Short Attention Span Cinema
Short Attention Span Cinema: Season’s Greetings
Friday, October 23 - Thursday, November 5, 2026
As part of our ongoing Short Attention Span Cinema program, IFC Center is proud to share a new restoration of the formative animated short SEASON’S GREETINGS.
On a late Halloween night, a young trick-or-treater on the hunt for candy discovers the dangers of staying out past midnight. Written and directed by Michael Dougherty (TRICK ‘R TREAT, KRAMPUS, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS), SEASON’S GREETINGS (4:00) is the original animated short film that first introduced the world to Sam, the mysterious trick-or-treater who would later become a modern horror icon. Created using traditional hand-drawn animation methods, the film unfolds like a dark holiday fable: playful, eerie, and quietly unforgiving. Now restored in 4K with remastered 5.1 audio for its 30th Anniversary, SEASON’S GREETINGS preserves the charm of its original 16mm presentation while inviting audiences to experience Sam as he first appeared.