“Your Husband Was a Good Man”

THE PRICE OF RESURRECTION IS FLESH.

The bereaved wife of a teacher who died prematurely resorts to ritualistic magic to resurrect her beloved husband. The results have unintended bloody consequences.

Genres: Supernatural horror, horror drama.

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Cast & Crew:

Starring Deaton Gabbard as Will Cassidy, Jamie Alvey as Orla Cassidy, Waylon O’Bryan as Willa Cassidy, Belinda Thomson as Roxye, and Sawyer Haming as Jogger.

Produced by Jamie Alvey, Emily Fabrizio, Callie Kirk, and Riley Norris for Love and Horror Productions.

With crew including Jamie Alvey (director/writer/sound designer), Bino Bannan (cinematographer/colorist), Christopher McKinney (assistant camera), Sawyer Haming (2nd assistant camera), Lindsey Kibler (1st assistant director), Daniel Rusiecki (2nd assistant director), Emily Fabrizio (costuming/production designer), Petra Mulligan (special effects supervisor), Callie Kirk (makeup artist), Ethan Hall (sound mixer), Carmela Shorkey (script supervisor), Marvin Watts (gaffer), Mason Perry (key grip), Samuel White (swing g&e), and John Mulligan (editor/sound designer).

Director’s Statement:

“Your Husband Was a Good Man” came from a place of profound grief and trauma that I still have trouble articulating to this very day. I drew inspiration from my own complicated emotional state and the collective trauma Americans were experiencing day in and day out due to mass gun violence in our schools, particularly the harrowing event that took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Part deep exploration of the broken systems in America that destroy the increasingly nebulous idea of the “American Dream” that they sell the weary masses and part study of love and devotion so strong it corrupts everything including itself, this short is a twist on the familiar trope of a loved one who comes back “wrong” after occult resurrection. With this particular film there are no easy answers to even more difficult questions. Lines of morality are blurred to the point that the people blurring them can no longer recognize the original line of morality they began with. At its core “Your Husband Was a Good Man” is an exercise in horror, the power of horror narratives, and raw artistic vulnerability in some of the most difficult times.

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Award Wins:

13horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest 2026 Best Actress in a Short Film (Jamie Alvey as Orla Cassidy)
Wallachia International Film Festival 2025 Best Horror Short Film (Featurette Category)
Hollywood Just4Shorts June 2025 Best Horror Short
The Dunwich Horror Fest May 2025 Best Extended Short Winner
Oregon Screams Horror Film Fest 2024 Best Horror Short Screenplay (for Screenplay only)

Award Nominations/Finalists:

Atlanta After Dark Winter 2026 Best Horror Short Film Finalist
Los Angeles Fantasy Fest Best Horror Short Film Nominee
Carnival of Darkness: The Haunted Pamlico Film Festival 2025 Finalist
Couch Film Festival Spring 2025 20:01-45:00 Minutes Category Best Horror Nominee
Austin After Dark Film Festival Winter 2024 Best Horror Short Screenplay Award Finalist (for Screenplay only)
Lit Scares International Horror Festival Short Screenplay Finalist (for Screenplay only)
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival 2024 Short Screenplay Competition Finalist (for Screenplay only)
Killer Shorts 2024 Short Screenplay Competition Quarter-Finalist (for Screenplay only)
MidWest WeirdFest 2024 Short Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist (for Screenplay only)
HorrorHound Spring 2024 Script Competition Nominee (for Screenplay only)
HorrorHound Spring 2024 Short Script Competition Nominee (for Screenplay only)
HorrorHound Spring 2024 Best Characters in a Short Script Nominee (for Screenplay only)
HorrorHound Spring 2024 Best Short Script Concept Nominee (for Screenplay only)
Atlanta After Dark Winter 2024 Best Horror Short Screenplay Finalist (for Screenplay only)

Honorable Mentions:

LA Indie Horror Fest Honorable Mention
Boobs and Blood International Film Festival 2025 Honorable Mention
Frights! Camera! Action! Horror Screenplay Contest Fall 2023 Honorable Mention (for Screenplay only)

Festival Selections:

Akron Independent Horror Short Film Festival 2025 Official Selection
The Indie Gathering 2025 Official Selection
Chattanooga Film Festival 2025 Official Selection
The International Horror Hotel Film Festival 2025 Official Selection
Short. Sweet. Film Fest. 2025 Official Selection
Short. Sweet. Film Fest. 2024 Official Screenplay Selection (for Screenplay only)