Short Film: Occupant (2024)

• Directed by Peter Cilella
• Written by  Peter Cilella
• Stars Daniel O’Brien, Lauran September, Caroline Jennings, Kira Powell
• Run Time: 4:21
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDvhEbpFy9g

What Happens

A father tells his young daughter a twisted bedtime story. Then he goes into the next room, where his wife tells him he just came into the room and said he was going to bed a minute ago. Then he hears something strange outside and goes out to investigate. 

Commentary

It’s a really simple plot that mostly focuses on the creepiness of having something in your backyard. We’ve seen scenes like this in numerous “Body Snatcher”- type movies, but this is well done. If I had a complaint, I’d say the dark scenes are a little too dark, but what’s happening is always clear.