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Short films, visual essays, and behind-the-lens featurettes. Horror as cinema. Horror as criticism. Horror as art.

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Trailer

Of the Trees — Official Teaser

The Holloway Preserve has been closed since 1983. Nobody asked why. Teaser for the upcoming Societal Fears short film.

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Essay

Societal Fears: The Vision

What is a societal fear? Why do we pass them down like heirlooms? A cinematic essay on the horror we inherit.

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Short Film

Short Film: Threshold

A woman returns to her childhood home to find every room has been rearranged in the exact layout of her worst recurring nightmare.

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Essay

The Psychology of Forest Horror — Essay

From the Brothers Grimm to The Witch — a deep visual essay on why forests have terrified humans across every culture and century.

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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Frame: Atmosphere

How do you light a scene to feel like dread before anything has happened? A breakdown of cinematography techniques for psychological horror.

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Short Film

Short Film: The 3 AM Call

She answered. She heard her own voice on the other end — explaining, in perfect detail, what was about to happen to her.

Full films also available on YouTube.

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