LEWISTON — Damnationland,  a dark, short-film showcase, premiering new films from Maine, will screen 10 new films on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday. Oct. 30 at  Guthries, 22 Park St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., both nights, and the screenings are from from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5, plus handing fee at  http://tinyurl.com/nz2yo9s

 These are all-original,  Maine works that redefine the classic thriller and horror categories. They can be shocking. They can be surreal. They can be comedic, or artful. Even scary. Damnationland offers a variety of shadowy visions from a wide array of artists. All the films of Damnationland, however, share a few essential qualities.

They are all new. They are all dark. And they are all Maine.

The Films

Damnationland’s 2015 Program features 10 original works from Maine filmmakers.

“Darkeyed “- A film by Charlotte Royer ??

An ancient evil haunting a young man’s dreams finds its way into his waking life.

“Last Flight of the Freya 7” – A film by Matzke & Dearnley, five minutes.

In the depths of space, a fateful encounter between a salvage vessel and the legendary lost ship ‘Freya 7,’ exposes a terrible secret.

“Snip” – A film by Jay Brown, 4 minutes

An argument between a feuding couple in the seedy, backwoods of Maine goes horribly awry.

“The Poet” – A film by Erin Enberg, 20 minutes

A vampire moves to the city to follow his dreams of becoming a poet–with the help of a vampire hunter posing as a real-estate agent.

“Misandry”– A film by Krystal Kenville, 16 minutes

A young couple on vacation takes a detour through a city that is missing from the map. They stop by to fill up their gas tank when things get complicated.

“Neurophreak” – A film by George Dalphin, 20 min

A young woman living in a hyper-connected future meets a young man who has developed a method of manipulating the artificial intelligence system that connects everyone and organizes society.

“There Is No Escape From…” – A film by Jeff Griecci & Ian Carlsen, Interstitial ??

Jane, a bored young vacationer, finds a mysterious VHS tape in a cabin in the Maine woods. Dark forces are at work as the tape’s host leads the young woman deeper into a world of horrors.

“Thwack!” – A film by Andrea Nilosek & Stewart Engesser, 10 minutes

Thwack: To strike or beat vigorously with something flat.Story time at a kids therapy camp gets weird.

“We Are The Ones” – A film by Nathan Oliver, 10 minutes

A man moves across the country to escape his past, only to be judged for his sins by the light of the looming lighthouse next door and the demon it summons.

“What Are You Scared Of, Kid?” – A film by Alex Coppola, 7 minutes

A docu-memoir about the things that frighten us and how they change over time as we do.

  Damnationland was founded seven years ago by Portland residents Allen Baldwin, Eddy Bolz, and David Meiklejohn. Since then, Damnationland programs have showcased 29 different short films in dozens of theaters around Maine, on screens in Los Angeles, New York City, and Ohio, and also on DVD and online.

 This year’s program is produced by Jenny Anastasoff, Allen Baldwin, Eddy Bolz, Corey Norman, Charlotte Warren, and RJ Wilson, of Auburn.

While these films are not rated, they do contain strong language and depictions of violence, and therefore may not be appropriate for younger children or sensitive viewers.