FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST
COCAINE WEREWOLF
WORLD PREMIERE
Location :Imagine Cinemas
Citi Plaza Shopping Mall, 355 Wellington St, London, ON N6A 3N7
PLEASE NOTE: This screening is INCLUDED with your valid Shock Stock 2024 VIP Festival Pass!
Admission can be purchased at the link below.
GET YOUR TICKET HERE as space is limited.
7:30 pm – BÂBA
Directed by Pablo Otero ( Spain ) 10 min.
A woman wakes up in the middle of the forest. Disoriented and trying to find her way back home, she runs into a small talkative stuffed rabbit who invites her to tea. The woman accepts the invitation while trying to put her thoughts in order.
7:40 pm – WEREWOLF MARGARITA
Directed by Jax Deerman Kinlaw ( USA ) 10 min.
A young woman is stalked by a werewolf.
7:50 pm – COCAINE WEREWOLF
WORLD PREMIERE
Directed by Mark Polonia ( USA ) 80 min.
In COCAINE WEREWOLF, cocaine, cash and a crew filming a low-budget horror movie in the eerie woods of northern Pennsylvania clash when an unexpected visit from a blood-thirsty werewolf literally enters the picture – with deadly results! A Gothic Industrial Rock soundtrack especially created for the film (courtesy of Cleopatra Records) perfectly sets the mood for one wild and crazy “howling at the moon” affair!
THURSDAY MAY 2ND
RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR
40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Location :Imagine Cinemas
Citi Plaza Shopping Mall, 355 Wellington St, London, ON N6A 3N7
Thursday night a special celebration and retrospect for one of Bruno Mattei’s most memorable horror films, 1984’s RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR !
PLEASE NOTE: This screening is INCLUDED with your valid Shock Stock 2024 VIP Festival Pass!
Admission can be purchased at the link below.
GET YOUR TICKET HERE as space is limited.
With Special Guest Geretta Geretta – Meet n’ Greet and Q & A!
VIP TICKETS – $80*: This includes early door and seat access, Geretta Geretta Meet n’ Greet, 1- Limited Edition Autographed Screen Printed Mini Poster, Selfie with Geretta Geretta
ADVANCED GA TICKETS – $20*: Buy tickets before the show and save $5!
TICKETS AT THE DOOR – $25*: Grab tickets at the door – CASH ONLY while supplies last!
*HST & $ service fee will be added to ALL ticket prices!
7:30 pm -The Woman Who Wears Black
Directed by Trivelle Simpson ( Canada ) 14 min.
On a couple’s getaway to revive their marriage, they come across an angry and vengeful ghost, the Woman in Black.
7:45 pm – Geretta Geretta Special Intro : Rats
Geretta Geretta is an American actress, director and screenwriter who has worked in Ireland, South Africa, Italy, Switzerland, and the United States. Her film roles include several Italian horror films, including Lucio Fulci’s Murder Rock (1984), Bruno Mattei’s Rats: Night of Terror (1984), and Lamberto Bava’s Demons (1985). Geretta has completed the MFA program in screenwriting at the American Film Institute.
FRIDAY MAY 3RD
SHOCK STOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Location : Ramada Inn
817 Exeter Rd, London, ON N6E 1W1
The Weekend of Wild’n’Greasy fun starts at 3pm and goes for over 65 hours of straight madness!
Full Friday Schedule is below for the Film London International Cinema Screening Room and select afterparty events.
Admission to all on-site screenings, panels, and events are included with admission. Seating for screenings is on a first come, first served basis.
3:15 pm – DAISY
The weekend kicks off with this wild feature with some great gore and FX – all practical!
DAISY – Directed by Michael Scott Rodriguez ( USA ) 63 min.
Daisy is a throwback horror movie where a shell shocked VET cares for a cryptid he discovers while deployed.
4:15 pm – INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
From all over the globe right into Shock Stock, these filmmakers know how to speak the universal language of GORE, GUTS, SCARES, and BLOOD.
