He saved a life, then found out he was never born—and the timeline collapsed.
This film is about a teenager who struggles over his purpose and meaning in life. One day, he saves a child’s life and tells his girlfriend that that act may have been the reason he was born. That weekend, while cleaning his mom’s attic, he discovers in her diary that he was never born. At that moment, he ceases to exist and because he never existed, the child he had saved is killed because he wasn’t there to save him.
Writing
Brutal paradox premise in 17 minutes.
Direction
Carpenter wrings genuine dread from zero budget.
Director
Fred Carpenter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This obscure short emerged during peak 80s abortion debate era, weaponizing 'what if' rhetoric into genre horror.
The 0.0 TMDB rating reflects near-total obscurity, not quality—this film barely exists in any archive, making your viewing practically archaeological.
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