Welcome to the Mad Monster Film Festival 2024! Get ready for an electrifying Friday night on August 23rd at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Concord, North Carolina. Starting at 7:00 PM, dive into Short Block, a thrilling collection of short films that push the limits of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. Then, at 9:00 PM, brace yourself for “RedHead,” our must-see feature film of the night.
Find the Screening Room on the second floor inside the hotel lobby. Enter through the main lobby entrance and take the stairs to the left.
As part of the Mad Monster Expo, our festival is the ultimate gathering for genre fans and filmmakers, showcasing groundbreaking cinema that will leave you spellbound. Join us for a night where nightmares come alive and legends are born.
Friday 8/23/24
Short Block (7:00PM)
Alien AbductionÂ
Synopsis: Deputy John Rockland’s thinks his wife Annie has been abducted by aliens, and he will do whatever it takes to get her back. He doesn’t realize that the truth is much more terrifying than he could ever imagine! And it’s COMING!
Runtime: 9 min
Alone
Synopsis: Supernatural forces follow a ghost hunter home.
Runtime: 10min
Escapism
Synopsis: Honorably discharged veteran Guy Friendly anticipates his friend Todd’s arrival, so they can enjoy a nostalgic Man-Man and the Sorcerers of Destiny cartoon. But as he’s waiting for Todd, his prized Man-Man toy collection seems to move of their own accord–with deadly intentions. Can Guy navigate memories of past horrors and truly become victorious?
Runtime: 7:20min
MEEP!
Synopsis: Heartbroken and despondent, an unhinged woman makes a rash decision to nurse an otherworldly intruder she shot back to health.
Runtime: 30min
Nightmare
Synopsis: Jessica is slowly losing herself and her memories while trapped in a reoccuring nightmare caused by a haunted doll.
Runtime: 14:11min
Tell Him
Synopsis: In the gripping sci-fi short film “Tell Him,” a couple’s home becomes the stage for a series of bizarre and unsettling events. As the story unfolds, a mother’s deception begins to unravel, leaving her with no choice but to confront her husband and reveal the truth. However, the question lingers: has she waited too long to tell her son?
Runtime: 8:56PM
The Boy Outside
Synopsis: Marianne’s father, John, swears he can hear a little boy crying outside his bedroom window. Marianne, however, doesn’t hear a thing. Convinced that her ailing father’s mind is slipping, she soon discovers the all-too-terrifying truth about the boy outside and how it just might consume them both.
Runtime: 10:00min
M23-Cargo/Mechanical
Synopsis: Sci-fi futuristic, mature drama with light comedic elements. M23 is a family owned, cargo/ mechanical spaceship. It is operated by Captain Lawrence, a middle aged man struggling with a shaky marriage and numerous on the job conflicts. Ultimately, after significant dramatic events, the ship takes off from its distant green moon-home in order to proceed with its business.
Runtime: 22:57min
FEATURE 9:00PM
Redhead
Synopsis: Cannibalism and depravity drive Autumn Blacksmith, now widowed, to engage in a relentless revenge binge. Will she kill every man around her?
HENDOWEEN PRESS RELEASE
Mad Monster Film Fest Screening: Sunday 8/25/24
