Private Project

Homecoming

On the one-year anniversary of her son’s abduction, a group of home-invaders deliver Rachel some unsettling news.

  • Garrett Johnson
    Director
  • Ben Nicholson
    Director
  • Paranoid LA
    Director
  • Garrett Johnson
    Writer
  • Ben Nicholson
    Writer
  • Jake Michels
    Producer
  • Matt Moynihan
    Producer
  • Becca Scott
    Producer
  • Becca Scott
    Key Cast
    "Rachel Strayer"
  • Henry Rhoades
    Key Cast
    "Josh Strayer"
  • Bryan Langlitz
    Key Cast
    "Mark Strayer"
  • Patrick Metcalf
    Key Cast
    "Visitor"
  • Skyler Bocciolatt
    Director of Photography
  • Christian Julia
    1st AC
  • Eric Gload
    Gaffer
  • Ryan Baker
    LIghting Tech
  • Dustin Bloodgood
    Key Grip
  • Brandon Esparza
    Grip
  • Alex Lizotte
    Grip
  • Cody Skully
    Sound Mix / Boom Op
  • Erik D. Magnus
    Audio Post Production
  • Valarie Monet
    Production Designer
  • Kassie Matthews
    Art Director
  • Jessie Klueter
    Production Assistants
  • Natalie Sparaccio
    Production Assistants
  • Zach Grafton
    Production Assistants
  • Garrett Johnson
    Editors
  • Ben Nicholson
    Editors
  • Kyle Acheson
    Music
  • Katie Yancey
    VFX Supervisor / CG Artist
  • Bonnie Ephraim
    Creature FX
  • Ben Nicholson
    Compositor
  • Andrew Francis
    Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Garrett Johnson, Ben Nicholson, Paranoid LA

Originally hailing from Northern VA, GARRETT JOHNSON and BEN NICHOLSON (PARANOID LA) credit much of their love for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror with memories of dreary East Coast winters and suburban ennui. Now based in LA, they aim to tell imaginative stories that are bizarre and moving; narratives that provoke, shock, and scare.

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Director Statement

With HOMECOMING, directors GARRETT JOHNSON and BEN NICHOLSON sought to combine cosmic horror with a gut-wrenching tale of parental grief and loss. The film’s otherworldly visuals and extraterrestrial scares were an attempt to make their protagonist’s ‘close encounter’ as much about psychic trauma as it was a terrifying experience with the beyond.