Halfway Haunted

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Ohio Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 16, 2026
9:50 pm – 11:33 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 17, 2026
10:10 pm – 11:53 pm
Playhouse Square Campus

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 17 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
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Interests: Black Cinema
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Countr(ies): Canada
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: No
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Captions: None
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Release Year: 2025

Film Overview

Jess lives in a haunted house because she can’t afford anything else. She’s  begrudgingly accepted her poltergeist as an inconvenience akin to faulty wiring or bad plumbing. When the property is bought by a real estate developer who intends to tear it down, the ghost approaches Jess with a plan to save their shared home. As her eviction looms, Jess must decide who the lesser evil is: The spectre who’s been haunting her or the predatory landlord who wants to wipe her house off the map.

Film Contact: Mark Delottinville
Film Email: mark@bigpigco.com

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Sam Rudykoff

Produced By

Mark DeLottinville, Sam Rudykoff, Peter Schnobb

Screenwriting

Sam Rudykoff, Bryn Pottie

Cinematographers

Peter Schnobb

Editors

John McGovarin

Principal Cast

Hannan Younis, Kristian Bruun, Sugar Lyn Beard