4 minutes of talk radio that'll make your skin crawl off and hide.
A housewife (Perri Cummings) who becomes infected with the vitriolic words of a bigoted talk radio host, in this commentary on the culture of fear and distrust spread by the media post-9/11. Created for Drafthouse Films’ THE ABCS OF DEATH ‘26th Director’ competition.
Acting
Cummings' physical transformation sells the infection better than any CGI.
Direction
Nelson stretches four dollars into genuine dread.
Sound
That radio host voice will haunt your next commute.
Director
Paul Anthony Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created for Drafthouse Films' competition to find a 26th director for THE ABCS OF DEATH—it didn't win, but went viral in horror circles anyway.
Shot in 2011 but hits harder post-2016; the 'talk radio host as literal virus' metaphor went from heavy-handed to documentary.
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