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Mind-bending Sci-fi Short “Mainline” to Premiere at Screamfest this October [Exclusive]
Described as in the vein of Looper and “Black Mirror”, “Mainline” is a time-travel story that explores the dark side of advanced technology. “Mainline” will have its world premiere on October 14th at Screamfest, the nation’s largest and longest-running horror and sci-fi film festival, playing alongside highly anticipated genre titles like Leatherface, Tragedy Girls, and Netflix’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922.
“Confined to his makeshift lab, a reclusive bioengineer must grapple with the gruesome and deadly consequences of his injectable, time-traveling serum.“
A lifelong sci-fi and horror fan, writer/director Eric Kleifield spent a year developing the film’s time-travel mechanics: “It took a lot of narrative experimentation, and many headache-inducing diagrams, to create a new take on time-travel that feels fresh and packs an emotional punch. ‘Mainline’ shows how even 30 minutes of contained, controlled time-travel can have unpredictable and deadly consequences. I’ve always found time-travel to be an inherently dangerous and scary concept, so ‘Mainline’ pushes that to the extreme.”
The world premiere is set for October 14th, 2017 @ 2PM (Short Film Block #2) – TCL Chinese Theaters, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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