Jingle Hell

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Credits

Written by

• Tyler Beveridge

Produced by

• Tyler Beveridge
• Sean Cruser
• GM Gavin Michael Booth

Starring

• Poonam Basu Margo
• Shalini Bathina Grace
• MM Murphy Martin
• Tyler Beveridge Nathan
• Keith Szarabajka Randall

Synopsis

A pregnant woman and her husband spend Christmas Eve in a secluded cabin with the hope of reconnecting with her estranged sister. But when a masked snowman begins terrorizing them, the family must fight tooth and nail to make it to morning. Not everything is as it seems in this holiday horror short.

Jingle Hell stars Poonam Basu (Parks and Recreation, Genshin Impact), Shalini Bathina (How I Met Your Father, Long Slow Exhale), Murphy Martin (The Book of Boba Fett, Pam and Tommy), and the legendary Keith Szarabajka (The Dark Knight, Transformers, Argo) as the mysterious Randall.

What makes this one special

• 2 awards at other festivalsDays of the Dead Film Festival · Houston Horror Film Festival

Also selected at

2 awards, 1 official selection across 3 other festivals

1. WinnerDays of the Dead Film FestivalBest California Film · Indianapolis, United States
2. WinnerHouston Horror Film FestivalBest Short Film · Houston, United States
3. SelectionHorrorHound Film Festival

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Director's Biography

Sean Cruser Director

When he’s not coaching academics out of being camera shy at UCLA, Sean Cruser devotes his time to visually scream into the abyss through the magic of cinema. Despite noone asking; he’s directed/DP’d tens of dozens of independent shorts and features. As an unrelenting workaholic; his wife and dog are far too supportive.

Fuller cast & crew

• MP Murphy Patrick Martin Spencer

Director of Photography

• KC Kim Cohen

Music

• JL Jaysen Lewis

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Placings

Recognised in this category at AFIN 2023, as announced that season.

• Best Original Score Finalist