Jump to content

Skypemare

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skypemare
Official release poster
Directed byJohn Fitzpatrick
Written byJohn Fitzpatrick
Produced by
  • Ryan Dillon
  • John Fitzpatrick
  • Sarah Fitzpatrick
  • Adam J. Yeend
Starring
CinematographyNicholas Kaat
Edited byJohn Fitzpatrick
Music byAaron Goldstein
Production
company
Strangler Films LLC
Distributed byWhereIsTheRockHammer
Release date
  • October 2013 (2013-10) (Telluride Horror Show)[1]
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Skypemare is a 2013 American viral horror / thriller short film. It was written and directed by John Fitzpatrick, and stars 'scream queen' Cerina Vincent and Annika Marks. The film premiered at the 2013 Telluride Horror Show and followed multiple film festival screenings including Shriekfest and Screamfest.[2][3] The short premiered online Halloween 2014 and became a viral YouTube short receiving over 1.5 million views.[4] The same production team made a follow-up film Brentwood Strangler released in 2016.[5]

Premise

[edit]

Alison is left home alone on Halloween night, but while chatting with her best friend Jenna over Skype, something terrifying happens to Jenna, leaving Alison helpless on the other side of the computer screen, watching in horror.

Cast

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Telluride Horror Show Announces Final Wave of Film Programming and Special Guests". 4 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Screamfest 2013 Exclusive: John Fitzpatrick and Cerina Cincent Talk Skypemare". DreadCentral.com. 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Skypemare (Short)". HorrorAsylum.com. 27 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Skypemare Now Available for Streaming! Watch Inside!". HorrorSociety.com. 15 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Exclusive First Word, Poster & Images from John Fitzpatrick's Brentwood Strangler". HorrorSociety.com. 5 October 2015.