Experiencing Interruptions?

Glaistig

A young woman is plagued with recurring visions of a demon-like creature that she believes she actually saw during a night in the woods with her boyfriend and their roommate.
Her attempts to get the guys to take her seriously are dismissed as false memories from a drunken night.
While driving to the backcountry, they encountered a ranger who cryptically warned them about strange sounds in the forest and the dangers of trespassing on a private stretch of land called the Devil’s Backbone.
As the days pass, the visions grow stronger and the Creature’s form becomes more clear, until one night it appears outside her window. She again tries to warn her friends, armed with knowledge that the threat is real. However, when the Creature gets inside, it’s already too late.

  • Cody Boesen
    Director
  • Cody Boesen
    Writer
  • Tatjana Bluchel
    Producer
  • Cody Boesen
    Producer
  • Mike Marino
    Producer
  • Emily Gateley
    Key Cast
    "Heather"
    Burn It All, Disney's The Quest
  • Tom Plumley
    Key Cast
    "Kevin"
    The Rookie, Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
  • Cameron Rankin
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
    Angel Wings, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
  • Parker Lauren
    Key Cast
    "The Green Woman"
    Kin of Sin, Sex and the Future
  • Mike Marino
    Key Cast
    "Ranger"
    Criticsized, Pizza With Bullets
  • Tatjana Bluchel
    Makeup and Special Makeup Effects
    The Mean One
  • Mandolyn Raine Gorneau
    Makeup and Special Makeup Effects
  • Analia Lentini
    Composer
  • Blake Christian
    Sound Mixer
  • Rebeca Dourado
    Director of Photography
  • Andrea Carrizales
    Assistant Director
    The Harvest
  • Audrienne Shifflette
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 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
  • Colorado Festival of Horror - Let Me Be Short! Film Festival
    Denver
    United States
    September 14, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Something Wicked Film Festival
    Forest Park, GA
    United States
    September 21, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    October 4, 2024
    South American Premiere
    Winner Best Horror Short Film, Winner Best Make-Up Short Film, Winner Best Art Direction Short Film, Special Mention Sound Design Short Film
  • Grindhouse Nights Horror Film Festival
    Garwood, NJ
    United States
    October 16, 2024
    New Jersey Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Broomdance International Film Festival
    Salem, MA
    United States
    October 31, 2024
    Massachusetts Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Dunwich Horror Fest
    Online
    United States
    October 31, 2024
    Winner - Best Short Film, Winner Best Makeup FX
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    November 7, 2024
    European Premiere, Ukraine Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival
    Hot Springs National Park, AR
    United States
    November 10, 2024
    Arkansas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Milwaukee Independent Film Awards
    Milwaukee, WI
    United States
    November 16, 2024
    Wisconsin Premiere
    Official Selection - Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Horror Short Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    January 25, 2025
    Winner - Best Makeup; Finalist - Best Short Film
  • Campfire Scares Shorts Festival
    Senoia, GA
    United States
    February 16, 2025
    Georgia Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Cody Boesen

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Cody earned a degree in Visual Communications, where he specialized in photography, editing, computer animation, and film production. After relocating to Los Angeles to gain further experience on film sets, he started directing spec projects and shorts. He directed the horror ‘Crucero’ and the dark comedy ‘Conversations With Lucifer’, as well as comedian Mike Marino's "Make America Italian Again" web series, all of them went on to win multiple awards in the festival circuit. Recently he directed a series of award-winning shorts for the Horror Movie Awards and 15 Second Horror Film Fest.

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Director Statement

Noticing that the field of slasher/horror was sorely lacking in female killers, our goal with Glaistig was to devise a unique, female “villain” that wasn’t just a doll or tormented spirit, but a wholly unique character with her own lore and backstory, which became our Green Woman, who was designed and created by an all-female special makeup effects team. We then set out to craft a film that combined our love of 80’s slashers and creature features with the sensibilities of folk horror, brought to life by a nearly all-female crew, an amazing cast, and following the advice given to a young Sam Raimi: “no matter what you do, keep the blood running down the screen”.