ReBirth – Directed by William Brooke ( UNITED KINGDOM ) 23 min.
When Lily Edwards’ twin sister dies, she is carried to the mysterious ReBirth agency for help. Run by the enigmatic Nameless Man and Mr “Smith”, the agency promises to implant her sister’s mind and memories into a new body.
With award-winning Director of Photography Ali Asad (“Doctor Who”, “Bonded by Blood”, “A Lonely Place to Die”), ReBirth is a sci-fi noir which explores the nature of identity.
No Violent Man – Directed by Falko jakobs ( GERMANY ) 15 min.
A neo-western that focuses on security guard Bob (and his beloved beer). During his nightly vigil, Ben suddenly has to deal with three unknown killers who seem to be playing a strange game. Bob defends himself in his own way because he is not a violent man.
The Concierge at the Sunrise Inn – Directed by Calum Weir ( UNITED KINGDOM ) 15 min.
A sleep-deprived bellhop in empty hotel.
Family Meal – Directed by Damian Schmidt ( SWIZERLAND ) 5 min.
Somwehre in the Swiss Alps, a loving and generous couple takes care of their grandchild. Don’t underestimate the grandparent’s care.
Turno de Noche: The Wrong Place – Directed by Juanjo Avi ( SPAIN ) 20 min.
J, the Scrap Yard Watchman, is on duty one more night, accompanied by El Jefe, when a serial killer and the victim the clumsily let escape arrive at his humble junkyard.
5:45 pm – Q&A – Scream Queen Lynn Lowry
HOSTED BY KELLY MICHAEL STEWART
FROM THE BLOOD IN THE SNOW FILM FESTIVAL
6:30 pm – SHORT SHOCKS
This is the most popular short block of the weekend – SHORT SHOCKS predates the whole event as it started way back at the Vagrancy Films events at Rainbow Cinemas.
Rules are simple :
Films must be under 10 minutes with less than one minute of credits.
Anything else goes! Short Shocks come in from all around the world!
The Things We Do To Ourselves – Directed by Heidi Burrowes ( CANADA ) 4 min.
While eating celery and peanut butter, a women realizes she’s not where she thought she was. But maybe she’s been here before?
14th Floor – Directed by Tiffany Wice ( CANADA ) 8 min.
A young man must fight for survival after discovering that the apartment building he just moved in to harbours dark, cryptic secrets.
Aamon – Directed by Cris Gambín, Toni Pinel ( SPAIN ) 8 min.
For Eric and Adrià, everything is a game. For Joan and Emilia, this may be the last match.
Poacher Poacher – Directed by Keil Orion Troisi ( USA ) 7 min.
An innovative startup provides the hunt of a lifetime in this dark wildlife-conservation comedy.
Ancient Evil: FrankenCock – Directed by Ryan McDonald ( USA ) 8 min.
After an accident leaves him without his own manhood, a doctor uses forbidden knowledge to construct a monster from his own severed appendage.
Just Leave – Directed by Gabriel Allen, Victor Gonzalez ( USA ) 5 min.
A woman attempts to thwart a serial killer on Halloween.
Comes In Handy! – Directed by Keanji Kasyfulwarits ( INDONESIA ) 5 min.
A handyman is hired to fix a clogged sink and finds something strange in the house.
Midnight Frights – Directed by Clotilde Colson, Alan Santi ( BELGIUM ) 9 min.
1970. Every evening, Anne and Jean-Luc host the mysterious television program “Midnight Frights”. The program features disturbing, frightening and bloody stories… but all with a touch of humor and light-heartedness. This evening, they tell us the story of Nicole, a groupie of the famous rock star Curtis Wilde.
Double Date – Directed by Dario Vero ( ITALY ) 2 min.
Two people watch a snuff film.
The Dead Hit Back – Directed by Andre Salloom ( ?? ) 5 min.
Two serial killers fight the corpse of the man they just murdered.
Bite – Directed by Tom Hughes( UNITED KINGDOM ) 9 min.
