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After waking up in a basement storage room with no memory of how she got there or who put her there, a pragmatic doctor must learn to work with an emotionally unstable cheerleader in order to escape.

  • Colin Francis Costello
    Director
    The Stream, The After Party, Happy Horror Days, Dreamwisher
  • Colin Francis Costello
    Writer
    The Stream, After Party, Dreamwisher
  • Laura Huckaby
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Kate Schrader
    Key Cast
    "Kelly"
  • Jordan Butcher
    Key Cast
    "Connor"
  • Alicia Blasingame
    Key Cast
    "Abbie"
  • Francesca De Luca
    Key Cast
    "Samantha"
  • Megan Penn
    Key Cast
    "Delilah"
  • NJ Bourque
    Producer
  • Barbara L. Roche
    Producer
  • Christine Sclafani
    Producer
  • Christine Harte
    Executive Producers
  • Timothy Smith
    Executive Producers
    The After Party, From Russia with Motive
  • Mike McNamara
    Associate Producers
  • James Rhine
    Associate Producers
  • Garfield Clunie
    Associate Producers
  • Tracy Semrow
    Associate Producers
  • Darren Herft
    Co-Producer
  • David Navarro
    Cinematography
    From Russia with Motive
  • Ryan McLean
    Score
  • Sarper Gokbulut
    Editor
  • Lily Kim
    Production Designer
    From Russia with Motive
  • Larissa Lowthorp
    On Set Art Director
  • Bessy Adut
    Assistant Directors
    The Escape Room
  • Stefany Rojos
    Assistant Directors
  • Victoria Hanna
    Wardrobe
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    September 11, 2022
    N/A
    Best U.S. Narrative Short
  • Palm Springs Shorts Festival

    United States
    Best U.S. Narrative Shorts
  • Seattle Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    October 1, 2022
    Seattle and Pacific NW Premiere
    Winner: Best Director/Best Cinematography , Best Ensemble Acting
  • San Francisco Shorts by SF Indie
    San Francisco
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    San Francisco Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oregon Screams Horror Festival Fall 2022
    The Dalles
    United States
    October 22, 2022
    N/A
    Winner Best Horror
  • Silver State Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    October 29, 2022
    Las Vegas Premiere
    Winner: Best Thriller Short, Best Director
  • Studio City International Film Festival
    Studio City, CA
    United States
    November 12, 2022
    N/A
    Official Selection
  • Culver City Film Festival
    Culver City, CA
    United States
    December 4, 2022
    N/A
    Winner Best Editing US Narrative Short
  • Idyllwild International Film Festival
    Idyllwild, CA
    United States
    March 9, 2023
    N/A
    Winner: Audience Award, Best Actor, Best Ensemble Cast
  • Tuesday of Horror
    Berlin
    Germany
    March 3, 2023
    Germany Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New York Sci-Fi and Horror Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    March 25, 2023
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sante Fe Springs Film Festival
    Sante Fe Springs, CA
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    N/A
    Nominee - Best Overall, Best Sci-Fi/Horror, Best Editing
  • Riverside International Film Festival
    Riverside, CA
    United States
    April 19, 2023
    N/A
    Winner Audience Award
  • Pasadena International Film Festival
    Pasadena, CA
    United States
    May 6, 2023
    N/A
    Official Selection
  • Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    May 19, 2023
    Philadelphia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • French Riviera Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 19, 2023
    European Premiere
    Winner Best Sci-Fi/Horror
  • Los Angeles Cinematography Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    May 28, 2023
    Official Selection
    Best Short, Best Production Design
  • Demonic Brilliance Film Festival
    Fredericton
    Canada
    September 23, 2023
    Canadian Premiere
    Best Supporting Actress
Distribution Information
  • Shorts TV
    Distributor
    Rights: Free TV, Paid TV
Director Biography - Colin Francis Costello

Disney General Entertainment Writing Program Finalist Colin Francis Costello is a biracial comedy and genre writer/director. He has won and finished as a finalist in numerous screenplay contests with his comedy and genre scripts.

The former award-winning advertising copywriter has written two family feature films. 2013's, “Star Wars” - influenced theatrical release, "The Stream" which stands at 93% on Rotten
Tomatoes.

After writing two episodes for the PBSKids series, "Moochie Kalala Detective's Club," the educational show was nominated for a Midwest Emmy award.

His debut short film, which he wrote and directed, 2018’s "The After Party" has played in 25 festivals internationally and won five.

His other short film, 2019’s "Dreamwisher" has won ten
awards in the United States and internationally. Colin most recently won Best Director and Best Comedy for an LGBT webseries titled “From Russia with Motive”

Colin’s writing has gotten the attention of Spike Lee (whom he helped launch an ad agency
with), Michael Bay, Dr. Maya Angelou, Reginald Hudlin, Tim Burton, Jan DeBont, Marcus Nispel, Pam Thomas, Disney, ABC, Netflix and The Montecito Picture Show Company.

In late 2018, he was selected by The Champions’ Program supported by the WGA Committee of Black Writers and designed to obtain writers of color representation or staffed. It was based on his one-hour pilot “Bad Cook” about a Las Vegas sous chef and her rise to becoming a crime boss.

When Colin’s not writing (which is rare), he is an active member of the WGA West Committee of Black Writers, Activities Committee and Genre Committee.

Colin volunteers for Young Storytellers, helping Latinx and Black 5th graders develop their screenwriting voices. He also teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension and is a freelance journalist for Reel 360 News, an online outlet that covers advertising and entertainment.

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