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THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA!
US/Canadian Shorts
(85 min)
BLOSSOM NEEDS A RIDE HOME
(US, 10 min, 2025)
After defeating a bloodthirsty maniac, Blossom needs a ride home. What a hassle.
Director: Tim Schwagel
COME IN
(Canada, 9 min, 2025)
Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.
Director: Peter Ricq
THE CONDUIT
(US, 15 min, 2025)
A grieving father, desperate to speak to his dead son, invites a mysterious medium into his home, only to discover that some spirits have no intention of remaining silent.
Director: Conor Soucy
GIMME
(US, 14 min, 2025)
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel.
Director: Steven Schloss
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aWSMNT1rs&t=1s
TAPESTRY
(US, 7 min, 2025)
A desperate mother performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child.
Director: Jason Sheedy
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
Director Biography - Michael Buran
Michael Buran is a writer and director based in NYC. A film school graduate, Michael got his start editing commercials and independent films. After two decades of working with some of the top creative agencies in the world, Michael was inspired to make his first short film in years after becoming a father during the COVID-19 lockdown. His debut horror short film, THE WIDOWER, premiered at Dances With Films and was an official selection at 7 festivals and won the award for Best Horror at Coney Island Film Festival. The feature film adaptation of THE WIDOWER is currently in the financing phase of development.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorMichael Buran
- ScreenwriterMichael Buran, Amy Eisinger
- ProducerFrank Mosca
- CastCassidy Layton, Anthony Gaudioso, Dana Abruzzo
- CinematographerRyan Chernin
- EditorMichael Buran
THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA!
US/Canadian Shorts
(85 min)
BLOSSOM NEEDS A RIDE HOME
(US, 10 min, 2025)
After defeating a bloodthirsty maniac, Blossom needs a ride home. What a hassle.
Director: Tim Schwagel
COME IN
(Canada, 9 min, 2025)
Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.
Director: Peter Ricq
THE CONDUIT
(US, 15 min, 2025)
A grieving father, desperate to speak to his dead son, invites a mysterious medium into his home, only to discover that some spirits have no intention of remaining silent.
Director: Conor Soucy
GIMME
(US, 14 min, 2025)
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel.
Director: Steven Schloss
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aWSMNT1rs&t=1s
TAPESTRY
(US, 7 min, 2025)
A desperate mother performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child.
Director: Jason Sheedy
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
Director Biography - Michael Buran
Michael Buran is a writer and director based in NYC. A film school graduate, Michael got his start editing commercials and independent films. After two decades of working with some of the top creative agencies in the world, Michael was inspired to make his first short film in years after becoming a father during the COVID-19 lockdown. His debut horror short film, THE WIDOWER, premiered at Dances With Films and was an official selection at 7 festivals and won the award for Best Horror at Coney Island Film Festival. The feature film adaptation of THE WIDOWER is currently in the financing phase of development.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorMichael Buran
- ScreenwriterMichael Buran, Amy Eisinger
- ProducerFrank Mosca
- CastCassidy Layton, Anthony Gaudioso, Dana Abruzzo
- CinematographerRyan Chernin
- EditorMichael Buran