Short film

House Rules
2026 · 10 min
A short, nasty blast of party-game horror that turns friendship into a blood sport and leaves you laughing and squirming at once.
- Directed by
- Geri Courtney-Austein
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy
- Starring
- Tessa Stokes, Gabe Spencer, Tristan J Shuler
- Tagline
- Play or Pay.
- Overview
- HOUSE RULES is about a game night that spirals into bloody chaos as a group of friends unknowingly play a cursed board game. As the night unfolds, their darkest impulses emerge subconsciously, exposing the ruthless nature of game night and capitalism.
- How it feels
- Dark, satirical, campy and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Greed, violence, betrayal, obsession
- Content
- Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Geri Courtney-Austein
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy
- Starring
- Tessa Stokes, Gabe Spencer, Tristan J Shuler

