The Lonely Host
After arriving at her BnB, Silvia quickly learns that her offbeat host isn't quite as harmless as she seems.
Featured Reviews
“From compelling characters to a clever plot, ‘The Lonely Host’ is the total package.”
-Adrienne Clark, Nightmarish Conjurings
“With impeccable performances from lead actresses Lulu Antariksa and Emily Chang, the film is well-paced and filled to the brim with tension.”
-Claire L. Smith, Morbidly Beautiful
“[The Lonely Host] takes you down one path but switches gears to another...It’s shot well, no need for crazy effects, and its simplicity adds to the believability.”
-Hannah Kaplan, HorrorBuzz
Awards & Accolades
Top Ten Female Directed Shorts
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Released on Gunpowder and Sky Premiere Horror Channel Alter​
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Winner - The Lonely Host - Best Horror Comedy Short Film
-Seattle Film Festival, 2022
Winner - Emily C. Chang (The Lonely Host) - Best Actress in a Horror Comedy Short Film
Nominated - The Lonely Host - Best Short Film
Nominated - Lisa J Dooley (The Lonely Host) - Best Director Horror Comedy Short Film
- Fright Night International Horror Film Festival, 2020
Light as a Feather
In the short horror film ‘Light as a Feather’, an homage to Nickelodeon’s ‘Are Your Afraid of the Dark?’, Zoe and Devin are scared sleepless after a ghost story is told at a sleepover. Are the Jessup Girls real, or have their imaginations run wild?
*Starring - Xochitl Gomez
Featured Reviews
“There is a lot to like about this film. It reminds me of the old Goosebumps stories, in a way. [...]
The child actors in the film are quite good. No stilted delivery, no hesitation or precociousness.”
-HorrorNews.net
“Light as a Feather [...] took me back to the days I watched Are You Afraid of the Dark..those days were the best!”
-Looks Creepy Cool
Awards & Accolades
Fun Size Horror Original
- Official Selection
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Winner - Light as a Feather - Best Sound Design
-LA Under the Stars, 2019
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Nominated - Light as a Feather - Best Short Film
- Renegade (fka Women in Horror) Film Festival, 2018
Last Call
'LAST CALL' stars Kaitlyn Black ('Hart of Dixie') as a bartender whose co-worker is seduced by a bloodthirsty patron. It takes visual inspiration from the OG 'Suspiria' and other classic gothic horror cinema; it's a fun, sexy, moody bloodfest!
Featured Review
“Dooley is creatively clever with her stylistic approach and Last Call adds another layer to her craft.”
-Looks Creepy Cool
Awards & Accolades
Featured in Compilation 'Fun Size Horror's Shocktale Party, S1.E4 ∙ Filmmaker Spotlight: Lisa J. Dooley
- Amazon Prime
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Featured in Compilation 'ETHERIA: Season 6'.
-Shudder
Persephone
A young girl is buried alive with only a flashlight and pocketknife...but getting out is just the beginning.
Featured Reviews
“A complete story that artfully takes a phobia – being buried alive – and artfully expands it to show there are things worse than your worse nightmare.”
-Meet Mr.Karma, Fun Size Horror Volume One Review
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"[Persephone] is what Rodrigo Corte’s “Buried” should have been.'
-Adam the Movie God, Fun Size Horror Volume One Review
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Awards & Accolades
Top Five Short Films Directed by Women
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Sold to Gravitas Ventures. Included in Compilation 'Fun Size Horror: Volume One
- Amazon Prime
Featured in Compilation 'Fun Size Horror's Shocktale Party, S1.E4 ∙ Filmmaker Spotlight: Lisa J. Dooley
- Amazon Prime
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Fun Size Horror Original
- Official Selection
Ben is Dead
Struggling to connect with her family on the 15th anniversary of her twin brother's apparent suicide, Brittany James reaches out to her brother's childhood best friend, Luke, in an attempt to remember his life and finally let go of his death.
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