A creepy new sci-fi horror short called Repressed is now online, and you can check it out below.
Repressed was directed and co-written by Jon Lee Brody (DC Universe All Star Games), who put the whole thing together during lockdown. The film begins with a man (Rio Magdaleno) talking to his psychiatrist (Danah Davis Williams) about childhood recollections of his father. The Doctor suggests a radical new form of therapy that will allow him to unlock some repressed memories, and things quickly take a sinister turn.
The short has been compared to Black Mirror, and it's easy to see why. Brody manages to pack a lot of tension and even a few genuine jolts into just over 9 minutes, and we wouldn't be at all surprised if some big studios took notice.
Have a look, and let us know what you think in the comments.
Chris (Rio Magdaleno) seeks out an experimental treatment that will give him access to his repressed memories in efforts to deal with this trauma.
Directed and Produced by: Jon Lee Brody
Written By: Jon Lee Brody & Charlie Magdaleno
Director of Photography: Michael Gorczynski
Executive Producers: Aaron Parry, Charlie Magdaleno and Danah Davis Williams Co-Producers: Beverly Batzel and Kara Johnson
CAST: Chris - Rio Magdaleno
Dr. Summerholt - Danah Davis Williams
Lady in Black - Sheena Pena
Priest - Ruben Pla
Chris’ Mom (voice) - Vanessa Marshall
Young Chris (voice) - Matayah Mach
Young Patrick (voice) - Asher Mach
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Mark Cassidy is a writer, photographer, amateur filmmaker, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic from Dublin, Ireland.