Short film

BALL PIT

2026 · 6 min

A short, uneasy plunge into childhood fear, where a familiar party setting turns quietly menacing and strange.

Tagline: Playtime is Over
Overview: A father haunted by a childhood trauma is forced to confront his worst nightmare when a ball pit appears at his daughter's birthday party.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, parenthood, fate, freedom
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
parenthood
fate
freedom
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: horror, comedy
Directed by: Jarrod Yerkes
Written by: Jarrod Yerkes
Starring: Isaac Garza, Arielle LaGuette, Leia Arnold, Logan Nava, Sara Willars
Cinematography: Travis Jones
Runtime: 6 min
Country: United States of America