

A 13-minute sibling reunion goes from awkward to absolutely unhinged. What's in the basement?
After returning home to convince her recluse brother to sell the family house, a woman discovers a secret in the basement that jeopardizes both their lives.
Acting
Signe Naranjo's unhinged Jojo steals every frame.
Writing
Dialogue spirals from passive-aggressive to genuinely threatening.
Direction
Connor Martin squeezes maximum tension from one location.
Director
Connor Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Connor Martin and Signe Naranjo are frequent collaborators; this was shot in a single day on a $500 budget.
Part of a wave of post-2020 'elevated short horror' that proved TikTok-length films could carry real craft.