For more information:

URI Providence Campus

80 Washington Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-277-5000

Tuesday, October 23 (Special Preview Opening)

LOCATION:

University of Rhode Island Swan Hall, 60 Upper College Road, Kingston RI

FROM THE VAULT: RI HORROR FILM FESTIVAL CLASSICS

7:00 p.m.

Treated | Directed by Matteo Bernardini | 2 min. Italy, 2011
A young boy learns the true meaning of trick or treat.

Hay Un Diablo (There is a devil) | Directed by Brant Hansen | 18 min. USA, 2011
A lonely old woman is terrorized by a demon living in her home until she decides to make it her pet.

Kitty Kitty | Directed by Michael Medaglia | 11 min. USA, 2011
There’s something VERY wrong with Val’s boyfriend.

Last Seen on Dolores Street | Directed by Devi Snively | 4 min. USA, 2010
In a hard-boiled town, a heartbroken woman says goodbye to an old pet and hello to a new nightmare.

Incubator | Directed by Jimmy Weber | 6 min. USA, 2011
A young man wakes up in a bathtub full of ice in a dingy motel room only to discover his problems have just begun.

Hatch | Directed by Damian McCarthy | 9 min. Ireland, 2009
Hatch tells the story of a man who after unwittingly lays an egg waits nervously for whatever is inside to break through the shell.

Cabine of the Dead | Directed by Vincent Templement | 10 min. France, 2010
Patrick, an ordinary man about thirty years old, gets stuck in a phone booth, the night when the dead return to life… While struggling with zombies, he decides to call his close relations to ask them for help.

Vampyre Compendium | Directed by Matteo Bernardini | 6 min. Italy, 2010
Cast: Oona Chaplin
A tall, pale figure in a black cloak gets into the bedroom of a young lady, ready to attack. But things are not exactly what they look like... This short film is an ironic take on classic vampire stories and makes fun of the stereotypes of the genre through settings and atmospheres reminiscent of old-school Hammer movies.

 

Friday, October 26

LOCATION:

Paff Theatre, University of Rhode Island, Feinstein Providence Campus 80 Washington Street, Providence

4:00 p.m.

Attack of the Brain Sucker | Directed by Sid Zanforlin | 14 min. Canada, 2011
Samantha, a little girl growing up in the sixties, loves classic b-movies and monsters. That is, until they start to invade her bedroom and her obsession compels her parents to seek help from the latest scientific breakthrough.

Cadaver | Directed by Jonah D. Ansell | 7 min. U S A, 2011
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Kathy Bates, and Ashley Ann Hale
Cadaver is a macabre nursery rhyme -- most definitely NOT for kids. It has been hailed as 'Shel Silverstein meets Edgar Allen Poe.' Entirely hand-drawn with Sharpie markers, the film stars Back to the Future's Christopher Lloyd, teen fashion icon Tavi Gevinson and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates. It features the music of Neil Young.

A Little Bit Zombie | Directed by Casey Walker | 87 min. Canada, 2011
Infected with a virus during his bachelor party, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains and avoid Max, the obsessed Zombie Hunter hot on his trail, all while trying to keep it together so as not to incur the wrath of his bridezilla-to-be.

---

6:15 p.m.

Plush | Directed by Ryan Denmark | 11 min. U S A, 2011
Kathy is a mature, professional woman who still sleeps with her cuddly teddy bear Vincent. One night, when a burglar invades, Kathy's home comes alive with magical surprises. To his horror, the intruder learns that not everything is as it seems and Vincent may not be so cuddly after all.

247º | Directed by Levan Bakhia | 87 min. Georgia, 2012
Four friends travel to a lake house for a weekend trip, but the fun turns into a nightmare as 3 of them end up locked in the heated sauna. Every minute counts and every degree matters, as they fight for their lives in an extreme heat that can go up to 247 degrees Fahrenheit.

---

8:30 p.m.

Fallout | Directed by Derek Dubois | 15 min. U S A, 2011
Fallout is the story of two brothers struggling for their lives while isolated in an underground shelter.

Exhumed | Directed by Richard Griffin | 93 min. U S A, 2012
Exhumed follows the events of the last days of a dying religious movement which chooses to hide itself away from the world. Chris (Michael Reed) responds to an advertisement for a room for rent, and finds himself becoming romantically entangled with the group's young scion, Laura (Sarah Nicklin), who has lived a sheltered life under the guidance of her Governess (Debbie Rochon) and Butler (Michael Thurber) since the untimely death of her parents some ten years ago. Perceiving a threat to their way of life, the Governess begins a campaign of intimidation that ends with the dissolution of the sect.

 

Saturday, October 27 Flickers Horror Fest Date Night!

LOCATION:

Paff Theatre, University of Rhode Island, Feinstein Providence Campus 80 Washington Street, Providence

Special rates for couples, Students with a valid College ID, members of the military and seniors (over 65)

7:30 p.m.

Vadim | Directed by Peter Hengl | 15 min. Austria, 2012
When moving into an old flat Katja and Andreas discover a mysterious old chest left by the previous tenant. Soon Katja discovers what really is inside the sinister old circus prop – and becomes another victim of Vadim…

The Barrens | Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman | 97 min. U S A, 2012
Cast: Stephan Moyer, Mia Kirshner, and Allie Macdonald
It's known as the Jersey Devil, the winged beast spawned 400 years ago by Satan himself. Some say this creature still inhabits the dense pine forests of southern New Jersey, where Richard Vineyard (Moyer) takes his family for a rustic weekend camping trip. As the Vineyard family ventures further into the woods in search of the perfect campsite, Richard teeters on the edge of sanity. Welcome to a new kind of horror that lives - and kills - in a place called The Barrens. Rated R.

 

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 | Phone: 401-874-1000
Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Web feedback
URI is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action.