2026 Official Selection: Horror – Feature
Meeting the parents is hard. Surviving them is harder.
🏆 Winner:
Grand Jury Award: Best Feature Film – Horror
Grand Jury Award: Best Director – Feature Film
Grand Jury Award: Best Supporting Performer – Feature Film
Grand Jury Award: Best Production Design – Feature Film
Grand Jury Award: Best Score – Feature Film
Watch from the festival:
Program 13 – Mountain King · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 9:50 PM
- Director(s): Gabrielle Christensen
- Writer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
- Producer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
- Key Cast: Hannah Deale, Carter Sirianni, Iryna Malygina, Keoki Trask, Juan Paulo Munevar, Sarah Kim
- Editor(s): Dylan Lanham
- Cinematographer(s): Graham Barbour
- Sound Designer(s): Moises Uriarte
- Composer(s): Andrew Pattenaude
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 32m
Country: United States
Synopsis: In the highlands of Scandinavia, where folklore and reality converge, Hannah travels to surprise her boyfriend and meet his family. However, her unexpected arrival unlocks family secrets and unleashes mystic danger.
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