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The Rabbit

In the desolate wilderness, a desperate hunter steals a freshly killed rabbit to feed his starving family, only to be stalked by a vengeful Native American spirit demanding retribution for his theft.

  • Dylan Hamar
    Director
  • Dylan Hamar
    Writer
  • Dylan Hamar
    Producer
  • Caleb Jackson
    Producer
  • Jim Nicholson
    Producer
  • Joshua Malloy
    Key Cast
    "Charles"
  • Cory Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Gabe"
  • Carnessa Lynn
    Key Cast
    "The Skadegamutc"
  • OpieQ
    Key Cast
    "Maggie"
  • Amanda Woods
    Makeup and Hair
  • Heather Horner
    Costume Design
  • Kody Newton
    Gaffing
  • Dylan Hamar
    Director of Photography
  • Dylan Hamar
    Editor
  • Caleb Jackson
    Set and Script Supervision
  • Katie Two Dogs
    Set and Script Supervision
  • Elisheva Moe
    Set Assistant
  • Nancy Moe
    Dog Handling
  • Elisheva Moe
    Dog Handling
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Idaho Film Family Festival
    Boise, Idaho
    United States
    April 19, 2025
    Best Film
  • Idaho Film Family Festival
    Boise, Idaho
    United States
    April 19, 2025
    Best Director - Dylan Hamar
  • Idaho Film Family Festival
    Boise, Idaho
    United States
    April 19, 2025
    Best Actor - Joshua Malloy
  • Idaho Film Family Festival
    Boise, Idaho
    United States
    April 19, 2025
    Best Costume Design - Heather Horner
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Canton, MI
    United States
    August 5, 2025
    Best Short Film
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Canton, MI
    United States
    August 5, 2025
    Best Actor - Joshua Malloy
  • 307 International Film Festival
    Laramie, Wyoming
    United States
    August 30, 2025
    Best of Fest
  • The Dunwich Horror Fest

    United States
    August 31, 2025
    Best Short Film
  • The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2025
    Editor of the Month
Director Biography - Dylan Hamar

Dylan Hamar is an American director and cinematographer. His first filmmaking role was making commercials and short documentaries for companies. However, his love of classic horror and suspense led him to pursue making shorts more heavily.

By 2020, he became the Idaho Treasure Valley's premier horror filmmaker. He garnered critical acclaim for his cinematography with 2020's Dead Rose (also writer and director), won a Best Film award for 2021's Wolflike (director), and won his first Best Director Award (and Best Cinematography Award) for 2023's Man in the Hat.

Dylan draws inspiration in his directing and shooting styles from filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and John Carpenter. His use of high-contrast shots and preference for minimal dialogue has set him apart in his filmmaking community.

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Director Statement

While not Native American myself, I grew up on a reservation, surrounded by stories, traditions, lore—and an understanding that the land itself holds memory. That sense of unseen forces, of consequences for disrespect, stayed with me and became the foundation for The Rabbit.

Inspired by early 2000s "cursed films," slow-burning horror, and survival horror video games, I set out to create something where atmosphere was everything. The Rabbit is an exercise in restraint: a film where the setting, the silence, and the dread between moments carry more weight than exposition ever could.

At its heart, The Rabbit is about the cost of taking what isn’t yours—and the quiet, creeping forces that demand reparation. It’s a piece born out of my love for storytelling that respects the power of the unseen. My team and I worked extremely hard on it, and I’m honored to share it with you.