Private Project

Brainrot

A disgruntled zillenial, in a “retro” phase a la recording everything via a VHS camera, documents a ouija board night. His chronically online friends would rather look at Tik Toks than speak to the dead. Under mysterious circumstances, the friends transform into Tik Tok trend zombies which the POV analog protagonist must fight to survive.

  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Director
    Hand Job, Falling Up, Starlight
  • Meezahn Senbetta
    Director
    Hand Job, Starlight
  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Writer
    Hand Job, Falling Up
  • Meezahn Senbetta
    Producer
    Hand Job, Starlight
  • Justin Herrera
    Key Cast
    "Justin"
  • Galeela Senbetta
    Key Cast
    "Galeela"
  • Dylan Martin
    Key Cast
    "Dylan"
  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Key Cast
    "Davis"
    Hand Job, Falling Up
  • Justin Herrera
    Cinematographer
    Hand Job, Starlight
  • Harrison Gill
    Sound Recordist / Designer
    Starlight
  • Francely Vargas
    ART DIRECTOR, PRACTICAL FX, HMU
    Prawn Star
  • Sadie Van Wie
    Art Crew
    Hand Job
  • Lucas Simes
    Art Crew
    Ring Ring
  • Dylan Martin
    Art Crew
    Hand Job, Starlight
  • Eema Siddique
    Editors
    Hand Job
  • Davis Cameron Chu
    Editors
    Hand Job, Falling Up
  • Alex Pearson
    CG Artists
    Hand Job
  • Alances Vargas
    CG Artists
    Hand Job
  • Henry Smalstig
    CG Artists
    Hand Job
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 23, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Davis Cameron Chu, Meezahn Senbetta

Davis and Meezahn are creative collaborators and life partners. They met at a motion design / animation studio and started creating short films and music videos in their free time. A dynamic and complimentary director - producer duo, Davis and Meezahn are always looking to make wacky, weird and beautiful mixed media.

Do they experience bouts of brainrot? Yes. The anecdote is always creating art, making each other laugh and collaborating with their friends.

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Director Statement

Davis Cameron Chu and Meezahn Senbetta were playing film trivia one night with several of their friends. They won! The prize was a Super 8 Camera. So naturally they wrote a script that featured all of their friends from that night through the device of shooting on analogue… which eventually became a VHS camera because they don't have money for rolls and rolls of film.

“Brainrot” is a time capsule. It’s also an earnest critique of social media. More than anything, it’s a good entertaining time.