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MIAFF Presents, WTF?!?: A Night of Horror, Thrillers, and Experimental Films

2024-02-08 19:00:00 2024-02-08 21:30:00 America/Chicago MIAFF Presents, WTF?!?: A Night of Horror, Thrillers, and Experimental Films Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films! Ron Robinson Theater -

Thursday, February 08
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films!


Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films! 

Doors will open at 6:00pm and films start promptly at 7:00pm. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available until 8:30pm.

2019 - Deer in Headlights - 10:00 - Horror

“A hitchhiking serial killer hitches a ride with a preacher.”

Directed by Austin McEuen

2022 - Flight - 10:04 - Thriller

“A boy struggling to come to terms with his parent's marital problems must face his worst nightmare and make a choice he never wanted to make.”

Directed by Tyler Horne

2020 - Lost To All - 8:45 - Thriller

“A story told from the perspective of a now mute girl who killed her little sister.”

Directed by Maddie Ragan

2021 - One of these days - 13:57 - Thriller

“A lone man searches for his true love and a place to call home in the midst of a mysterious attack.”

Directed by Clayton Henderson

2021 - Musing The Sisterplace - 6:30 - Experimental

“An exploration of movement and femininity with an original spoken-word poem by the filmmaker.”

Directed by Soph Barnes

2019 - My Better Nature - 4:06 - Horror/Experimental

“A girl on the hunt to quench her thirst for life.”

Directed by Al Topich & Michael Carpenter

2022 - ECLIPSE - Horror

“ECLIPSE is a psychological horror film that explores fear, fate, and the end of the universe.”

Directed by Andrew Bowcock

2023 - Sig - 3:35 - Experimental/Horror

“Set within the world of "Kronos", "Sig: A Kronos Story" delves into the mind of a serial killer as he takes his latest victim.”

Directed by Donavon Thompson

Winner 2023 Best Microshort

10-minute intermission

2021 - Hinnom - 9:35 - Horror

“A man ventures deep into the woods to face a terrible monster.”

Directed by Matthew Rice

2020 - The Horse Doesn’t Work - 6:39 - Experimental

“You Can’t Chain a Wild Horse. The Horse Doesn’t Work. The Horse is Dead.”

Directed by Emil Woerner

Nominated for 2020 Best Arkansas Short Film

2020 - Dead Winter - 15:25 - Horror

“Audrey, a young woman living in the post-apocalyptic American South, spends every day of her life fighting for the remnants of her family. However, her grandmother wants nothing more than for Audrey to move on and try to have a better life. But, Audrey can't and won't imagine any other life for herself. She is focused solely on caring for the only people she has left in the world, which means hunting for food, hauling water, chopping wood -- and making difficult decisions. In the end, Audrey is left with only one option to truly care for her family, and she has to take it.”

Directed by Jason Winn 

Nominated for 2020 Best Regional Film

2022 - To My Love, A Nightmare - 3:49 - Experimental

“A young poet is confronted by his girlfriend as he writes a dreamy poem about his ex-lover.”

Directed by Maddie Ragan

2020 - Theoria - 20:49 - Sc-Fi

Directed by Mathew Thomas Ross

2019 - Sonhood - 11:26 - Experimental

“From school bullies to first loves to the unifying game of baseball, Tommy learns that having a dad maybe isn’t so bad.”

Directed by Eric White & Terrell Case

Winner 2019 Audience Co-Favorite

2023 - The Wolf - 4:29 - Horror

“A woman must face the ghost of her lost love while being hunted by something much darker.”

Directed by Timothy Barnett

Nominated for 2023 Best Microshort

10-minute intermission

Q&A with filmmakers

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Society & Culture |

Ron Robinson Theater

Phone: 501.320.5715

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Ron Robinson Theater

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We're open 9:00AM to 5:30PM


Address
100 River Market Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501.320.5715

About the branch

The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.

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Thu, Oct 01, 9:00am - 10:00am
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Governor Andy Beshear (Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country). Moderated by Coach John Calipari.

Thu, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Beronda Montgomery (When Trees Testify) and David Haskell (How Flowers Made Our World). Moderated by Karama Neal.

Fri, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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He will rock you. Register

Sat, Oct 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Beverly Gage (This Land is Your Land),Kathleen DuVal (Native Nations), and Robert Parkinson (Tyrants and Rogues). Moderated by Kelly Houston Jones.

Sat, Oct 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (The Lake Effect),Judy Batalion (The Last Woman of Warsaw), and Tolani Akinola (Leave Your Mess at Home). Moderated by Rebekah Lewis.

Sat, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents James McCommons (Feather Wars) and Ragan Sutterfield (Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice). Moderated by Jodi Morris.

Sat, Oct 03, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Ayana Gray (Hawk and Sparrow) and Alix Harrow (The Everlasting). Moderated by Danielle Afsordeh.

Sat, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Jordan Harper (A Violent Masterpiece) and S.A. Cosby (King of Ashes). Moderated by Eli Cranor.

Sat, Oct 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Six Bridges Book Festival presents Christina Lauren (The Romance Revival). Moderated by Regina Black.

Sun, Oct 04, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Spend an unforgettable evening with Ariel Lawhon, visiting Little Rock while on book tour for her forthcoming novel The Pirate Queen, which will be published on September 8, 2026.Register

Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Join us all October long for a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock!Register

Wed, Oct 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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"It's pronounced Fronkensteen!"Register

Thu, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Welcome to the witching hour. Register

Fri, Oct 09, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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They’re here to save the world.Register

Sat, Oct 10, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
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See Corpse Bride the way it was meant to be seen: BIG, beautiful, and delightfully spooky on the Ron Robinson Theater screen!Register

Sat, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Heir to Velázquez, a hero to Picasso. Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The Portraits.Register

Sat, Oct 10, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Presented as part of Dinner and a Movie with Be Mighty, this is a FREE EVENT. Come enjoy a take-away dinner, a cult classic, and a magical night at the movies!Register

Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Join us all October long for a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock!Register

Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Since becoming law in 2023, the Arkansas LEARNS Act has brought major changes to classrooms across the state. What have those changes meant for Arkansas students, families, teachers and schools?

Thu, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Started in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. Each year after the festival, Mountainfilm on Tour hits the road sharing the year's most inspiring short films with communities worldwide.

Fri, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Be afraid. Be very afraid.Register

Sat, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.Register

Sat, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. Register

Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Join us all October long for a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock!Register

Wed, Oct 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Great Scott! Fire up the DeLorean for one of the greatest adventure films ever made. Register

Thu, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.Register

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house… and a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.Register

Sat, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus!Register

Tue, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Join us all October long for a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock!Register

Thu, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Little Rock.

Thu, Oct 29, 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Little Rock.

Fri, Oct 30, 9:00pm - 11:00pm
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It's astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll.Register