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“The Mayflower”: Watch the Gory Space-themed Horror Short Now!

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After bringing you the trailer for Christopher Goodman‘s space horror short, The Mayflower, Bloody Disgusting is proud to debut the full short film to readers!

In the film, “A young engineer wakes up from cryo-sleep during a routine deep space flight on the star freighter ‘Mayflower’. The ship’s computer informs him that he was awoken due to a false alarm. But all is not as it seems…

In speaking with Goodman about the project, it seems The Mayflower came to him to direct in something of a round-about way.

A veteran of the visual FX world, Goodman has worked behind-the-scenes on a ton of big horror projects including The Forest, Morgan and Victor Frankenstein most recently, and it was in this capacity the project came to him.

“The Mayflower came from an original concept by Neill Gorton, the renowned prosthetics FX artist famous for his work on Doctor Who and Saving Private Ryan amongst many others,” said Goodman. ” I work for Neill as a concept artist at Millennium FX and he had originally intended to direct The Mayflower himself.  Unfortunately, scheduling difficulties meant he was unable to do the project and he passed it across to me.  It was an amazing opportunity.” 

Goodman also found collaborators in The National Film and Television School as well as Neill Gorton Prosthetic Studio with whom he says the film wouldn’t have seen the light of day.

In terms of inspiration, Goodman says he’s been a horror fan from an early age.

“When I was very young and went to the video shop with my parents, I was instantly fixated on the many weird and wonderful horror movie covers I saw,” he told me.  “I believe my fascination with scary imagery came from these early experiences.  As soon as I convinced my mom to show me my first horror film at the tender age of six I was hooked!”

Enjoy the short above.

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“Bite Size Short: Her House of Horrors” Announce Short Grant Program!

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Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.

The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.

The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:

“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.

“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.

“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.

“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”

Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.

WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.

To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.

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