Night Stalker
2016 · 10m · USA
Directed by New Media Ltd
Genres: fantasy, horror, surrealism
A karaoke-night outing curdles into nightmare when a box of genetically-modified Chinese takeout transports a young woman (Maya Kazan) into a surreal, claymation-meets-CGI dimension populated by unrecognizable creatures.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
The festival spread here — SXSW plus genre fests plus D&AD shortlist — tells you this is a technically confident debut with real range. I couldn't confirm the individual director name behind the New Media Ltd credit and flag that for follow-up.
SXSW plus LAFF plus Indie Memphis plus Sydney plus Denver — that's a lot of programmer-friendly festivals without a single audience or jury win listed. Read between the lines.
A prestige-horror short with the festival ledger to match — SXSW, LA, Sydney Underground all making the same call. The premise summary is thin but the credentials suggest a midnight piece with genuine crossover instinct.
Reviews
a beautiful and stylish short, with bright hypnotic visuals and nightmarish animated segments
the jarring juxtaposition between the normal and surreal makes this a striking short
Festivals
- SXSW 2016
- Los Angeles Film Festival 2016
- Indie Memphis 2016
- Sydney Underground Film Festival 2016
- Denver Film Festival 2016
- Idaho Horror Film Festival 2016