Seven minutes. One brave kid. The most relatable monster since childhood.
A little girl tries to document the monster under her bed while defending herself against her mother's abusive boyfriend.
Acting
Caitlin Carmichael carries pure terror and determination
Direction
Ballarini weaponizes camera POV brilliantly
Director
Joe Ballarini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ballarini wrote this after noticing how horror often dismisses kids' fears as imaginary, when sometimes the real monster is upstairs.
Carmichael filmed her scenes separately from the adult actors to preserve genuine fear reactions—she never met 'Steve' before their confrontation.
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