A high school cheerleader faces a grisly manifestation of her self-deprecating inner demons.
Practical Effects
Grotesque creature effects that'll haunt your gym nightmares.
Cinematography
Glittery pom-poms against visceral body horror. Gorgeous sickness.
Acting
Isadora Leiva's panic feels uncomfortably real and raw.
Director
Jake Hammond
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jake Hammond made this as his USC thesis film before pivoting to music videos for Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X.
Released at peak 'Instagram face' era, it predicted the 2020s explosion of body dysmorphia discourse in teen girls.