the-creep genre mashups.
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