The Mayflower
Directed by Christopher Goodman
Written by Benjamin Farry
2017, England
An astronaut faces a terrifying situation in this grim slice of space horror.
Having previously made the horror short films Flesh Art (2011), Blight (2016) and Fool’s Errand (2016), highly accomplished visual effects artist Goodman delivers his most memorable short to date with The Mayflower.
It Began Without Warning
Directed by Jessica Cutright & Santiago C. Tapia
Written by Jessica Cutright & Santiago C. Tapia
2017, USA
A bloody showdown between a parent and a child takes on an even more sinister and horrifying dimension in It Began Without Warning-an apocalyptic piece that deserves feature-length treatment.
The Cutright/Tapia directing team cut their teeth on the dark horror short films Territorial (2011) and Pookie (2016).
Dedalo
Written & Directed by Jeronimo Rocha
2013, Portugal
Portuguese auteur Rocha delivers a piece of space horror that may seem a bit too indebted to Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien on a first viewing but watching it a second time reveals there is certainly more going on in Dedalo than simple homage.
Rocha’s accomplished short has the feel of a scene that either opens a feature film or occurs very late in its story.
Incubator
Written & Directed by Jimmy Weber
2011, USA
Director/screenwriter Weber delivers a huge improvement over his previous horror short The Gatekeeper (2010) in this take on the well-known “kidney donor” urban legend.
Incubator can be seen as the type of short film that plays like the first scene of a feature film as in the case of Deus Irae or a self-contained piece that would make a great double feature paired with David Alcalde’s El Ciclo.
Weber went on to make the horror feature Eat in 2014.