TABITHA - Short Horror Film
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2021
- A grieving woman struggles to move on after the loss of her twin sister. But, moving on is hard to do when she can still feel her presence.
Directed: Matt Sears
Starring: Renee Sears
Music: Oscar Fogelström - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Just a little message to viewers. Tabitha is my very intelligent, pampered and much-loved Bengal. She was not harmed or traumatised in any way during the making of this film. Treats, brilliant filming and very clever editing. Enjoy the film! Renee x
Your acting was incredible by the way!
@@briacass Thank you so much 😊 x
@@ReneeSe-entertainer-actress I want a bengal so badly. They are such special cats. The cat did great in the film and as did you.
Your cat is a wonderful actress! She must take after her human in more ways than one, lol!
@Renee Sears When I saw the blood on your finger, and then saw the thing next to you that you felt with horror on your face, I was immediately like I don't like where this is going...!! 'Is she going to be eaten?!?' 😳
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That cat's a great actor
Sure Is! We call her Cat Winslet
No pussy footing about it ! Sure hisss
Cool
I love that this is the first comment 😂 but yes she certainly is!
@@MattSears rofl this comment made this even funnier 😂😂
Dark staircases, people crawling up stairs uncomfortably quick just about grabbing your ankle, door handles rattling and finding out that the cute moggy is not what it seems; damn it I love that kitty! An excellent, atmospheric spine tingler.
Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it :)
I’m here after watching I Heard It Too and again, AMAZING job! This one was just as scary. Actress did a great job including Tabitha 👏🏼
Omg same i watched that too before this one
Same
Didn't the girl in that video have the same name as you
Same
ME TO!
This was absolutely amazing. There's something deeply disturbing about very human moans made by something that doesn't look right. ...and that ending, absolutely haunting. brilliant performance by Renee Sears. I still have chills.
Thank you KDE :)
Yeah, same here…that was really creepy
Very good stuff, as always! I love the use of silence and empty space, it really heightens the feelings of loneliness and loss. I also appreciate the use of human moans rather than heavily edited SFX for the ghost. Human sounds are so horrifying, and the simplicity really fits this piece. Very moving, especially for a person who has a sibling with severe health issues. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you so much Marked! That's really great to hear. We actually stripped a lot of the music out last minute to do exactly that, so glad it paid off. I did try a few things regarding the ghost screams but you're completely right, anything edited just sounded off.
So sorry to hear about your sibling. I hope they're ok and you have my best wishes. Thank you again for watching, and really appreciate your support.
Excellent choices! Akira Yamaoka once said that one of the most frightening sound design utilizes effective silence, and I absolutely believe that's true. Kudos for knowing when to use a quiet touch.
And in the interest of encouraging you, I want to share that my best friend got me into your work some time ago, because I'm a picky snob when it comes to horror, and she knew I would love your stuff. She was right! And now whenever you post something, we scramble to watch together and gush over how lovely and refreshing your approach to horror is. So please keep up the great work, and know that your fiction speaks a great deal of truth to people like me. Thank you for sharing it with us.
@@KittyCrystal That's so nice to hear, thank you so much. It's amazing to hear when you people enjoy your work, it makes all the hard work feel worth while! I really appreciate all the support, it goes a long way. So thank you again.
I'm going to be working on the next piece as soon as possible and hopefully it won't take quite as long. This one turned into a bit of a monster (excuse the pun) haha.
Damn, the ending made my heart start to pump faster and faster. The noise of her ripping the cat open made me shiver. Like literally I was shivering HARD. But jeez the part where she was eating the cat probably is gonna scar me for a week. You do so good at scaring people. Good job guys👍
Thank you so much Lisa! It's an uncomfortable scene for sure. Hope it hasn't scarred you too much. For the record I actually love cats.
As an Animal lover, this Will keep me up at night, WHY IS IT ALWAYS THE CATS
NOT THE CAT!!! the meows broke my heart
Moving and unnerving at the same time. Everything was on point. Loved it!
Thank you so much! Really happy you enjoyed it. 👍
Still a huge fan, Matt! Renee is a fantastic actress, and your storytelling is always so good. Thank you for giving us more!
Ah thank you so much!! I know, she did great. Very proud son right here.
You're very welcome, thank you for being a fan of my work and coming back to watch more. It's very much appreciated.
Thank you WarAmour. Matt is an extremely good director so I have him to thank him for :)
She's an amazing actress
@@thegraceofalady3629 Thank you so much x
@@ReneeSe-entertainer-actress Ah, the awesome one herself! I'm sorry, I didn't see this comment before. It's awesome that your family has so many talented people in it. You must also be as proud of him as he is of you :)
Halfway through watching this, my cat started meowing. I think he enjoyed it, though.
Horror for cats. That's a market no one has tapped into
@@MattSears Yet!
Yeetus to the feetus
@@MattSears Horror for cats: An evil vacuum cleaner that ‘comes to life’
A cat carrier
An empty food bowl
Anything that involves a cold, sterile veterinary clinic
Why doesn’t this man have enough views?
The algorithm
Definitely deserves much more attention... This was astonishingly good. The direction, production, acting, story... 11/10
Wow. A totally unexpected twist, and the way Renee performed in that climatic scene. Brilliant.
Thanks Ron! Yeah she was brilliant. Makes the scene so much harder to watch. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for saying. I love acting in Matt's films.
