Acting
Berryman's silent menace in under 60 seconds.
Direction
Burks builds dread faster than most features manage.
Practical Effects
Old-school effects hit harder than any CGI.
Director
Jesse Burks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Berryman (The Ice Cream Man) is horror royalty—this was shot between conventions where fans know him from The Hills Have Eyes.
Burks made this as a proof-of-concept after studios kept passing on his features—it's since become a festival calling card.
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