Body-Horror Short Film "UNRAVELLING" Gets U.S. Debut This October At SCREAMFEST (TRAILER)

(Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Pictures)

Writer/Director Aimie Willemse and Producer Serena Gardner have developed a beautifully unsettling body-horror short “Unravelling” that has a meaningful underlying message. With its debut at several U.K. film festivals including Sunderland Shorts and the recent Fright Fest, the films first U.S. premiere is now set for October at the prestigious Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.

(Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Pictures)

Synopsis:

“Fiona tries to care for her chronically ill grandmother MAEVE as she struggles to retain her autonomy. As her invisible illness begins to physically manifest into a malignant entity, Fiona is forced to confront her worse fears.”

From the Press Release:

“Aimie was diagnosed with Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2020 at the young age of 30. Dealing with this new revelation and learning how to deal with this new diagnosis during the pandemic was frightening and also a relief finally knowing what these mystery symptoms had been.

By partnering with Creative Scotland Crowd Match and Blazing Griffin, we are aiming to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis while challenging media stereotypes and preconceptions through a national platform. To encourage people experiencing strange, yet dismissible, blips/symptoms with their own health to not ignore it. As filmmakers, we proudly strive for diverse representation both in front and behind the screen in a unique project dedicated to bringing invisible disability into the mainstream.”

Screenings:

• Sunderland Shorts Film Festival – UK 2024 *UK Premiere

• Fright Fest – UK 2024 *London Premiere

• ScreamFest – USA 2024 *North American Premiere

• Aesthetica – UK 2024

Check out the trailer here:

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