This year’s After Dark program will feature short films that caught our imagination, made us think, and maybe even made us a little more afraid of the dark.

The Child With No Name

11,000 BCE. A lonesome child left alone by her tribe discovers a mysterious wand that gives her the power and insight to create the friend she's always dreamed about, only to release a creature as old as time itself.

Runtime: 9m

The Valravn

The Valravn is a dramatic fantasy horror film based on Danish folklore. Set in the Viking age, it tells the story of a man named Einar, desperate to save his deathly ill wife, Hulda. With nowhere else to turn he seeks out a dark and mysterious creature known as a Valravn, with whom he bargains to save her life … but it comes at a horrific cost.

Runtime: 19m

From The Interrogation Room

After getting taken in for interrogation by her local police, Hailee is forced to question everything she thought she knew about her best friend.

Runtime: 12m

Green Thumb

An eccentric botanist gets her hands dirty on a blind date.

Runtime: 5m

Cayenne

During her night shift at the remote gas station, a female clerk agrees to help a man whose car broke down. While they both attempt to repair the vehicle, the driver’s intentions leave the young woman uncertain. In the middle of the deserted parking lot, an air of apprehension fills the night as the events of the evening unfold.

Runtime: 11m

Audionomie

Loïc is alone in the anechoic room. What had he done to find himself in there? Since when? He only came to the audiology clinic for a little hiss in his ear...

Runtime: 18m