BYOB (Bring Your Own Body)
A group of serial killers get together for their monthly support meeting but are interrupted by a burglar.
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Taylor WintersDirector
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Taylor WintersWriter
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Taylor WintersProducer
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Steven BumberaKey Cast"Neil"
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Tomer BraffKey Cast"Trent"
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Keller RuddKey Cast"Milo"
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Renan RaymundoKey Cast"Grim"
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Thomas CollinsKey Cast"Murray"
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Jett DinhKey Cast"Burglar"
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Andrew MorinDirector of Photography
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Alec NovoselskyEditor
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:13 minutes 36 seconds
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Completion Date:January 11, 2026
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Production Budget:1,900 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Taylor Winters is an independent filmmaker originally from Houston, TX. She enjoys bringing ideas to life and holds a Film/Media Arts degree from the University of North Texas with a minor in Hospitality Management. This is Taylor's third opportunity serving as Director on a film project, but the first time since college graduation. BYOB is her first independent short film.
Her influences include Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Dexter (and Jeff Lindsay), Douglas Adams, the Addams Family shows and movies, and Guy Ritchie.
A fan of dark comedy, I've always been interested in the motivations of serial killers. The idea for BYOB was planted in 2013 during a therapy session and later brought to life while at the University of North Texas around 2020. "BYOB (Bring Your Own Body)" is a snippet from a feature I'm working on. I decided to move forward with this piece as a short film since the feature is going in a slightly different direction.