Family History (2020) short horror film

On the anniversary of his mother's mysterious death, a young man brings his new boyfriend home to meet his reclusive, conservative father, and disturbing secrets rise to the surface.

Winner - Best Dramatic Short - Tabloid Witch Awards
Winner - Best Narrative Short Screenplay - Queens World Film Festival
Winner - Best Connecticut Project - Bridgeport Film Festival
Winner - Best Original Concept - Indie Horror Movie Awards
Winner - Best Actor - Indie Horror Movie Awards
Winner - Best Actor - Asylum Horror Show
Winner - Bronze Remi (Short Suspense/Thriller) - Worldfest Houston
Nominee - Best LGBTQ Short Film - Queens World Film Festival
Nominee - Best Director, Best Actor Drama/Horror - Bridgeport Film Festival
Nominee - Best Actor - Austin After Dark Festival
Nominee - Best LGBTQ Short Film - Thessaloniki Free Short Festival

Written & directed by Mark J. Parker
Produced by Mark J. Parker, Tom Ciuba, Greg Clements & Elmer J. Howard
Director of Photography Brendan H. Banks
Production Sound Mixer Mielle Ezra
Edited by Erin Waters & Jonathan DeMuth
Starring Matthew Courson, Aleksander Varadian, Patrick Heraghty, and Catherine Nastasi
Assistant Camera Joe Brady
Gaffer Mikhail Kniazev
Makeup Courtney Delbuono
Music by Matthias Fluor
Sound Design by Dan Brantigan
Production Assistants Gabriel Rivera, Laurie Nivison, and Stephanie Stern
Color by Irving Harvey
Insured by Film Emporium
Shot in Danbury, CT
Filmed in Oct 2019

Also available to watch on Prime Video, Here TV, and Revry.

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