A young man struggles with his conscience after he is attacked.
Beware of D.. – Directed by Warren Dean Fulton ( CANADA ) 6 min.
A trio of women ,on route to a concert find themselves in jeopardy when they run out of gas, and end up at an ominous auto wrecking yard with a witch problem.
Delivery Service – Directed by Evan Cupskey ( CANADA ) 7 min.
An odd delivery driver attempts to get a better tip.
Cereal – Directed by Shane R. Preston ( CANADA ) 9 min.
Chelsea is a difficult child with a wild imagination. One day, she receives an ominous message from her bowl of cereal. Four letters: K.I.L.L. Chelsea wants her cereal – and she won’t stop until she gets it.
8:00 pm – THE CRYSTAL SHOCKER AWARDS
HOSTED BY THE MONSTERS OF SCHLOCK
It’s time to bust out the tuxedos and flappers because its the most glamorous event of the year!
Be entertained with Orbax’s endless banter ! See who will be taking home the coveted Crystal Shocker Awards!
Featuring special performances by PANICO VON SLEAZE and LILLITH KNOX !
9:00 pm – THE AMERICAN BEAN
WORLD PREMIERE
Directed by DC Dzoja ( CANADA ) 15 min.
“The American Bean” is an absurdist horror-comedy which follows Eva, a young career woman who loves her job and hates beans. In the aftermath of rejecting a marriage proposal, Eva finds herself increasingly tormented when a sentient can of beans sets out to ruin her life and force her to regress by means of eating the beans. Fighting to maintain her autonomy, Eva endures the bean’s tactics until she must make a choice: betray herself, or die.
9:15 pm – RED NIGHT AT SKYE’S
Directed by Christopher M Grega ( USA ) 1 hr 22 min.
When down on his luck family man and ex-soldier Cole Boyd gets drawn into a scheme to rob Skye’s pawnshop, a front for a ruthless gang of meth-making bikers known as The Spiders, a group led by the enigmatic and evil “Doc”, a bad idea turns into a blood-soaked nightmare.
Starring Bill Moseley!
10:45 pm – SHOCK STOCK KARAOKE
AT CHELSEA’S BAR
Join us at Chelsea’s Bar inside the Ramada for a post-Shockers celebration with the long awaited return of SHOCK STOCK KARAOKE !
Cash Bar
12:15 am – THE MAYHEM AT MIDNITE !
The midnight programme on Friday night is gaining notoriety for being reserved for the wildest crowds of the weekend, and some of the biggest and best shorts. Come prepared to laugh, shout, and scream!
Always in Sight – Directed by Mario Davila ( MEXICO ) 25 min.
After being deported from the United States actor Andul Zambrano lands a role in a Mexican B-movie called “A bullet for seven”, with the actors – Guillermo Quintanilla, Hugo Stiglitz, Valentin Trujillo , Jr., Raul Gonzalez, Fernando Banda and El Pirata Morgan (Performed by themselves). His relationship with the actors behind the scenes turns out to be somewhat unexpected. However, the production results cathartic for the disappointment with his professional and personal life.
Duck and Cover – Directed by Carlos Fernando Ibarra ( CANADA ) 10 min.
An unsuspecting Chad gets bit during a zombie apocalypse and has to come to terms with being dead. Sometimes…dead is better.
The Time Travelling Toilet Punk – Directed by Nadine L’Esperance ( CANADA ) 10 min.
A surly Punk gets drugged and goes on a strange adventure. Was it the drugs? Or did she really travel through time?
KILLMAGEDDON – Directed by Nozomi Tomaki, Kyosuke Koizumi ( JAPAN ) 30 min.
A Record of a Couple’s Life.
1:30 am – DJ FRYLO’S LATE NIGHT DRIP !
IN THE DJ FRYLO ALL NIGHTER FRIGHTER ROOM
Grab them cakes
SATURDAY MAY 4TH
Location : Ramada Inn
817 Exeter Rd, London, ON N6E 1W1
Full Saturday Schedule is below for the Film London International Cinema Screening Room and select afterparty events.
