Short film

Conception

2026 · 12 min

A quiet, creeping dread settles in as grief and paranoia blur into something sinister in an ordinary home.

Overview: After the fall of American democracy and a wave of strange atmospheric disturbances, a recently widowed woman discovers something malevolent among her late husband's conspiracy memorabilia.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, conspiracy, isolation, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
conspiracy
isolation
fate
death
Places: home
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: horror, science fiction
Directed by: The MoonCats
Written by: The MoonCats
Starring: Eva Hamilton, Samm Todd, Jeremy Chavez, Cameron Kotecki, Christopher Cinquemani, Logan Dodd
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English