Short film: The Rotting of Casey Culpepper (2023)

Synopsis

Lonnie and his daughter Casey play cards but then hear something loud in the attic. “It’s here. It’s back,” she points out. “I’m sorry for putting you through this.” Casey vomits—she has leukemia.

Lonnie gets locked out of the house. Or does he? If that’s him out in the car, who’s rattling the doorknob?

Commentary

It’s an obvious metaphor for a girl battling cancer. Just when you think you’ve beat it, it comes back. Battling real monsters is way more fun than that kind of battle. The lighting and visual effects are really nice. The creature makeup and music are also very well done.