Admission to all on-site screenings, panels, and events are included with admission. Seating for screenings is on a first come, first served basis.
11:15 am – SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS! ANIMATION SHOWCASE
A collection of animated shorts fitting for the Shock Stock screen! These films are bizarre, funny, and sometimes outright shocking.
Animation styles vary and some live action elements are blended. Its quite a showcase indeed!
Perfection – Directed by Francisco Yael Ascanio Pacheco ( Mexico ) 3 min.
An obsessive-compulsive man who has a mania for symmetry and a quiet woman live happily on the outskirts of a town until she suffers an accident that makes her lose her right leg. Obsession will ruin everything.
Howl if You Love Me – Directed by John R. Dilworth ( USA ) 8 min.
Boy has girl. Boy loses girl. Boy wins girl back, but girl is a werewolf. Directed by Academy Award nominated director John R. Dilworth ( Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Dirdy Birdy)
The Skin – Directed by José Casas ( Spain ) 12 min.
Robert is a handsome gentleman who is about to experience the worst day of his idyllic life.
Under The Bed – Directed by Jeremy Sladdin ( UNITED KINGDOM ) 1 min.
Horror legend Robert Englund, who gave us all nightmares as the iconic Freddy Krueger, narrates a bedtime story with a difference.
MONSTR – Directed by Tank Standing Buffalo ( Canada ) 6 min.
How do you go on living when everything is taken from you in the blink of an eye? A young artist confronts his inner demons while apprenticing with a northwest totem carver after the death of his beloved.
ANIMATOR SPOTLIGHT :
MCR/ ELECTRIC OTTO
A special focus on one of Shock Stock’s most subversive and creative minds!
Meet MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO : The Electric Emporor of Monsters, Funk & DetroitExploitation Cinema !
Grindhouse Cinema from the Mean Streets of Detroit with a D-Funk Soundtrack! Can You Dig It, Baby?
Escape of The Puzzle Zombie! – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “UNSANTACLAUS YO SELF!!!!”-A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????????♀️????????♂️????????????????????????????????????✌️????
The Alter Road Cognac Zombie vs. Corn 4 Gold Malt Liquor! – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “A Zombie drinking Henny, Ye Quevasay and Tellmar on Ice is about to pay the Golden Price!”-A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????♂️????????♀️????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Black Popcorn – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “A Ghetto Mutant Monster Brain is turning People into Whole Grains!” A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????????????????????????????????????️
Amoeba Cheeseburger – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “A Detroit Blob a Day will Take your Food Away!”-A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????????????????????????????????????
The West Warren Chicken Sandwich Monster – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “A Detroit Fried Chicken Sammich will change your life Forever. Really.” A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????????????????????️????????????
GRILL – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “You are the Face you put on your Plate.” A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO
The Self-Transformation of Fatback Freddy – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “Shake off Heavy Zombie Mess if you want to be free from Undead Stress.” A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO #Film.
Screaming Space – Directed by MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO ( USA ) 1 min.
Tagline: “Bad Energy will make you Want to Rip your Face Off!”-A MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO Film. ????????????????????????????????????
12:00 pm – Uncle Sleazo’s Toxic and Terrifying TV Hour
Directed by Lucky Cerruti ( USA ) 1 hr. 27 min.
A true trilogy of terror, this one has it all. Reminiscent of the Sir Graves, mixed a little bit with Creepshow. Total bonkers fun time!
1:30 pm – Q&A WITH HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY STAR SILVIA COLLATINA
HOSTED BY ART ETTINGER & DAIMION FUMERTON
Ultraviolent Magazine
2:15 pm – CANADIAN #CREASY
Short Films from the motherland! Canadian short films always break boundaries, create visual landscapes that fascinate, and entertain and shock audiences all over the world. But they’re made here- and we love them!!
Just Clownin – Directed by Brad Spencer ( Canada ) 8 min.
