Van Poynton
Director of unsparing horrors and thrillers
IN (short, 2025)
IN (short, 2025)
A hypnotic fusion of raw realism and unbridled fantasy.
Psychological horror • 3 min • 2025
Premiered at the 20th edition of Abertoir Horror Festival, Wales — where it competed for the prestigious Méliès d’Argent, the leading award for European genre cinema — in Nov 2025, followed by Romford Horror Fest, London, in Feb 2026, before its continental premiere at the 46th Fantasporto, Portugal, Mar 2026.
“Will leave you wanting more… impossible to look away… unsettling… beguiling” — Caitlyn Downs, scaredsheepless.com
Director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor, colorist, sound design, title design, music supervisor
Abertoir Horror Festival, 2025 (Méliès d'Argent competition)
Romford Horror Fest, London, 2026 (nominated, Best Student Film)
Fantasporto, Portugal, 2026