Private Project

ShutEye

What if you woke up to being told that you did something heinous, but have no recollection. You swear that someone is trying to hurt you, but no one is around. The nightmare happens when you wake up. It takes 20 years to find out the truth, but it may now be to late.

  • Scott Alan Murphy
    Director
  • Scott Alan Murphy
    Writer
  • Scott Alan Murphy
    Producer
  • Aereol Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Bentlee (Age 22)"
  • Pamela Adam
    Key Cast
    "Kizzy"
  • Makiah Payne
    Key Cast
    "Bentlee (Age 12)"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 16, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital APS-C
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Scott Alan Murphy

Scott Murphy In 2019 I received my first semifinalist selection for a music video called "Northern Lights", which made me rethink service job at the time.
Since, I have been a professional Sound Mixer, looking to expand my role in filming. For the past 6 years I have been honored to work with brands like PBS, Trace Adkins, Dreamscape Cinema and others. I am now completely self employed and believe that my creativity, that seemed like a childish trait, may help me to bring fresh ideas to a world that has exhausted classic stories.

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Director Statement

"ShutEye" is a very personal film that was inspired by a toxic relationship that I was in. I originally came up with an idea to do a movie about sleep paralysis, but as the story evolved, I was more interested in the idea of facing something that you never actually meant to, or didn't do, but were held to that consequence. I was gaslighted to believe that I said and done mean things to a person that I cared for dearly. Once I realized that I was being manipulated and tricked into apologizing for circumstances that I did not actually cause, I stumbled upon an actual condition that would cause this same feeling. I found parasomnia and it described how I felt completely.