On a cold winter night, a young man sets out for a walk home, but things quickly get twisted when he realizes he is being pursed by a posse of clowns.
The Clean Up – Directed by Ben LaBarre ( Canada ) 15 min.
Lou and Sebastian spend their nights cleaning up dead bodies for criminal organizations. On this night a wrench is thrown into their operation and they’re forced to take action.
Nereid – Directed by Lori Zozzolotto ( Canada ) 8 min.
A mysterious woman escapes from an abusive relationship with earth shattering results.
Orest Leere and His Marvelous, Mysterious, Malicious Empathy Machine
– Directed by Jeff Smith ( Canada ) 10 min.
A dark fairy tale about a man who has isolated himself from the world in his gothic tower. He has created an “Empathy Machine” that allows him to steal memories from his victims, because Orest has none of his own.
Old Flame – Directed by Dave Thorpe ( Canada ) 8 min.
A man discovers that the woman he loved had a secret interest in dark magic.
Saint-Sacrifice – Directed by Jean-Claude Leblanc ( Canada ) 15 min.
He had promised her love and faithfulness until death do them part, but Antoine, the widower, will be willing to lose his soul to be reunited with his wife on the other side.
The Boogeyman – Directed by Phil Borg ( Canada ) 15 min.
A young grad student undertakes her first online video call as a crisis counsellor with a patient who insists his family has been killed by the Boogeyman.
Grandma Martha – Directed by Hunter Collins ( Canada ) 19 min.
Carson returns to his estranged mother’s home for the weekend to help care for his grandmother Martha who has advanced Alzheimer’s. The disease dislodges Martha’s old memories, eerie behaviour and shocking revelations, which lead Carson to suspect his grandmother may be behind his father’s yet-unresolved disappearance. Seeing as Alzheimer’s eats up one’s most recent memories first, to Grandma Martha, a now adult Carson looks more like his father – a man she clearly prefers having out of the picture. Compelled to learn the truth behind his family’s undoing, Carson realizes Grandma Martha is willing to take drastic measures in order to make sure the man she believes is her no-good son-in-law stays disappeared. Soon, Carson will learn that family secrets are sometimes best left in the grave, especially when the oldest memories are the last to die…
4:00 pm – Q&A WITH THE LEGENDARY BILL MOSELEY
HOSTED BY MELANIE TURNER
From the Blood in the Snow Film Festival
5:00 pm – DIRTY DUKER’S WILD N GREASY GAME SHOW!
INTERACTIVE GAME SHOW
Hosted by Doctor Duker – Watch ( or participate ) in the ULTIMATE game show FEUD!
Two teams square off with a horror themed trivia game show where the survey says – “its gonna be a fun time”!
6:00 pm – I WANT MY #STV – MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE
Slide your buns out of your seat and make em groove to the beat!! Binge an hour of Shock Stock style music videos that will fry your eyes and blast your eardrums.
Unmatched Pussy Energy – Krisaygon – Produced by Kristen Gonzalez ( USA )
Music video paralleling Big Dick Energy. This one is for the females!
Diabolus In Musica – Dir. Daniel Magyar ( Hungary )
In the shadowy depths of a mysterious laboratory, two figures engage in fervent conversation surrounded by bizarre contraptions and preserved creatures.
Restless Dreams – GRAVELLE – Dir. Lucinda Lewis ( United Kingdom )
Audio Visual music video short film. Follow Gravelle as they descend into the abyss.
Nausea – Farsot – Dir. Lorenza Castella ( Germany )
A disturbing nocturnal descent into a distorted society of alienated, hollow shells forces the protagonist to confront the delusional epitome of human existence: a surreal sickness, the nausea.
Another Shore – Counting The Killers ( United Kingdom )
From the soundtrack to the upcoming film Zombie Wars starring Lawrence Harvey.
Zombie Cock Rises – Thorisaz and Joshua Knight – Dir. Marisa L Willams ( USA )
From the motion picture soundtrack “Demons Among Us.”
