Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Spring 2020

Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Drive-In Theater Screening October 8-10, 2020!

This page is dedicated to the films and screenplays on the Film Festival Circuit that were selected for the Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Spring 2020 competition. These selections are intended for viewing by a mature audience. 60+ Short Horror, Horror Comedy, Dark Drama, Dark Science Fiction, Dark Animated and Dark Experimental Films. Most of these films have never been screened in the state of Oregon. Below is the list of 100+ international independent films and screenplays selected by the judges.

Please note that there is a separate page dedicated to the official selections and awards for Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Fall 2020.

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Please join us at Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive In Theater 901 EAST 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 for the screenings on Thursday-Saturday, October 8-10, 2020. The full schedule and tickets are now available on Eventbrite.

Spring 2020 Official Film Selections

• 2:32 AM, Directed By Aaron Garcia (Texas)
• 2:59, Directed By Kody Newton (Idaho)
• A Patch of Desert, Directed By Joey Scoma, Jon Salmon (California)
• Air Dead n' Breakfast, Directed By Matt Rasku (California)
• Awful Dreams, Directed By Sean Cruser (California)
• Bathing Beauty, Directed By Jim Mendrinos (New Jersey)
• Bewere, Directed By J. Budro Partida (Texas)
• Bird of Greed, Directed By Cosmo Spada (Oregon)
• Blame It On Toby, Directed By Richard Knight, Jr. (Illinois)
• Bliss Burger, Directed By Adam K. Wright (Michigan)
• Bong Zombies Ep 1, Directed By Mick Napier (Illinois)
• Circle of Stone, Directed By Mark Andrews (California)
• Clowning Around, Directed By Robert Cunniff (New Jersey)
• Conduit, Directed By Ash Minick (California)
• Dark Before Dawn | HOUSE, Directed By Brodie Spaull, Paul Krysinski (Canada)
• DeadMe, Directed By Paul Hart-Wilden (California)
• Deathyard, Directed By Daniel Ballard, Taylor Hellhake (North Carolina)
• Doom On The Doorstep, Directed By Jordan Ros (Oregon)
• Doombox, Directed By Max Hicks (England)
• Drive Safe, Directed By Meng Deng (California)
• First Kill, Directed By Amanda Moresco (California)
• Gholü, Directed By Leo Nicholson (United Kingdom)
• In The Deathroom, Directed By Nicole Jones-Dion (California)
• Innocent Boy, Directed By Brock Cravy (Texas)
• KMS, Directed By Ivy Malone (California)
• Love Begins With M, Directed By Arthur Nienhuis (Wisconsin)
• Manic, Directed By Shawyon Fazel (California)
• Missing Night, Directed By Vivek Nair (United Kingdom)
• Moment, Directed By Geoffrey Uloth (Canada)
• Morbus, Directed By Kerim Banka (Canada)
• Mystic Pines Trailer, Directed By Jeremy Schell, Kyle Anderson (Canada)
• Ominous Laughter, Directed By Mike Langan (New Jersey)
• Pleasant Inn, Directed By David Romero (Texas)
• Podcast, Directed By Mason Hambly (Canada)
• Prey, Directed By Sam Price, Sean Loch (Australia)
• Ramshackle Blues, Directed By Sharai Rewels (Canada)
• Rip, Directed By Dino Kazamia (United Kingdom)
• Siren, Directed By Christopher Beaubien (Canada)
• The Basement, Directed By Zoe Gieringer (Oregon)
• The Blue Man, Directed By Murray Enders (Australia)
• The Book of Faces, Directed By Rus Robert Blemker (Illinois)
• The Boy with the Sombrero, Directed By Constantine Konstin (California, Bolivia)
• The Doll, Directed By Jason Vandygriff (Texas)
• The Friend, Directed By Fabien Montagner (France)
• The Game Behind The Dark, Directed By Antonio Gäehd (Mexico)
• The Invitation (Die Einladung), Directed By Thorsten Schade, Thorsten Schade (Germany)
• The Last Leaf, Directed By Sia Aleskovskaya (California)
• The Listening, Directed By Doug O. Perkins (California)
• The Perils of Fine Dining, Directed By Norma Jean Lipert (Florida)
• The Prisoner, Directed By Harvey Eaton (England)
• The Red Ribbon, Directed By Marianna Phung (Canada)
• The Tuckering, Directed By Rob Mabry (Texas)
• The Wedding Ring, Directed By Niklaas van Poortvliet (United Kingdom)
• Thread, Directed By Dylan Monroe (California)
• Tony Eats a Shrimp, Directed By David Wester (Oregon)
• Too Late, Directed By Alexa Samaniego (California)
• Uncle Daddy, Directed By Conrad Schapansky, Brad Chornoby (Canada)
• Vampire foxes....from SPACE!, Directed By Kyle Murphy (Alaska)
• Village of the Gramned, Directed By JP Leigh & Joanna DeLane (California)
• Winter's Blood, Directed By Parker Brennon (Ohio)
• Wormcat, Directed By troy matot (Oregon)
• YES BUT NO, Directed By Maria Dioni (Mexico)

