Pest Control Film Collective

05/29/2026

Alex Phillips' ANYTHING THAT MOVES plays tomorrow, May 30th, at 7 PM! Join us at The Historic Howell Theater for a steamy good time!

"Liam bikes through Chicago delivering snacks and pure satisfaction to his love-hungry clients while a serial killer leaves a trail of blood that leads to the innocent lover’s own bed. "

Secure your tickets HERE: https://pestcontrolfilmcollective.com/limited-screenings

05/16/2026

We've teamed up with The Historic Howell Theater and Vinegar Syndrome to present acclaimed writer/director Alex Phillips' ANYTHING THAT MOVES! It's a l***y, bloody, and dreamy modern-day fusion of erotic thriller and murder mystery, all sensually photographed on Super 16mm film. Visit our site to secure your tickets!

Watch the trailer here:

96 likes, 8 comments. "ANYTHING THAT MOVES (Alex Phillips, 2025) - Official Online Trailer"

05/08/2026

Vinegar Syndrome Pictures presents a fresh round of screening dates at 6 distinguished theaters across the US for Alex Phillips' genre-bending ANYTHING THAT MOVES. Director in person 6/27 and 7/10!

Fri. 5/15: Museum of the Moving Image
Fri. 5/29: Row House Cinemas
Sat. 5/30: Historic Howell Theater
Thu. 6/12- Fri. 6/18: The Academy Theater
Sat. 6/27: Heights Theater
Fri. 7/10: FACETS

05/07/2026

Join us at The Historic Howell Theater on MAY 30th, 7PM, for a very special screening of Vinegar Syndrome's 'ANYTHING THAT MOVES'!

"An avant-gutter psychedelic dream, 'ANYTHING THAT MOVES' is an erotically charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago. Shot on fleshy Super 16mm, director Alex Phillips' rust-belt giallo continues his trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with this tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery."

More info and tickets HERE: https://www.historichowelltheater.com/showtimes-/2026/5/30/anything-that-moves

10/18/2025

FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Here are the winning selections from the 2025 Pest Control Film Festival! Congratulations to all the incredible filmmakers, and a huge thank-you to the audience members who came out to celebrate and support independent cinema.

BEST FEATURE FILM: 'Girls Just Wanna Kill' (dir. by Sean Kurosawa)

THE PLAQUE OF PESTILENCE (reserved for the most shocking showpiece): 'Queasy Jack' (dir. by Jack Warner)

BEST SHORT SHORT: 'When Life Gives You A Lawnmower' (dir. by Moon Abbott)

BEST SHORT FILM: 'Hernie' (dir. by Morgann Tanco)

BEST MICHIGAN MADE: 'How To Survive A Bean Man Attack' (dir. by Marceline Keedle)

BEST STUDENT FILM: 'Pessulus' (dir. by Jaden Dean Sweeney)

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: 'Skull Harvest' (dir. by Logan Felesky)

10/13/2025

That's a wrap for Pest Control Film Festival 2025! Thank you to all who came out to show their love and support of independent film.

A full list of winners will be released this week - stay tuned!

10/07/2025

Rot with us.

For tickets and showtimes, click HERE:
https://pestcontrolfilmcollective.com/film-fest

10/02/2025

Block 3: 'Hol' Up, WTF?!' will feature the wildest, grossest, most bizarre movies of the fest. We hope you can handle it!

See the full list of films on our website:
https://pestcontrolfilmcollective.com/film-fest

09/29/2025

Block 2: 'Macabre Michigan' runs from 3:00 - 5:15 PM and features all Michigan filmmakers! From black comedies to fright flicks, this block has a slice of everything.

Come help support your local Michigan talent! Get tickets here:
https://pestcontrolfilmcollective.com/film-fest

09/25/2025

Here are just a few of the posters for the films featured in Block One: 'Monsters and Ghosts and Ghouls, Oh My!' Join us from 12:00-2 PM for some monster madness!

Get your tickets here:
https://pestcontrolfilmcollective.com/film-fest