Synopsis:
Alex is left alone for the weekend to renovate a room for his and his wife’s unborn child. Soon, a baby monitor starts to play him horrifying sounds about his future failures as a father.
Expectancy is a 14-minute psychological horror film about the fears of becoming a father and a dread-filled cautionary tale.
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Cast & Crew:
Director: Juho Fossi
Writers: Avi Heikkinen, Juho Fossi
Original idea: Avi Heikkinen
Producers: Antti Fossi & Juho Fossi
Cast: Heikki Ranta, Anna Böhm
Cinematography: Jesse Jalonen
Sound Designer: Mikko M. Koskinen
Production Designer: Karoliina Halme
Makeup Artist: Maija Kraakkussuo
Graphic Designer: Nalle Mielonen
Year of production: 2020
Duration: 14 min
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Film Festivals:
08/2020 Night Visions, Finland
09/2020 MotelX, Portugal
10/2020 IIK!, Finland (Winner of Jury & Audience Awards)
11/2020 Brest European Short Film Festival, France
11/2020 Pori Film Festival, Finland
03/2021 Frostbiter: Icelandic Horror Film Festival, Iceland
03/2021 Tampere Film Festival, Generation XYZ, Finland
04/2021 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium
06/2021 Haapsalu Fantasy & Horror Film Festival, Estonia
07/2021 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea
07/2021 Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, Slovenia
08/2021 Ravenheart International Film Festival, Norway
08/2021 Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival
08/2021 Nót Film Festival, Italy
09/2021 Fantastic Fest, USA
10/2021 Telluride Horror Show, USA
11/2021 Molins Horror Film Festival
11/2021 Lund International Fantastisk Film Festival, Sweden
12/2021 Night Visions Turku, Finland
12/2021 Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre, Argentina
04/2022 Mecal – International Short Film Festival of Barcelona, Spain
04/2022 Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany
05/2022 FANT. Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival, Spain
06/2022 The Overlook Film Festival, New Orleans, U.S.
09/2022 Cinefantasy – International Fantastic Film Festival, São Paulo, Brazil
10/2022 Beyond Fest, L.A.
10/2022 Nightmares Film Festival, Columbus
11/2022 The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival, Canada
