To qualify as short films as a Short Shock is pretty easy. 1) Film's gotta be under 10 mins 2) Gotta deliver the goods. This Sunday Showcase of Short Shocks has films from all over the world that bring the spirit of Shock Stock to the screen for fans to see. Screenings in this block: THE TATTOOIST - Dir. Michael Wong - China - 1 Min. The dark obsessions of a tattooist whose studio is acclaimed for its exceptional and intricately crafted tattoos. THE DEATH CLEANERS - Dir. Isaac Rodriguez - USA - 3 Min. True crime scene cleaners come across something sinister. NOCTAMBULOS ( NIGHT OWLS) - Dir. Romén Rivero - Spain - 9 Min. In the middle of the night, a group of teenagers practice skateboarding without notice that somebody is watching them from the shadows. One of the girls separates from the group to return home through the lonely streets of the city and someone follows her. SNIPPY'S NEW YEAR - Dir. Tom Gurisko, John Mollon - USA - 3 Min. Snippy discovers the joys and perils of the holiday season. DARK COFFEE - Dir. Eric Lampaert, Matthew Highton - USA - 1 Min. A coffee aficionado responds to an article suggesting drinking it black is linked to psychopaths CREAKER - Dir. Vidar T. Aune - Norway - 4 Min. A girl wakes up at night when her bedroom door creaks open. MACK & BEWICK - THE INCREDIBLE 2- HEADED PIMP! - Dir. MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO - USA - 1 Min. Tagline: "Mack's Black! Bewick's White! DYNOMYTE!!" MOTHER FUCKER - Dir. Nicholas Santos - USA - 6 Min. Charles is deeply in debt and desperate to save his kidnapped dog. In a last-ditch effort to secure the ransom, Charles returns home to ask his wealthy, widowed mother for help. An unimaginable bargain is struck. LIPSTICK - Dir. Brian Zahm - USA - 2 Min. Two women in the throes of lust. One predator. One prey. Savagery and sensuality coalesce in a transcendental way. BABY - Dir. Jessica Blaquiere - Canada - 3 Min. Creepy claymation about a woman who becomes pregnant after one night of empty passion. MIDNIGHT MARAUDER - Dir. Ricky Paradis - Canada - 4 Min. A video store clerk working the night shift realizes that the films are not the only scary thing present in the store. One Mans Tape, Is Another Mans Tombstone. CREATURE FEATURE - Dir. Newton Wallen - USA - 2 Min. As a hurricane batters the East Coast. Something has crept from the sea. something small. Something slimy. and something very very hungry THE PLANT - Dir. Nathan Ouellette - Canada - 2 Min. Claymation short about a plant that eats everything. ROAD TRASH - Dir. Natasha Pascetta - USA - 5 Min. Alice can't help but bury every dead animal she comes across. One day, she buries something she never should have touched and pays for her kind act dearly. ASTRAY - Dir. Kyle Sharpe - Canada - 4 Min. Curiosity killed the cat. WITHOUT YOU - Dir. Allan J. Arcal - Spain - 10 Min. In the darkest night, Maria returns to house between tears. There they wait for his husband, his daughter and a terrible secret.
