Skypemare is a 2013 American viral horror / thriller short film. It was written and directed by John Fitzpatrick, and stars 'scream queen' Cerina Vincent and Annika Marks. The film premiered at the 2013 Telluride Horror Show and followed multiple film festival screenings including Shriekfest and Screamfest.[2][3] The short premiered online Halloween 2014 and became a viral YouTube short receiving over 1.5 million views.[4] The same production team made a follow-up film Brentwood Strangler released in 2016.[5]
| Skypemare | |
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| Directed by | John Fitzpatrick |
| Written by | John Fitzpatrick |
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| Cinematography | Nicholas Kaat |
| Edited by | John Fitzpatrick |
| Music by | Aaron Goldstein |
Production company | Strangler Films LLC |
| Distributed by | WhereIsTheRockHammer |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAlison is left home alone on Halloween night, but while chatting with her best friend Jenna over Skype, something terrifying happens to Jenna, leaving Alison helpless on the other side of the computer screen, watching in horror.
Cast
edit- Cerina Vincent as Allison
- Annika Marks as Jenna
- Ryan Dillon as Steve
- Adam J. Yeend as Gary Gray
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Telluride Horror Show Announces Final Wave of Film Programming and Special Guests". 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Screamfest 2013 Exclusive: John Fitzpatrick and Cerina Cincent Talk Skypemare". DreadCentral.com. 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Skypemare (Short)". HorrorAsylum.com. 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Skypemare Now Available for Streaming! Watch Inside!". HorrorSociety.com. 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive First Word, Poster & Images from John Fitzpatrick's Brentwood Strangler". HorrorSociety.com. 5 October 2015.