The following screenplays represent the top 30% rated by the judges, regardless of individual category.

Spring 2020 Official Screenplay Selections

• 5-Star Review, Written By Kiley Rothweiler (New York)
• afterbirth., Written By Marko Pandza (Canada)
• Amber and Dust (Pilot), Written By Declan O’Connor (California)
• Behind the Door, Written By Rachel Brewer (United Kingdom)
• Code_Switch, Written By Sigin Ojulu (California)
• Die-Namo, Written By Stefan Matthews (United Kingdom)
• Feed, Written By Amy Manning (Arkansas)
• Flight AD4515, Written By Martina Lisec (Austria)
• Ghost Chicken, Written By Vincente DiSanti (California)
• Haunted Homocide, Written By Richard Knight, Jr. (Illinois)
• Immoral Immortal, Written By Mark Donnell (Oregon & Arizona)
• Incel, Written By Christopher Burgart (California)
• Moby-Dick-Eater, or the Curse of the Off-White Pee-Slurper, Written By Kornblum Bierstadt Katz (Colorado)
• Momma?, Written By Kate Harbert (Canada)
• People in A Box, Written By M.r. Fitzgerald (Minnesota)
• Sapien, Written By Christopher Burgart (California)
• Supply, Written By Kornblum Bierstadt Katz (Colorado)
• The Cipher Embedded, Written By Justin Jackson (Tennessee)
• The Likes, Written By JUICE (Pennsylvania)
• The Nightmare Club, Written By Darrell C Bishop (Oklahoma)
• The Orphanage, Written By Kay Rascon (Florida)
• They, Written By Chasen Partsch (Washington)
• Too Many Undead, Written By Bradley Jay Meyer (Nevada)

From this pool of official selections (top 30%) the following films, videos and screenplays have been nominated for awards. This is an additional recognition of excellence by the judges. Not every official selection was nominated for an award.

Spring 2020 Award Winners and Finalists

Please join us at Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive In Theater 901 EAST 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 for the screenings on Thursday-Saturday, October 8-10, 2020. The full schedule and tickets are now available on Eventbrite.

1) Best Actor Award Finalists

1. Tony Marcellino in "Tony Eats a Shrimp" Directed By David Wester
2. Kevin J. O'Connor in "Blame It On Toby" Directed By Richard Knight, Jr.
3. Tasmay in "Bliss Burger" Directed By Adam K. Wright - Winner!
4. Tiego Newton in "2:59" Directed By Kody Newton
5. Lawrence Robert Boateng in "Doombox" Directed By Max Hicks

2) Best Actress Award Finalists

1. Jessi Walters in "The Basement" Directed By Zoe Gieringer - Winner!
2. Courtney Locks in "Air Dead n' Breakfast" Directed By Matt Rasku
3. Ali Astin in "Manic" Directed By Shawyon Fazel
4. Alice McCracken in "The Wedding Ring" Directed By Niklaas van Poortvliet
5. Dawsyn Eubanks in "KMS" Directed By Ivy Malone

3) Best Cinematography Award Finalists

1. The Last Leaf, Directed By Sia Aleskovskaya (California)
2. Circle of Stone, Directed By Mark Andrews (California) - Winner!
3. The Game Behind The Dark, Directed By Antonio Gäehd (Mexico)
4. The Prisoner, Directed By Harvey Eaton (England)
5. The Invitation (Die Einladung), Directed By Thorsten Schade, Thorsten Schade (Germany)

4) Best Dark Drama Film Award Finalists

1. In The Deathroom, Directed By Nicole Jones-Dion (California)
2. They, Written By Chasen Partsch (Washington)
3. Prey, Directed By Sam Price, Sean Loch (Australia)
4. Innocent Boy, Directed By Brock Cravy (Texas)
5. The Prisoner, Directed By Harvey Eaton (England) - Winner!

