Southern Gothicon

The El Dorado Film Festival Hosts the first annual horror film festival during #SOGO (Southern Gothicon)! This short block contains 9 short films filled with suspense, gore, frights and scares!

The Night Circus
Two men go about their business, removing the departed from local mob hits, when business as usual suddenly becomes rather unusual.

Date of the Dead
An aspiring actress gets a 'haunting' surprise when she finally meets her blind date in person. But will her slow acceptance of him over the course of the night be the biggest surprise of all?

Think Twice
Tess runs into a building to find her boyfriend Tony grappling with another man for a gun. Will Tess' "double vision" be the end of Tony or will he save the day by proving his identity?   ←New Tour Poster. Movie Poster in Production Photos →  Winner "Best International Comedy Film" Cardiff Mini Film Fest Winner "Best Short Film" Middle Coast Film Festival Winner "Best Short Film" Houston Comedy Film Festival Winner "Best Domestic Film" Another Independent Intl. Film Festival Winner "Best Actress" Blue Whale Comedy Festival Winner "Best Concept" Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival

The Rat's Dilemma
In the Holocaust, a gifted Jewish physicist named Rudolph is forced to build a teleporter for the Nazis. Rudolph keeps telling his Nazi supervisor Heinz that the machine doesn’t work yet, but Heinz suspects Rudolph is hiding something. As Heinz is determined to squeeze the truth out by any means necessary, Rudolph soon has to face the dilemma of his life.

Hada
Tonight Hada comes to visit Daniel because her last child tooth as fallen out. What Daniel doesn´t expect is that his worst enemy is the light.

Creatures of Whitechapel
A brand new vision that brings together some of horror's most iconic characters, "Creatures of Whitechapel" reveals the monster inside us all in this gothic love story of creation and madness.  Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of London, searching for the perfect victims to help Dr. Frankenstein, her master, bring his Creation to life. However, rumors of Frankenstein's nighttime activities are brewing, and Jack, revealed to be Igor, is tasked with one last foray into the bowels of Victorian London to find the last piece needed to bring Frankenstein's mad vision to life.  But what is life without love?

Synesthesia
Synesthesia is a short horror film that examines what can happen when we depend on our digital devices too much.   When Leslie puts more faith in the smartphone she never puts down than her marriage, she must decide who to trust with deadly consequences.

Polaroid
Two girls discover an old Polaroid camera in the clearing of their house. In their own selfishness they exploit the camera, only to discover what horrible past it hides.

Killer Date
A popular online blogger thinks he's going on a routine blind date thanks to the new dating app he's been using. But his next date could be his last...

The "Best of Fest" cash prize of $250 will be given to the best film based on ratings by a panel of judges.