Lights Off

A man turns off the lights to find his home is possessed by a sexy demon. Hilarity ensues when a "man" is forced to use his wits to outsmart the forces of evil.

  • Mark Stewart Iverson
    Director
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Writer
  • Joseph Neibich
    Producer
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Producer
  • Joseph Neibich and Joseph Nybyk Pictures
    Producer
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Key Cast
    "Hero"
  • Kelley Whilden
    Key Cast
    "Beautiful Stranger"
  • Tomas Arceo
    Director of Photography
  • Rob Jaeger
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, spoof, comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,555 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85 1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fright Nights -Austria -One of the world's top horror festival
    Pasching
    Austria
    October 18, 2025
    European Premiere
    Best Short
  • Toronto Spring Horror -a top 10 Horror Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 4, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chicago Horror Film Festival -a top 10 Horror Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    April 8, 2025
    Midwest
    Official Selection
  • Phoenix Film Festival -a FF top 100 Film Festival
    Phoenix
    United States
    April 4, 2026
    Best Short
  • Arizona International Film Festival -a FF top 100 Festival
    Tucson
    United States
    April 9, 2025
    Arizona Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Terror in the Bay -a top 20 horror festival

    Canada
    October 18, 2025
    Best Short
  • Atlanta Horror Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Best Short
  • Tucson Terror
    Tucson
    United States
    October 25, 2025
    Best Short
  • Flagstaff Film Festival
    Flagstaff
    United States
    August 23, 2025
    Best Short
  • Prescott Film Festival
    Prescott, Arizona
    United States
    July 13, 2026
    Best Short
  • Atlanta Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    May 1, 2025
    Best Short
  • Phoenix Shorts

    May 1, 2025
    Best Actor Joseph Neibich Nybyk
  • Atlanta Women's Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    October 11, 2025
Director Biography - Mark Stewart Iverson

Mark Stewart Iverson Bio
Upon graduating cum laude from UCLA Film School, Mark Stewart Iverson co-created, co-wrote and co-directed Hulu's former #1 web series Dorm Life. The hit comedy show racked up three Webby Awards, two Streamy nominations and two W3 Gold Awards. In the feature world, Mark founded MSI Films with the production of his original screenplay, the award-winning For Prophet, marking his feature directorial debut. Currently he also serves as the Creative Producer for the sustainability docu-series Rivers are Life (BeAlive Studios) having produced 20 episodes in over 10 countries across 5 continents. 

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Director Statement

"I love this short. I loved working on it and am so proud of how it turned out. So funny. "

"Mark Stewart Iverson is an immensely talented man. We look forward to working with him again." Joseph Neibich Nybyk