‘SCURRY’ (2025) Super satisfying creature-feature available this Friday

SCURRY

Scurry poster

Luke Sparke‘s apocalyptic sci-fi creature feature SCURRY opens in theaters and on VOD this Friday. The film follows two strangers trapped in a series of pitch black tunnels. They search for an escape route while being stalked by the lifeforms wreaking havoc above ground.

scurry main stillFew films have been able to pull off the one-shot feat. SCURRY owns it. Here is a team that has total trust, impeccable timing, and chemistry between the cast and crew, leading to cinematic magic. The element of enveloping darkness, a small, unpredictable light source, and the blurry infrared of a camcorder create relentless dread.

scurry stillJamie Costa and Emalia (The Dog) are spectacular, balancing caution, fear, desperation, audacity, and unrelenting determination. Screenwriter Tom Evans has Mark and Kate simultaneously butting heads while also needing to collaborate. Emalia’s physical performance encapsulates real-life panic attacks. Costa’s emotionally fraught turn has you rooting for him. If you’re like me, you may find yourself yelling at the screen.

Scurry has elements of CLOVERFIELD, THE DESCENT, and Stephen King‘s THE MIST. It is a tense and entertaining watch from beginning to end.


Scurry Trailer:

Luke Sparke’s One-Shot Horror Sci-Fi Scurry
Starring Jamie Costa & Emalia
Streaming on Digital HD October 3


When an unthinkable attack devastates their city, two strangers find themselves trapped beneath the chaos, wounded and disoriented. As they fight to survive in a narrowing underground tunnel, their injuries worsen, and their chances of escape dwindle. But the collapsing passageways aren’t their only threat—something else is lurking in the darkness, something relentless and hungry. Shot in real-time using a single continuous take, Scurry delivers a gripping, claustrophobic horror experience that will keep audiences on edge until the very last moment.

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‘THE DOG’ (HollyShorts 2024) Danielle Baynes’ powerful short pierces your heart.

HollyShorts 2024 logoTHE DOG

the Dog poster

In filmmaker Danielle Baynes‘ short, THE DOG, a particularly trying shift at a small 24-hour veterinary clinic takes a turn as a struggling veterinarian has increasingly dark thoughts. 

Sam Hayward‘s sound mixing is a triumph. The repeating audio of a wolf’s growl raises the hairs on your arms. If you have sensory issues, and even if you don’t, THE DOG will make you cringe. The music from One Above is beautiful. 

The Dog stillKate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy) is outstanding as a woman on the brink. Her physical performance is seeped in anguish. Walsh is such a pro in tackling characters in the emotional trenches. 13 Reasons Why introduced her to a younger, perhaps even broader audience than Grey’s, and she continues to select roles that showcase her dazzling abilities. 

THE DOG is a stunning metaphor for depression and suicidal ideation. HollyShorts 2024 audiences are privileged to witness this slice of cinematic magic.

  • Year:
    2024
  • Runtime:
    0:12:00
  • Language:
    English
  • Country:
    Australia
  • Premiere:
    West Coast
  • Rating:
    M
  • Director:
    Danielle Baynes
  • Screenwriter:
    Danielle Baynes
  • Producer:
    Danielle Baynes, Lottie Aspinall, Morgan Hind
  • Cast:
    Kate Walsh, Justin Amankwah, Jeremy Waters, Emalia, Hunter Sabe
  • Cinematographer:
    Stefan Duscio
  • Editor:
    Shannon Michaelas
  • Production Design:
    Ella Deane
  • Sound Design:
    Sam Hayward
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