Something's Wrong With Kit

A newly-turned teenage vampire struggles to keep her violent nature a secret from her overbearing mother. Meanwhile, she suspects that her only friend, Maria, is close to finding out her secret.

  • Lida Everhart
    Director
  • Lida Everhart
    Writer
  • Alexa Back
    Producer
  • Aris Liang
    Producer
  • Paige Simunovich
    Key Cast
    "Kit"
    A Plague of Wasps, The Phantom
  • Amory Wallace
    Key Cast
    "Anne"
  • Gabrielle Bodet
    Key Cast
    "Maria"
  • Dennis Hurley
    Key Cast
    "The Janitor"
    Superstore
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama, Thriller, Narrative, Student
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Emerson College
Director Biography - Lida Everhart

Lida Everhart is a filmmaker drawn to horror, drama, and experimental genres. Born and raised in Denver, CO, Everhart moved to Boston, MA to study film and photography at Emerson College. Her thesis film, "Something's Wrong With Kit", was awarded the Andrea Montoni Catalyst Film Grant. She also won the Singular Vision Award presented by Black Magic Design at Emerson's film festival for her 16mm documentary "Graysen's Room" (2023). She is currently in post-production for two producing projects, and in pre-production for her next short.

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Director Statement

The initial premise of Something’s Wrong With Kit comes from my personal experiences with an Eating Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I wanted to create a film that is meaningful to audience members who have experienced the isolation and loss of control that occurs when struggling with an eating disorder. However, it’s difficult to ethically represent these feelings given the nature of this disease.

Horror allows me to explore the suffering of my protagonist allegorically and atmospherically. As the script developed, Kit became a character who not only struggles with a change in appetite but also with self-hatred, guilt and shame in her familial dynamic, and the anger of being unable to access care from her only friend. I hope this film speaks to those who have ever felt that something was wrong with them, and that this character flaw was a secret for them alone to keep.