Shame On You
2024 · 14m · UK
Directed by Philippa Ghosh
Genres: drama, horror, thriller
Tones: contemplative, dark, tense
Anne, a troubled young outcast, is tormented by a doppelgänger only she can see. As her grip on reality unravels and their rivalry intensifies, she takes drastic action to destroy her double — with devastating consequences.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Doppelgänger-as-mental-illness horror metaphor — the metaphor isn't subtle and Black Swan already mined this seam. Atmosphere alone won't save it.
Doppelgänger-as-mental-illness metaphor in the Black Swan / The Double tradition — solidly built but the lineage is so over-explored that 'rivalry with my double' rarely yields fresh form. Capable rather than urgent.
Thirteen minutes of doppelgänger horror as a mental-illness metaphor, made by a classically-trained pianist-composer who also directs — that musical sensibility likely shapes the rhythm and sound design more than a typical horror short. Familiar territory (Black Swan, The Double) but the director's musical background is a real signal.
Festivals
- Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival
- Long Island International Film Festival