Private Project

Demons

A young woman facing the shock of a toxic relationship recounts the tale of how she developed an unusual quality: menstrual blood that's corrosive to everything but her own body.

  • Ariana DiValentino
    Director
  • Ariana DiValentino
    Writer
  • Ariana DiValentino
    Producer
    Dressed
  • Katie Schiller
    Producer
    Shiva Baby, Mountain People, Dressed
  • Braden Bjella
    Producer
  • Mamie Zwettler
    Key Cast
    "Ava"
  • Felix Jones
    Key Cast
    "Chuck"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Marina del Rey Film Festival
    Marina del Rey, CA
    United States
    October 20, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, OH
    United States
    October 25, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Women in Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Queens World Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    March 21, 2020
    Official Selection
  • MidWest WeirdFest
    Eau Claire, WI
    United States
    March 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Foreman Empire Productions International Film Festival - April Competition
    Atlanta, GA
    April 1, 2020
    Best Short Picture, Best Thriller Short, Best Horror Short
  • Windy City Horrorama Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    April 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • FANtastic Horror Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    October 31, 2020
    Official Selection
  • The Midsummer Scream Screaming Room
    Santa Ana, CA
    United States
    July 10, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ariana DiValentino

Ariana DiValentino is a writer, director, and actor based in New York. She graduated from NYU in 2016 with a B.A. in Dramatic Literature and a minor in Film Production, and then again in 2018 with an M.A. in Performance Studies. Now she has a lot of debt but wants to keep making movies anyway!

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