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6:30pm • Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
Son of Sara: Volume 1 (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
SON OF SARA: Volume 1 is a wickedly entertaining Canadian horror film that subverts the classic "Rosemary's Baby" trope into a queer-led, campy black comedy. Directed by Houston Bone, it follows an expectant lesbian couple whose quiet life devolves into a bloody, demented nightmare when the pregnant mother accepts an invitation to dinner with her estranged boyfriend and his mother. With Chloe Van Landschoot, Tymika Tafari, Garrett Hnatiuk.
"2026 is officially off to a fantastic start thanks to Houston Bone’s wickedly entertaining 'SON OF SARA.' We’re all dearly familiar with 'Rosemary’s Baby' and the unexpectedly-birthing-Satan setup, but 'SON OF SARA' brings the premise firmly into the 21st century with a deliciously campy tone that straddles the line between satanic horror and black comedy." (lovehorror.co.uk)
"'SON OF SARA' has the festival credentials to back up the hype, too. The film opened the Blood in the Snow Film Festival in Toronto in November 2025, where lead Chloe Van Landschoot, of 'From and Lune', took home the festival’s award for Best Lead Performance in a Feature Film. She is joined by Tymika Tafari, Garret Hnatiuk, and Jane Moffat of 'Fahrenheit 451.' Writer-director Houston Bone, also known as Mathew Murray, comes to the feature world after building a following with the Canadian Screen Award-nominated web series Teenagers, which has racked up more than 20 million views, so this is a filmmaker who knows how to grab an audience." (andersonvision.com)
Filmmakers in attendance for Q&A.
Tuesday, July 28
Doors 6:00 pm | Film 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
SON OF SARA: Volume 1 (Houston Bone, 2025 / 85 mins / NR) Haunted by strange urges and visions, a pregnant woman past her due date accepts an invitation to dinner where the hosts have a demented interest in the birth of her child.
