Experiencing Interruptions?

Burden

A mother and daughter escape an abusive husband, only to be haunted by an entity that embodies the events of their past. As the mother begins to fall deeper under the Entity's spell, her daughter tries to stop what's coming.

  • Joshua Soares
    Director
  • Joshua Soares
    Writer
  • Rowan Levi
    Producer
  • Taku Rogers
    Director of Photography
  • Declan Sherk
    Production Design
  • Alex Dashwood
    Editor
  • Janine Venable
    Key Cast
    The X-Files, Autopsy, Crossing Jordan
  • Marissa Meizz
    Key Cast
    Deadly Sins, Chrysopoeia
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, psychological thriller
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    120 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Take Ten Film Festival
    Culver City
    United States
    5/31/2019
    Official Selection
  • AVPA Awards 2019
    Culver City
    United States
    June 9, 2019
    Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Marketing
  • Sony Pictures Screening
    Culver City
    United States
    March 21, 2019
    Official Premiere
  • Screen Film Festival
    Santa Monica, CA
    United States
    February 21, 2020
    Official Selection
Director - Joshua Soares
Director Statement

I wanted to make a horror movie that dealt with real-life issues in order to create a threat that was much more personal in the way it attached itself to its victims.