The IHSFF Showcase Films are out-of-competition films that have been curated with our horror and sci-fi fans in mind!
For the complete film schedule of both the Phoenix Film Festival AND International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival click below.
IHSFF SHOWCASE FEATURES
Obsession
Run Time: 110 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 10 at 6:50pm
Directed by: Curry Barker
Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter
Synopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Blood Shine
Run Time: 100 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 10 at 8:45pm
Tuesday, April 14 at 6:50pm
Directed by: Emily Bennett & Justin Brooks
Cast: Emily Bennett, Brenden Sexton III, Larry Fessenden
Synopsis: In her remote country home, a religious zealot takes a young filmmaker captive, claiming her sadistic rituals will change him into a god.
Flush
Run Time: 70 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 11 at 9:30pm
Directed by: Grégory Morin
Cast: Jonathan Lambert
Synopsis: Middle-aged coke fiend Luc is having a pretty terrible night. Having gone to confront his ex at the club where she works, determined to somehow win back her love, one thing leads to another and he soon finds himself wedged firmly in a toilet, effectively trapping him in a bathroom stall. Plus he’s got a heap of coke that he stole from the bar’s resident dealer. He’s soon found, setting off an increasingly crazy series of circumstances that veer from the hilarious to the intensely grotesque.
Red Mask
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 11 at 7:45pm
Wednesday, April 15 at 6:50pm
Directed by: Ritesh Gupta
Cast: Helena Howard, Inanna Sarkis, Jake Abel, and Kelli Garner
Synopsis: Queer screenwriter Allina Green is hired to write the final Red Mask slasher. Under pressure and facing death threats, she and her fiancé retreat to a secluded Airbnb. A twisted game spirals into a deadly fight when uninvited guests crash.
Camp
Run Time: 115 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Monday, April 13 at 6:50pm
Friday, April 17 at 8:50pm
Directed by: Avalon Fast
Cast: Zola Grimmer, Alive Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Rose Sebastianis
Synopsis: Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily feels at home as she is taken in by the other counselors, who accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering - and she’s telling Emily to go home.
The Furious
Run Time: 115 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm
Directed by: Kenji Tanigaki
Cast: Miao Xie, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga
Synopsis: When his daughter Rainy is abducted, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist haunted by his own past. Together, they fight their way through an international criminal network in a desperate bid to save Rainy and uncover the truth.
Fifteen
Run Time: 100 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 17 at 7:05pm
Saturday, April 18 at 9:55pm
Directed by: Jack & Yossy Zagha
Cast: Macarena Oz, Greta Martí, Aminta Ireta
Synopsis: Two best friends preparing for their quinceañera face desire, cruelty, and social pressure–until one girl’s body begins to transform into something monstrous.
Grind
Run Time: 105 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 18 at 7:55pm
Directed by: Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty, Chelsea Stardust
Cast: Rob Huebel, Barbara Crampton, Vinny Thomas, Jessika Van, Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette, James Urbaniak, Courtney Pauroso, James Paxton, Ify Nwadiwe, Aubrey Shea
Synopsis: Four interconnected stories center around the gig economy, hustle culture, and evils of late-stage capitalism.
Mārama
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Sunday, April 19 at 5:30pm
Directed by: Taratoa Stappard
Cast: Ariana Osborne, Toby Stephens, Umi Myers, Erroll Shand
Synopsis: 1859. When a young, Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers the horrific truth of her colonial heritage, and she must destroy the titled Englishman who has devastated her family.
