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.[1][2] The short premiered online Halloween 2014 and became a viral YouTube short receiving over 1.5 million views.[3] The same production team made a follow-up film Brentwood Strangler released in 2016.[4]
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Directed by | John Fitzpatrick |
Written by | John Fitzpatrick |
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Cinematography | Nicholas Kaat |
Edited by | John Fitzpatrick |
Music by | Aaron Goldstein |
Production company | Strangler Films LLC |
Distributed by | WhereIsTheRockHammer |
Release date | October 2013 (2013-10TTelluride Horror Show) |
Running time | 8 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.