Private Project

What's Underneath

A masked creature preys on seventeen year old Melanie's mind while she struggles to maintain an unhealthy relationship with her friends. While the creature feeds on her paranoia and anxiety, her mental health and sense of reality begin to deteriorate...

  • Shelby Smith
    Director
  • Shelby Smith
    Writer
  • Margaret Fishman
    Key Cast
    "Melanie"
  • Sophie Currier
    Key Cast
    "Addison"
  • Jack Tyler
    Key Cast
    "Nathan"
  • Lynn Wilcox
    Key Cast
    "Masked Lady"
  • Dan Pope
    Key Cast
    "Masked Man"
  • Shelby Smith
    Key Cast
    "Helena"
  • audionautix.com
    Music and Effects
  • https://www.zapsplat.com
    Music and Effects
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 7, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Real Art Ways Film Festival
    Hartford
    United States
    August 14, 2020
Director Biography - Shelby Smith

Shelby Smith is a Freshman at Mount Holyoke College. She is interested in perusing film, specifically screenwriting and directing. Although her taste in film and television varies from slow burn horror movies to kids' cartoons, she hopes to find a career where she can open people's minds to topics that are meaningful to her, in a way that suffices her creative endeavors

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