We are proud to announce that, just in time for Halloween, Prairie Lights will be world premiering FLAT WATER TERRORS, a collection of brand new short films by a plethora of fantastic Nebraska filmmakers on Friday, October 16th! We’ll be opening the festival with over a dozen brand new, never before seen short films as part of Friday Night Horror Frights, which will gather a ton of awesome films for a spooky and comedic night of scares and laughs to get you in the October Halloween-y spirit!
In addition to world premiering 17 new films by Nebraska filmmakers on opening night , we’ll be holding a Q&A session with the directors, including: Joshua Anstey, Dorothy Booraem, Molly Grant-Leanna, Aaron Gum, Erik Ostberg, Sam Rocha, Tyler Schmid, and Joshua Weixelman!
And to add to an excellent night of spooky fun, the Midnight Frights horror podcast will be on hand to interview filmmakers and audience members, getting their reaction to the films and to add to the October festivities!
Here’s a rundown of all the films in FLAT WATER TERRORS!
MIDNIGHT KISS (d. Aaron Gum)
When married couple Mikaela and Johnathon are celebrating New Years, Johnathon gives his wife a beautiful necklace, while Mikaela has a bloody surprise for her husband.
NO EXIT (d. Dorothy Booraem)
A group of people trapped in an experiment grow progressively more and more insane as the days go on. Meanwhile, the people behind the mirror chart their progress.
CROSSWORDS (d. Erik Ostberg)
A young woman, obsessed with crossword puzzles
becomes obsessed with figuring out a secret message hidden amongst the game.
BLOODY MARY (d. Sam Rocha)
A new spin on the classic urban legend. In this, a young woman seeks to discover whether or not the man she is with is her true husband to be.
EMILY (d. Joshua Weixelman and Tyler Schmid)
Over sixty years ago, a young girl named Emily wasbrutally murdered. Today, a murder mystery author is out to write her story.
