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CINEMACABRO: A Night Of Spooky Independent Short Films

  • 25 E Beach St · Watsonville
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CINEMACABRO: A Night Of Spooky Independent Short Films
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Join us for CINEMACABRO, the first WFF Microcinema horror night, featuring seven independent spooky shorts from the Central Coast and beyond
About this Event

Seven horror shorts. One dark room. Filmmakers in the house. CINEMACABRO is a curated microcinema program of independent horror films followed by a live conversation with the creators behind the scares. Whether you’re a lifelong horror fan or just dipping your toes into the dark, there’s something lurking here for you. Come for the chills, stay for the conversation.

We can’t wait to see you in the dark. 🎃

CINEMACABRO FILM PROGRAM (approx. 72 minutes)

  • IXTAB - The stairway to heaven can seem different based on your beliefs. Experimental. Directed by Ana Sanchez, Salinas-based filmmaker.
  • Something in the House - Four young paranormal investigators, Ben, Flinn, David, and Sierra, are hired to uncover what haunts a client’s home. Directed by Tristan Marr & Alexia Refil, Patterson-based filmmakers.
  • El Regreso Del Miedo - Awakening in his childhood home, Chicano teen Luis Aguilar is forced to relive discriminations his Mexican immigrant parents have lived through, all while being pursued by a mysterious figure. Directed by Berenice Manzano Castro, San Jose-based filmmaker.
  • ITCH - Andy becomes obsessed with scratching his skin after encountering a creature in his closet. Directed by Ayem Walters, LA-based filmmaker.
  • Ring of Fire - A guy is tormented by something in his life that leads him to behave in very strange ways. Experimental. Directed by Nahuel Hernandez, Dallas-based filmmaker
  • Little One - During an ordinary closing shift at their market, a family is struck by evil when a bloodthirsty monster invades and infects one of their own. Following 9-year-old Alexa (Maya Marquez), as she witnesses her once beloved sanctuary turn into a nightmare. Directed by Marco Navarro, San Jose-based filmmaker.
  • Signal - An astronaut on a rescue mission discovers a strange signal coming from the planet Neptune that slowly starts to alter his sense of reality. Directed by Riley Vitale, San Francisco-based filmmaker



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25 E Beach St, 25 East Beach Street, Watsonville, United States

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