5) Best Dark Drama Screenplay Award Finalists

1. 5-Star Review, Written By Kiley Rothweiler (New York) - Winner!
2. People in A Box, Written By M.r. Fitzgerald (Minnesota)
3. Amber and Dust (Pilot), Written By Declan O’Connor (California)

6) Best Dark Science Fiction Film Award Finalists

1. Missing Night, Directed By Vivek Nair (United Kingdom)
2. Moment, Directed By Geoffrey Uloth (Canada)
3. Conduit, Directed By Ash Minick (California) - Winner!
4. The Blue Man, Directed By Murray Enders (Australia)

7) Best Dark Science Fiction Screenplay Award Finalists

1. Code_Switch, Written By Sigin Ojulu (California)
2. The Cipher Embedded, Written By Justin Jackson (Tennessee) - Winner!

8) Best Director Award Finalists

1. First Kill, Directed By Amanda Moresco (California)
2. The Last Leaf, Directed By Sia Aleskovskaya (California)
3. Ramshackle Blues, Directed By Sharai Rewels (Canada)
4. Blame It On Toby, Directed By Richard Knight, Jr. (Illinois) - Winner!
5. Bliss Burger, Directed By Adam K. Wright (Michigan)

9) Best Editing Award Finalists

1. First Kill, Directed By Amanda Moresco (California)
2. Pleasant Inn, Directed By David Romero (Texas)
3. Gholü, Directed By Leo Nicholson (United Kingdom)
4. Conduit, Directed By Ash Minick (California)
5. The Book of Faces, Directed By Rus Robert Blemker (Illinois) - Winner!

10) Best Ensemble Cast Award Finalists

1. Wormcat, Directed By Troy Matot (Oregon)
2. The Tuckering, Directed By Rob Mabry (Texas)
3. Vampire foxes....from SPACE!, Directed By Kyle Murphy (Alaska) - Winner!
4. DeadMe, Directed By Paul Hart-Wilden (California)
5. Doom On The Doorstep, Directed By Jordan Ros (Oregon)

11) Best Experimental Horror Films Award Finalists

1. Bird of Greed, Directed By Cosmo Spada (Oregon)
2. The Book of Faces, Directed By Rus Robert Blemker (Illinois)
3. Tony Eats a Shrimp, Directed By David Wester (Oregon) - Winner!

12) Best Feature Length Horror Comedy Screenplay Award Finalists

1. Haunted Homocide, Written By Richard Knight, Jr. (Illinois)
2. Too Many Undead, Written By Bradley Jay Meyer (Nevada)

13) Best Feature Length Horror Screenplay Award Finalists

1. Immoral Immortal, Written By Mark Donnell (Oregon & Arizona)
2. Sapien, Written By Christopher Burgart (California)
3. The Nightmare Club, Written By Darrell C Bishop (Oklahoma)
4. The Orphanage, Written By Kay Rascon (Florida)
5. Incel, Written By Christopher Burgart (California) - Winner!

14) Best Horror Comedy Film Award Finalists

1. First Kill, Directed By Amanda Moresco (California)
2. KMS, Directed By Ivy Malone (California)
3. Vampire foxes....from SPACE!, Directed By Kyle Murphy (Alaska)
4. Wormcat, Directed By Troy Matot (Oregon) - Winner!
5. Bewere, Directed By J. Budro Partida (Texas)

15) Best Horror Comedy Micro Film Award Finalists

1. Air Dead n' Breakfast, Directed By Matt Rasku (California)
2. Clowning Around, Directed By Robert Cunniff (New Jersey)
3. Love Begins With M, Directed By Arthur Nienhuis (Wisconsin)
4. Village of the Gramned, Directed By JP Leigh & Joanna DeLane (California)
5. YES BUT NO, Directed By Maria Dioni (Mexico) - Winner!

