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SJSFF 2026

Headphones

Horror & Thriller 2026 9 mins Australia

Directed by Steven Arriagada

A lovelorn young man working the late shift at a dead-end fast-food joint alongside his crush listens to his uncle’s old Walkman, when a mysterious voice crackles through the headphones whispering exactly what he must do to keep her alive.

About Headphones

Headphones is a 9-minute horror short film from Australia directed by Steven Arriagada. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “It Was a Dark & Stormy Night” program.

Director
Steven Arriagada
Program
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night
Country
Australia
Run time
9 mins
Genre
Horror & Thriller, World Cinema

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