A 6-minute nightmare where curiosity doesn't just kill the cat—it steals your soul.
Amidst the chilly white winter, bright-eyed Alma, wanders through Barcelona’s cobblestone streets. Suddenly, she spots an unassuming toy shop. Her gaze is drawn to a nearly identical figure staring back at her from the storefront window. As if by magic, the shop’s door swings open. But to her bewilderment, her elusive twin is nowhere to be found.
Direction
Blaas packs a feature's worth of dread into 360 seconds.
Visual Effects
That doll's eyes will haunt your peripheral vision forever.
Sound
Silent snow crunching builds to something far worse.
Director
Rodrigo Blaas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rodrigo Blaas animated at Pixar for years; this was his dark passion project. The 'Alma' doll design deliberately echoes vintage Spanish porcelain dolls.
Released online in 2009, it became a viral 'don't watch this alone' challenge before TikTok existed. Guillermo del Toro loved it so much he helped Blaas develop it into a scrapped feature.
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