16) Best Horror Film Award Finalists

1. 2:59, Directed By Kody Newton (Idaho)
2. Deathyard, Directed By Daniel Ballard, Taylor Hellhake (North Carolina) - Winner!
3. Manic, Directed By Shawyon Fazel (California)
4. Pleasant Inn, Directed By David Romero (Texas)
5. Circle of Stone, Directed By Mark Andrews (California)

17) Best Horror Film Trailer

1. Bong Zombies Series Trailer, Directed By Mick Napier (Illinois)
2. Doombox Trailer, Directed By Max Hicks (England) - Winner!
3. Mystic Pines Trailer, Directed By Jeremy Schell, Kyle Anderson (Canada)
4. Ominous Laughter, Directed By Mike Langan (New Jersey)

18) Best Horror Micro Film Award Finalists

1. The Boy with the Sombrero, Directed By Constantine Konstin (California, Bolivia)
2. Too Late, Directed By Alexa Samaniego (California) - Winner!
3. A Patch of Desert, Directed By Joey Scoma, Jon Salmon (California)
4. The Friend, Directed By Fabien Montagner (France)
5. Winter's Blood, Directed By Parker Brennon (Ohio)

19) Best International Director Award Finalists

1. Gholü, Directed By Leo Nicholson (United Kingdom)
2. The Game Behind The Dark, Directed By Antonio Gäehd (Mexico) - Winner!
3. The Wedding Ring, Directed By Niklaas van Poortvliet (United Kingdom)
4. Uncle Daddy, Directed By Conrad Schapansky, Brad Chornoby (Canada)
5. The Prisoner, Directed By Harvey Eaton (England)

20) Best International Film Award Finalists

1. The Invitation (Die Einladung), Directed By Thorsten Schade (Germany) - Winner!
2. Siren, Directed By Christopher Beaubien (Canada)
3. Morbus, Directed By Kerim Banka (Canada)
4. Doombox, Directed By Max Hicks (England)
5. Dark Before Dawn | HOUSE, Directed By Brodie Spaull, Paul Krysinski (Canada)

21) Best International Screenplay Award Finalists

1. Incel, Written By Christopher Burgart (California)
2. Behind the Door, Written By Rachel Brewer (United Kingdom)
3. Flight AD4515, Written By Martina Lisec (Austria) - Winner!
4. Momma? Written By Kate Harbert (Canada)
5. afterbirth. Written By Marko Pandza (Canada)

22) Best Oregon Film Award Finalists

1. Tony Eats a Shrimp, Directed By David Wester (Oregon)
2. The Basement, Directed By Zoe Gieringer (Oregon)
3. Wormcat, Directed By Troy Matot (Oregon)
4. Doom On The Doorstep, Directed By Jordan Ros (Oregon) - Winner!
5. Bird of Greed, Directed By Cosmo Spada (Oregon)

23) Best Short Horror Comedy Screenplays Award Finalists

1. Die-Namo, Written By Stefan Matthews (United Kingdom)
2. Ghost Chicken, Written By Vincente DiSanti (California) - Winner!
3. Moby-Dick-Eater, or the Curse of the Off-White Pee-Slurper, Written By Kornblum Bierstadt Katz (Colorado)

24) Best Short Horror Screenplay Award Finalists

1. afterbirth., Written By Marko Pandza (Canada)
2. Feed, Written By Amy Manning (Arkansas)
3. Supply, Written By Kornblum Bierstadt Katz (Colorado) - Winner!
4. The Likes, Written By JUICE (Pennsylvania)

25) Most Original Concept Award Finalists

1. Bird of Greed, Directed By Cosmo Spada (Oregon) - Winner!
2. KMS, Directed By Ivy Malone (California)
3. Podcast, Directed By Mason Hambly (Canada)
4. Bong Zombies Ep 1, Directed By Mick Napier (Illinois)
5. The Blue Man, Directed By Murray Enders (Australia)

Please join us at Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive In Theater 901 EAST 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 for the screenings on Thursday-Saturday, October 8-10, 2020. The full schedule and tickets are now available on Eventbrite.

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