Something Wicked Dwells
This silent film adaptation, based on the critically acclaimed poem, follows four men chained together in the gallows of Hell. Each face their demise one-by-one at the hands of the Beast. *** This film is proudly SAG/AFTRA. Newly Revised & Re-edited.***
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Waide RiddleDirectorLOST HILLS, CA., The Lines In Their Faces, Two Men Kissing
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Waide RiddleWriter
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Waide RiddleProducer
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Bill Oberst, Jr.Key Cast
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Troy MittleiderKey Cast
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CJ BradyKey Cast
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Fabian AlomarKey Cast
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Silent, Alternative Horror, Underground
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Runtime:7 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:September 11, 2021
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital HD
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Short Films MatterLos Angeles
United States
January 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Paradise International Film Festival
India
December 18, 2021
WINNER: BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM -
L.A. LIVE Film FestLos Angeles
United States
November 6, 2021
AWARD-WINNER: BEST SHORT -
World Film Carnaval
Singapore
September 17, 2021
Award Winner / Best Experimental Film Division -
Cleveland Horror FestCleveland, Ohio
United States
October 3, 2021
Ohio Premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
World Film Carnival
Singapore
September 17, 2021
Finalist in Best Experimental Film Division -
Virgin Spring CinefestKolkata, West Bengal
September 18, 2021
Finalist in Best Experimental Film Division -
Crown Wood International Film Festival
India
September 18, 2021
Winner: Best Silent Film Division -
Virgin Spring CinefestKolkata, West Bengal
September 18, 2021
Official Selection -
World Film Carnival
Singapore
September 17, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Druc International Film FestivalBhutan, Punakha, Paro
September 24, 2021
Official Selection -
L.A. LIVE Film FestLos Angeles
United States
November 6, 2021
Official Selection -
Cult Critics Movie AwardsKolkata
India
September 14, 2021
Finalist/Best Experimental Film -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
October 20, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
October 20, 2021
Jury Prize/Best Experimental Film -
Gangtok International Film FestivalSimmik
India
September 8, 2021
Gold Award Winner Best in Silent Film Division -
L.A. FEEDBACK Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
September 4, 2021
Best Cinemaphotography -
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film FestivalKolkata, West Bengal
India
August 9, 2021
Outstanding Achievement in Silent Film -
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film FestivalKolkata, West Bengal
India
August 9, 2021
Semi-Finalist/Silent Film Category -
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film FestivalKolkata, West Bengal
India
July 31, 2021
India Premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION/Silent Film Any Length -
Horror Film AwardsRožňava
Slovakia
July 30, 2021
Slovakia Premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION/Male Director for Short Film -
NOSFERATU Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
October 23, 2021
European Premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Black & White FEEDBACK Film FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
September 4, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Tampa Bay Film Society Movie NightTampa Bay, Florida
United States
May 18, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
UCLA Library of Special CollectionsLos Angeles
United States
June 27, 2012
Induction into Archives Presentation -
Palm Springs International ShortFest Film MarketPalm Springs, California
United States
June 1, 2012 -
Little Rock Horror Picture ShowLittle Rock, AR
February 1, 2012
World Premiere
Distribution Information
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Short Films MatterDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Internet
Waide is an award-winning poet, author & screenwriter. Many of his poems, stories, and films are archived at UCLA Library of Special Collections, ONE Institute USC LGBT Library, the Simon Weisenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance, Poets House/NYC & the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
"Something Wicked Dwells," the poem, was originally published in "All-American Texan" (1998), "The HorrorZine Summer Digest" (2012) & "Speculative Poets of Texas" (2015).
I was Honored to have Tom Of Finland award-winning photographer, Jay R. Lawton, as my Still Photographer. He was a miracle-worker!
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*** This film is proudly SAG/AFTRA ***
SAG/AFTRA Business Rep: Joshua Vasquez
Production ID # 00263962