Yellow Daisies and Dusty Brains – Ian Gleespen – Dir. Ian Gleespen ( USA )
Ian finds a note which leads him to discover the power of the spinning to animate his band.
5 IRON – MURF – Dir. Dane Cree, Dan Hoffstrom ( USA )
A sick and a hurt clown fight for their sanity when met by their demonic counterparts.
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Reflecting back the state of humanity.
The physical and mental pain.
The Illness and injury in our world.
Bleeding Red – Two Bad Bricks – Dir. Corey Nikolaus, Jeremy Schell, Kyle Anderson ( Canada )
Official Music Video for “Bleeding Red” by Two Bad Bricks.
Sci-Fi Sam – Dirty Freaken Joe – Dir. Timothy A Bennett ( USA )
Inspired by Sean Haitz upcoming feature film Area 5150. A music performance in area 51 while prisoners escape, hunted down by soldiers and aliens. Featuring cameos by Brett Wagner, Joe Castro, Sean Haitz and Ryan James.
Everybody’s Hurting My Feelings – Dir. Jordan Wippell, Enny Owl, Jade James ( USA )
Psychic Radio takes revenge on her obnoxious boyfriend in this analog snuff film-inspired music video.
7:00 pm – EIGHT EYES
Directed by Austin Jennings ( USA ) 1 hr 26 min.
A mysterious local crashes a couple’s vacation through the former Yugoslavia, pulling them deeper into his web of psychic rituals.
Presented by Vinegar Syndrome
9:00 pm – “THE LAST SHOCK STOCK” with JOE BOB BRIGGS, DARCY THE MAIL GIRL, AND SPECIAL GUEST
America’s Foremost Drive-In Expert hosts another legendary screening at Shock Stock, this time with his trusty mail girl at his side and special guests in tow! Hand picked from the Shock Stock 16mm archives, this screening is sure to be a highlight not only for the weekend, but for the annals of horror history!
Seating is limited – stand at the back if you must – but you will NOT want to miss THE LAST SHOCK STOCK !
11:00 pm – SATURDAY NITE SOIREE
AT THE SCORPIO ONE
FEATURING GELATIN SKELATIN
WSG featuring BA Johnston and a local opener “mystery band” ( or perhaps no other band )
The LEGENDARY Saturday night Scumbag Soireé is peak Shock Stock – with WILD & GREASY memories being created, friends and lovers all around and the deadliest live music acts you’ll ever see inside the Ramada breakfast bar –
1:00 am – DJ FRYLO’S LATE NIGHT DRIP
IN THE ALL NIGHTER FRIGHTER ROOM
The Godfather of Shock Stock spins vinyl till the sun comes up – dance until you can’t dance no more.
SUNDAY MAY 5TH
Location : Ramada Inn
817 Exeter Rd, London, ON N6E 1W1
Full Sunday Schedule is below for the Film London International Cinema Screening Room.
Admission to all on-site screenings, panels, and events are included with admission. Seating for screenings is on a first come, first served basis.
11:15 am – STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE
The future filmmakers of Shock Stock showcase. Select student films from Canada and international.
Behind The Screams – Directed by Ciera Breeze Garland, Hemil Rami ( CANADA – Niagara College) 12 min.
A look into the wicked world behind Canada’s largest independent horror attraction, and the creatures that make it happen.
Dying To Meet You – Directed by Bryanna Vachon ( CANADA – Sault College ) 10 min.
Young Mia, stuck inside during quarantine, turns to online dating to help pass the days. There she meets Ben, and the two finally decide to meet, but not everything is as it seems.
Photographic Valarie – Directed by Israel Ortiz( USA – Columbia College Chicago ) 4 min.
Valarie sets up a photo shoot.
Sunken – Directed by Lea Long (AUSTRALIA – Deakin University ) 7 min.
Time has come to a stop for Kenji ever since Ella is no longer with him, the hollow in him that was once his life is starting to consume his body and mind. Kenji stares into the gaping black hole before him, long enough to see her face in his. He closes his eyes, those that are blind do not need the light to step in the dark.
