Short film

Brain Rot

2026 · 15 min

A clammy, obsessive short that burrows under the skin with quiet dread and strange, sad longing.

Overview: A hikikomori girl falls in love with a woman who is secretly trying to turn her into a CRT.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: obsession
isolation
identity
love
madness
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Jay Villalobos
Written by: Jay Villalobos
Starring: Maria Inés Manuel, Ella Marcs, Andrea Florens, Daniela Nuñez, Ally Stratis, Ivy Sloane Harris, Isabela Stephens, Alex Peek
Cinematography: Jay Villalobos
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America