SLAY

Living with flatmates can be tough. Living with an influencer can be even tougher. Phoebe, Jade and Heather have had enough and conspire to ‘deal with’ Danielle once and for all. Get ready for the twists and turns in this Gen Z Horror Comedy!

  • Fran St Clair
    Director
  • Fran St Clair
    Writer
  • Fran St Clair
    Producer
  • Fran St Clair
    Key Cast
    "Jade"
  • Charlotte Pathe
    Key Cast
    "Phoebe"
  • Kelsey Cooke
    Key Cast
    "Heather"
  • India Plummer
    Key Cast
    "Danielle"
  • Jamie Laxton
    DOP
  • Melisa Bakir
    Production Designer
  • Fran St Clair
    Editor
  • Laura Makai
    Assistant Editor
  • George St Clair
    Music Composer
  • George St Clair
    Sound Editor
  • Melisa Bakir
    Costume Designer
  • Summer Janahi
    Hair, Makeup & SFX
  • Fran St Clair
    Casting Director
  • Jon Xue Zhang
    Production Manager
  • Govind Chandran
    Associate Producer
  • George St Clair
    Associate Producer
  • T. Luke Holmes
    1st AD
  • Jamie Laxton
    Gaffer
  • James Wakenell
    Sound Recordist
  • T. Luke Holmes
    Sound Recordist
  • Alice Gegere
    Art Director
  • Beatriz Francisco
    Art Assistant
  • Jay Fisher
    Colourist
  • Kelsey Cooke
    Illustrator
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Horror, Horror Comedy, Satire
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 14, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.9:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Fran St Clair

Fran St Clair is a London based actor/writer/director with a passion and talent for exploring real human connection and emotion. Fran trained with the Unseen drama school and has since taken on a range of different acting roles in multiple creative projects.

A creative powerhouse, Fran has also developed and realised her own works as a screenwriter and director - bringing her own cinematic visions to life. Her last short film CAKE was screened at multiple film festivals including most recently KIFF AND CYFM. Her next short film SLAY is set to show people how versatile Fran is as she delves into the Horror Comedy genre with a Gen Z twist.

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Director Statement

SLAY is a horror comedy that explores female friendships through the lens of hyperrealistic character archetypes whilst still being recognisable in Gen Z culture. You’ll laugh at them, laugh with them, and ask yourself who you should actually be rooting for.

I wanted to create a film that acts as a commentary on social media, cancel culture and jealousy within female friendships.

The film takes inspiration from classics such as Heathers and Mean Girls but is tonally similar to Jawbreaker and most recently Bodies Bodies Bodies.

SLAY is the debut of production house Myrtle Tree Studios and consisted of a predominantly female cast and crew full of passionate young creatives with a gift for storytelling.