Enraged by an unseemly love affair between best friend and teacher, a student carelessly awakens a wraith that feeds on its victim's most shameful regrets.
Practical Effects
Wraith design punches way above its budget weight class.
Editing
Tight 11-minute runtime wastes absolutely nothing.
Director
Derek Franson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Derek Franson made this as a proof-of-concept for a feature that never materialized, leaving this as a frustratingly complete tease.
The wraith's design intentionally evokes stretched, distorted human features — visualizing how shame literally warps self-perception.