10 minutes that'll make you side-eye every stranger on your commute.
On New York’s packed subways, violations of personal space are unavoidable—an inevitability that emboldens more predatory behavior. Underground brings these stories into the light.
Direction
Howard turns crowded trains into psychological pressure cookers.
Sound
Ambient subway noise becomes its own character of dread.
Director
Derek Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid NYC's post-pandemic ridership debates, it reignited conversations about 'who gets to feel safe' in shared spaces.
Howard shot during off-peak hours with hidden cameras, then recruited actual riders who'd experienced similar violations—none are actors.
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