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In The Flesh

Tracey is just trying to jerk off with her bathtub faucet like normal when some old memories dredge themselves up, the pipes explode with dirty water, and she starts leaking black goo.

  • Daphne Gardner
    Director
    Abbi and Ilana's Broad City, Hunting Boy, Oh Adelaide!, Her Room
  • Daphne Gardner
    Writer
    Hunting Boy, Oh Adelaide!
  • Zach Fleming
    Producer
    You'll Make It In Florida, Staycation, Perks
  • Rachel Wolther
    Producer
    See You Next Tuesday, Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
  • Lexi Tannenholtz
    Producer
    La Bruja, The Ghost of Hank Williams, Eagle, Abbi and Ilana's Broad City
  • Graham Mason
    Producer
    Inspector Ike, S.T.A.R. H.A.W.K.S., Reveries: Going Deeper
  • Joshua Adam Fu
    Producer
    Ching Chong Blues, Man In Ceiling
  • Edy Modica
    Key Cast
    "Tracey"
    High Maintenance, S.T.A.R. H.A.W.K.S., Whenever, The Special Without Brett Davis
  • Mo Stark
    Key Cast
    "The Man"
    Russian Doll, The Dream
  • Robert Malone
    Key Cast
    "Phil "From Hell" Super"
    The Greggs, The Mud
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Daphne Gardner

Daphne Gardner is a writer/director from Baltimore, MD living in Brooklyn, NY.

Her short film, the horror/dark comedy, In The Flesh debuted in 2022 at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and has played across the US and internationally, including at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023.

She has worked at Oscilloscope Laboratories in film distribution and as a director, producer and editor for Comedy Central. She directed the short documentary Abbi and Ilana’s Broad City, and edited two Emmy nominated seasons of Hack Into Broad City.

She created the documentary series Her Room and is the co-host of the podcast Ladies Horror Night with Kate McEdwards, covering female centric horror films and video store culture.

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Director Statement

The fine line between the terrors of life and the absurdity of existence is where I find the most places to laugh.