SPF BOO 2024 – Sneak Peek!

Week 1

Ghost Hoarders, by Charles Rix
Two sisters  reunite at the family lake house after their father’s death They tussle over the future of the lake house, whether their father was a hoarder, and the nature of a mysterious ancestor pole found amid a pile of junk. As they interact with the pole, both discover that nothing is as it seems. The ancestors are present and have ideas of their own about sisterly reconciliation and the future of the lake house.

Fall on Line, by Maeve Kelley Baker
Margie and Jeff are big fans of late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon so when they are given the opportunity to see him live they jump in line…. And then the next line…. And the next line… Jimmy Fallon’s love of games has led them down a dangerous path and to survive they have to do all they can to make it to the studio.

It’s not so Easy on StreetEasy, by Herut Ashkenazi
A New York couple in their search for buying a house are being mislead by a StreetEasy real estate agent into a horror movie.

The Hat by the Side of the Road, by William Brasse
A romantic evening comes to a grisly end.

Nonna’s Pizza, by Hunter Corbett
Nonna’s pizzeria is a quiet but reliable local Brooklyn eatery. When the health inspector makes an unannounced visit, the newly promoted manager Sam must take the reins and ensure things run smoothly. As the inspection moves along, the truth beneath the crust is revealed. The secret ingredient that put Nonna’s on the map might be just the thing that gets it closed forever. A dark comedy filled with twists, turns, and tomatoes.

Week 2

Heaven, by Nicolas Duran and Alec Zbornak
HEAVEN: THE MUSICAL is an original horror comedy work about an underground organ harvesting center, also known as HEAVEN (The Hospital for the Extraction of Arteries Via Ethical Negligence). The show begins with NIC, the main character, waking up in H.E.A.V.E.N., where he meets G.O.D. (General Overseer of Dissections), who must contend with her internal struggle over whether to continue in this unethical operation.

Unfamiliar, by David Ceci
How much of yourself would you reveal to connect with someone? What might change your calculus? In the Hamptons of the 1950s, memories and spirits lurk after dark. All these years in this house have made Anne hunger even more for a personal connection, but what happens next is unfamiliar – even to her.

The Sideshow of Galatea, by Roxanne Guarino
In this Twilight Zone-esque tale, a headless woman in a sideshow plays on the insecurities of her admirer….and tries to get a-head.

The Only Interview You Need, by Leonard D Goodisman
Two stripped individuals have been tricked into an interview, in their undies, maybe a competitive interview, maybe worse.

Raccoons, by Carla Katz
A suburban couple’s relationship is tested when a mysterious nighttime noise uncovers hidden resentments and secrets about infidelity and guns. Raccoons is a black comedy that is an absurd and thought-provoking exploration of how unexpected events can upend our world and our intimate relationships.

Week 3


Deadline, by Mark William Butler
A frustrated playwright sits in a bar, trying desperately to finish a short horror play that needs to be submitted to a contest by midnight. As he tries to imagine a horror villain to star in his story, he soon finds out that every cheesy character he creates has the same victim in mind: HIM.

Eight Bells, by Matthew Foster
Ira is an old man of many years reflecting upon his life. Specifically, his relationship with his wife, Gabriella. In the quiet hours, Ira finds himself the Proprietor of a curious homecoming of his inner-demons.
What will Ira find, in retrospect, as the ship’s bell chimes, marking the end of his life? Will Ira be able to reconcile the shipwreck that was his life or be haunted in eternity by the injudiciousness of his past?

Bits and Pieces, by Maryellen De Vivo
This is a feminist, phantasmic angle on the Frankenstein story. Two women meet and learn they are ghosts looking to be reunited with their physical bodies so they can move on to the other side. But first, they must confront the man who took their corpses for his own purposes.

Debts from Beyond, by Julia Genoveva
A married couple moves into an old Victorian house to have fresh start. However, Rebecca finds out that this is not a typical house. And there are debts from the past that must be settled

August & Ashbury, by Riley Fee
In early 1970s Greenwich Village, NYC, folk rock duo and romantic partners August and Ashbury prepare to go on stage. Minutes before performing, August experiences a nervous breakdown related to his debilitating superstitions. Ashbury comforts August, encouraging him to use his superstitions as a source of inspiration rather than fear.