Sunday. October 11 – Noon

Silver Screamers

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Documentary • Canada • 2025
95 Minutes

Synopsis: Faced with budget limitations for traditional documentary financing, filmmaker Sean Cisterna taps into a government funding subsidy aimed at keeping senior citizens active. He visits various retirement homes to recruit a spirited, largely inexperienced cast and crew of older adults—many of whom do not even like or watch horror movies.

Director: Sean Cisterna
Producers: Sean Cisterna, Ivonete de Sousa, Judy Gladstone
Cinematographer: Danny Dunlop
Editor: Lee Walker

Festivals: Fantastic Fest, Toronto After Dark (Winner: Audience Award)