What if your study grind literally unlocked something worse than failing?
Switch On is a short horror film that juggles questions about the pressures the modern-day education system places on young students and the effects this has on them. The heart of the story is Alexander, a young student plagued by insomnia and anxiety, who tries to retain his sanity under the pressure of a looming exam.
Sound
ASMR weaponized into genuine dread
Acting
Symonds' unraveling is uncomfortably real
Editing
Fourteen minutes that never lets you breathe
Director
Esmond Yao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Esmond Yao specifically cast an actual ASMR artist to weaponize that 'relaxing' format into something deeply wrong.
The 9.0 TMDB rating from one vote suggests festival circuit buzz — this played SXSW and horror shorts programs before hitting YouTube.
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