

Ever heard something in the silence that wasn't supposed to be there?
A film director and sound designer discover a disturbing sound cue hidden in the mix of their short film, forcing the director to confront demons from his past.
Sound
The sound design IS the monster—literally.
Direction
Alex Darling weaponizes the mundane: computers, headphones, silence.
Editing
Cuts that mirror the protagonist's unraveling psyche.

Director
Alex Darling
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alex Darling and voice actor Wes are the same person, making this a literal film about confronting oneself.
The 16-minute runtime mirrors traditional film reel lengths, trapping the audience in the same temporal constraints as analog editing.