Swipe Right – Directed by Anton Pätsi ( CANADA – Toronto Metropolitan University ) 2 min.
If you ever come across an uncanny-lookin’ 41 year-old creature thing called Alvie on Tinder (especially after 1am on a Thursday), you should probably swipe right.
13_OCT_1985_ARCHIVE – Directed byNicolas Dozol, Jean-Baptiste Desban ( SWITZERLAND -Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français ) 2 min.
Viewing of a recovered unclassified archive dated October 13, 1985.
Rewind or Die – Directed by Marc Martin Bertoni ( USA – Yale University ) 6 min.
A woman who works at a video store breaks the number one rule.
Eye For An Eye – Directed by Jessica Saunders ( USA – Full Sail University ) 6 min.
An old, delusional woman seeks revenge on her caretaker whom she is convinced deliberately forgot the anniversary of their accident that left her blind.
I Think We Might Need To Breakup…? – Directed by Brooke Assels ( CANADA – Infocus Film School ) 11 min.
Marie tries to live in a delusion where she can hide from her mistakes. However it is only a matter of time before the true reality of what she has done starts to seep through the cracks.
Leave No Trace – Directed by Drew Schwemer ( USA- Austin Community College ) 21 min.
Four friends go camping hoping for peace and tranquility, but instead they find a menacing presence intent on punishing them for their bad habits.
12:45 pm – BUBBLER
Directed by Nicholas Giombi (USA ) – 1 hr 33 min.
After a brutal attack leaves a man physically and psychologically shattered, supernatural forces tempt him into taking revenge on those who wronged him…
2:15 pm – Q&A
TBD
3:00 pm -USA IS A-OKAY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
A trio of American short films – love our friends in the south, and these shorts are great!
Day of the Cyclops – Directed by Justin Edwards ( USA ) 17 min.
A woman resurrects a cyclops and things don’t go well.
#SLAUGHTERPARK – Directed by Justin Diemert ( USA ) 17 min.
Is global popularity really worth it? In a world obsessed with TikTok trends and internet fame, what would you do to go viral?
Mermaid – Directed by Ginger Gonzaga ( USA ) 18 min.
An honest and feminist evisceration of “The Little Mermaid,” set in the world of extreme plastic surgery.
4:00 pm – INVITED
CANADIAN PREMIERE
Directed by Navin Ramaswaran ( CANADA ) 1 hr 12 min.
When a reluctant mother attends her daughter’s Zoom elopement, she and the rest of the family in attendance quickly realize the groom is part of a Russian cult with deadly intentions.
SUNDAY MAY 5TH
SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY
GALA CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING
Location :Imagine Cinemas
Citi Plaza Shopping Mall, 355 Wellington St, London, ON N6A 3N7
PLEASE NOTE: This screening is INCLUDED with your valid Shock Stock 2024 VIP Festival Pass!
Admission can be purchased at the link below.
GET YOUR TICKET HERE as space is limited.
7:30 pm – PESTS
Directed by Sean Cruser ( USA ) 17 min.
To distract himself from a severe breakup, a man begins obsessing over a creature destroying his backyard.
Starring Murphy Martin (The Book of Boba Fett, Pam and Tommy) as Shane, Tyler Beveridge (The L word: Generation Q, The Rookie) as Eugene Wermer, and Cami Storm (Animal Kingdom, Into the Dark, 911) as Megan.
7:50 pm – SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY
Directed by J.R. Bookwalter ( CANADA ) 1 hr 24 min.
After a 23-year absence, director J.R. Bookwalter ( The Dead Next Door, Ozone ) returns!
With the world gripped by a deadly pandemic, science denier Glenn Rollins turns to an experimental vaccine as treatment for a lingering sickness. Much to the surprise of his doctor, wife, and friends, the remedy immediately fixes what ails him. But Glenn will soon discover the only thing more fatal than the virus… is the cure.