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Skinbound

A tormented young man tells his psychologist about the visits of a presence that wants something he struggles to keep.

  • Aleister V
    Director
  • Aleister V
    Writer
  • Aleister V
    Producer
  • Hellen Durán
    Producer
  • Romina Poblete
    Producer
  • Diego Martínez
    Key Cast
    "Samuel"
  • Alejandra Campos
    Key Cast
    "Amparo"
  • Javiera Erin
    Cinematography
  • Romina Poblete
    Cinematography
  • Cristóbal Tapia
    Cinematography
  • Hellen Durán
    Practical effects
  • Martín Moya
    Sound
  • José Valenzuela
    Sound
  • Vania Medina
    Set dressing
  • Hellen Durán
    Set dressing
  • Romina Poblete
    Set dressing
  • Cecilia Voisier
    Makeup
  • Hellen Durán
    Makeup
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    En la piel de nadie
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Psychological
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    600,000 CLP
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CineCaos

    Brazil
    May 15, 2025
    Online Premiere through DarkFlix+
    Official selection
  • Filmmaker Sessions Volume 8

    United Kingdom
    May 5, 2025
    Official Selection
  • ETREUM Horror Film Fest

    Argentina
    June 20, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Santiago Horror Film Festival
    Santiago
    Chile
    October 25, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Terror y Sangre
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    October 25, 2025
  • Visceral International Horror Film Festival
    Concepción
    Chile
    October 27, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Terror Fantástico San Fernando
    San Fernando
    Chile
  • Festival Internacional Cine Terror y Fantástico Talca
    Talca
    Chile
    November 8, 2025
Director Biography - Aleister V

Aleister V is a Chilean writer and filmmaker from Santiago whose work explores psychological horror, alienation, identity and the uncanny.

Inspired from an early age by horror, science fiction and fantasy, he developed his creative voice through fiction writing, experimental audiovisual projects and independent filmmaking.

His horror fiction has appeared internationally, including “Apartment 315”, adapted from his short story The Bokor’s Shadow for the American podcast Chambers of Horror, and “El lienzo blanco”, selected for the Latin American horror anthology Lamentos del bosque II.

His debut public short film, "Skinbound" (En la piel de nadie), screened at genre festivals and exhibitions across Latin America and internationally throughout 2025 and 2026.

Aleister is currently developing new horror projects while collaborating on independent productions in Chile.

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Director Statement

Skinbound is a very intimate story that talks about identity and the irrelevance of this personal struggle amidst a life that doesn't stop for no one, even when there is a terrible and ulterior motive from something that is not from this world.

The first version of the story was made more than 10 years ago for an online game video contest which was then re-written as a short story that was never published. I felt drawn to re-explore the fundamental concepts of loneliness, homogeneity and the alien in a more modern and grounded take.