Midwest Premiere
Showings
April 10, 2026
9:55 pm – 11:28 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
Cedar Lee 6
April 11, 2026
9:40 pm – 11:13 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 9 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Countr(ies): United Kingdom
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
Vera’s bored care-home routine is disrupted when her neighbour Ivy offers her magical mint humbugs – sweets that promise intense pleasure, as long as one rule is obeyed: save the middle bit for the Humbug. As temptation grows, so does the risk of breaking the rules. ‘The Humbug’ is an absurd, darkly comic horror about addiction, control, and the peril of escape.
Film Contact: Cole Paviour
Film Website: https://www.thehumbugfilm.com
Film Email: thehumbugshortfilm@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Cole Paviour
Produced By
Geoff Stickler
Screenwriting
Cole Paviour
Cinematographers
Chris Fergusson
Editors
Alex Burt, Cole Paviour
Principal Cast
JIggy Bhore, Yvonne D'Alpra, Malik Ibheis