Utah Queer Film Festival October 24-26, 2025.

Tickets and passes are on sale now!

October 25, 2025 at 9:30 pm
Jeanné Wagner Theatre at the Rose Wagner
$15 or Pay What You Can
Spooky 1920

Spooky Shorts Collection

Who’s ready for a few late night frights and sights? Well, step right up, this is the program for you! These films go bump in the night and if you’re lucky, they just might bite…

ABOUT THE FILMS

Bergamot by Hsu Chien

15 min | Brazil

Bergamot is the name given to the tangerine in southern Brazil. This fruit, with its characteristic smell, an aphrodisiac for many, will trigger a night of seduction, sensual dancing, and bloody revenge in Rio de Janeiro.

Butterfly Kiss by Zohar Dvir

10 min | Germany

Carol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal. The situation gets worse when she wakes up in an apocalyptic reality and terribly discovers that Ray has transformed into a butterfly.

Evaders by Hudson Shelton

14 min | United States

In a future where science has eliminated gender at birth, two teens, Ziya and Walker, face an impossible choice: conform to a society that forbids their love, or risk everything to protect it.

Kilter by Bartley Taylor

15 min | United States

A 1990s set coming of age horror about the physical monster created from the silence around mental health.

MascLooking by Jonathan Hammond

9 min | United States

After two friends discuss the pros and cons and gay dating apps, one starts to get ominous messages from a potential hookup with the handle, MascLooking. And MascLooking is getting close… and closer…

Minister Chucky by Graham Kolbeins and Jonathan Andre Culliton

10 min | United States, Canada

As the specter of rising fascism looms, a queer couple celebrates their love with an unconventional Vegas wedding—officiated by Chucky, the killer doll—before making their escape to Canada.

Prom Party Massacre by Jordan Gustafson

18 min | United States

In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party.

She Raised Me by Ben Lewis

13 min | United States, Canada

When a struggling writer discovers he’s dating the son of his favorite actress, he’ll do anything to make (and keep) a meaningful connection.

The Giant Brine Shrimp by Mike Cassidy

3 min | United States

A giant brine shrimp attacks Salt Lake City, Utah. The massive creature destroys several famous landmarks and buildings before being carried away and dropped by a giant bird.

Vermilyon by Dilay Sengul

6 min | Turkey

As the tension fueled by jealousy between Bahadir and Bahar escalates, Bahadir is forced to confront both the person in front of him and the repressed woman within himself.

Directed by: Various
Film type: Shorts Program
Runtime: 113 minutes
Year: 2025
Country: Various
Language: Various
Recommended for ages: 17+

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