76 minutes of pure psychological dread — sleep paralysis cinema at its finest.
A horrible work accident triggers a terrifying event from Adam's childhood. Newly settled in NYC with his wife and newborn son, he's haunted by the past while struggling to hold onto the present.
Direction
R.E. Rodgers builds dread through negative space.
Sound
The silence screams louder than any score.
Acting
Josh Hamilton's unraveling is quietly devastating.
Director
R.E. Rodgers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
R.E. Rodgers is primarily known as a cinematographer — this is his only feature as director, shot in just 12 days on a micro-budget.
The film's title refers to a Malaysian/Indonesian phenomenon of sudden mass violence — fitting for a story about repressed rage exploding outward.
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