Video Barn

Narrative Short — In Competition

Horror, Short

USA | 13 minutes | English

August 9, 2025 | 10 AM | Vashon Theatre

SXSW 2025 Grand Jury Award Nominee for Best Midnight Short

Instagram logo in black and white.
Poster for the film 'Video Barn' showing a close-up of a person's eye with vibrant colors and digital glitch effects, with the title 'VIDEO BARN' in pink text at the bottom and the SXSW festival logo at the top.

When her best friend vanishes after watching a cursed VHS tape, a teen girl must brave the haunted aisles of their small-town video store—where nostalgia turns nightmarish—to uncover the truth and bring her back.

SYNOPSIS

Director

Bianca Poletti

Writer

Allison Goldfarb (screenplay); Bianca Poletti, Allison Goldfarb (story)

Cast

Grace Van Dien, Reina Hardesty and Andrew Bering

Producers

Stine Moisen

Executive Producers

Shawn Lacy, Laura Regan, Kasia Staniaszek, Isil
Gilderdale, Harland Weiss