@@ReneeSe-entertainer-actressYou're welcome, and it shows!!
congratulations, every single one of your videos has made me say "ew what the hell" at the end of them, gold medal to you 🥇
Hahaha!!!! Thank you. I aim to disgust.
Only reason I'm giving this two thumbs up is because that's all I got. Really enjoyed the h3ll out of this one! Hairs are still standing on the back of my neck!
Ah thank you so much Greg! Really appreciate it.
Smh, a true act of appreciation would be growing more arms so you can give this the 100 thumbs ups it deserves.
The hairs on the back of my cat are standing up. He gave it two paws and a scratch.
Really i am so shocked to see response of public for such talented directors and writers on CZcams platform ! You guys who create such short horror film deserve more recognition than any other multi platform director of both Hollywood and Bollywood or any other entertainment industry for that matter ! You guys make CZcams worth existing ! ,❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ah thank you so much. That's awesome to hear. There's definitely some real gems hidden on CZcams!
Pure Class!!! Suspenseful throughout. The atmosphere was so creepy that I was literally alert throughout the film so as to prevent myself from getting spooked out. It was like a Jump Scare may come at any moment.
Great Work once again, Mr. Sears.
Thank you very much! That's so great to hear. Really appreciate you watching and letting me know what you thought.
Very scary and suspenseful......well done! I have a question (spoiler alert): why does she start eating pieces of Tabitha? Has she just gone a bit unhinged? Thought the film was great, and the actress did a marvellous job.
Big time spoiler alerts. The very simple answer is so that her sister can move on. Her sister is attached to the cat because of what it did. As the sisters share a connection, shown by the lady starting developing the same wounds as her sister (the blood in the mouth and the marks on the neck). She eats the cat to get back what the cat ate and complete her sister allowing her to move on. That's the longer more complex answer haha.
Really glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for letting me know what you thought.
@@MattSears Thank you for the explanation; certainly makes sense. I love your films and I am already looking forward to your next offering! Good job!!
@@d.grouard6737 Thank you! I really appreciate it. Hopefully I can get the next one out a little sooner
@@MattSears thank you for the explanation..I was confused at the ending as well. I enjoyed this!
@@MattSears That's really sick. Good movie anyway.
Love it! Very disturbing! Great acting from the cast - two-legged and four-legged! And this shows that you don´t need a huge cast or budget or lavish speacial effects to create scares. This was really the creepiest thing I´ve seen in a long time.
Thank you Martin, really appreciated! We made this during lockdown. Was a really good exercise in stripping everything back.
Thank you. It was great to work with Matt and my cat! 😀
I am a big fan of the horror movies since I was 4 years old. And during 37 years of my life I have seen tons of them. I must confess this short video is better than any of the recently released full-format movies. Bravo, author! Biggest respect from a Russian living in China🤙🏻
Thank you so much Artem!!! That's such a compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Working on a couple more horrors to show you soon!
Def one of the best in a very long time here on CZcams. I'm always looking for ones that give me chills. This one did the job. Tthe actor is very talented. Thumbs up!
Thank you!!! She did a great job!
@@MattSears Yes she did indeed! 🙂
The cast was sooo good! I mean it. The cat acted very cool. The actress didn't overplay. It's a solid work man.
Thank you. I loved working with Matt and my cat! 😺
First of all I did a dumb thing by watching it in the morning, I should have waited for night but I would still say it scared the shit out of me particularly in the stair scene. I love the way you create the atmosphere of the film. Like you create the location so isolated and the characters are always alone in a fucked up situation and vulnerable which makes us feel for them, I saw that even in ihit and makes us feel nobody is gonna save them. I don't know whether you plan it or it naturally comes to you, but that's so good. And The music director did a great job on BGM. Overall good short.
Ah thank you so much Mr Z. Hahsamust admit morning is a weird time to watch Horror, but glad it still got you!! The stairs scene is my favourite part!
That's great to hear though, the atmosphere is really where i put my focus. It's definitely planned to an extent, but then a lot of it comes through intuition when filming and editing too. Feeling which shots work best and where to use music/sound design etc.
Thank you so much for watching and again for all your support. Its great to know your hard work is enjoyed by people. So thanks for letting me know, its really appreciated.
Well I'm watching at four am cause I can't sleep. Safe too say I'm still not asleep
@@MattSears part 2 and it was so sad bc cat died 😭
I made that mistake too but it was still pretty scary!! I was especially freaked out when she was eating the cat
@@_Take_That_Depression_ its really sad
The cat wasn't the bad guy here, imma just paste what matt sears said in a different comment chain:
"The main character abandoned her sister when she got dementia and stopped recognizing her as it was too painful for her. Eventually her sister died and she was consumed by guilt. She inherits her sisters cat and box of things. Inside that is a letter that details how her sister died, which is why she is so afraid to open it.
Her sister begins to haunt her. She thinks this because of her guilt, but eventually discovers that it was because after she died her pet cat Tabitha ate her remains. She is attached to the cat. So to free her sister she eats the cat. Hope this helps."
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Excellent!!!!
I hope that you don’t forget us, viewers, when you get famous (or rather more than you are now)
Love it take care
Thank you so much! Of course I won't forget. I'll always appreciate everyone who watches my work and especially those that come back to watch the next film and support my films. So thank you again. Really glad you're enjoying the films.
Holy crap! The actress did a great job. Felt sorry for Tabitha but a Mother's revenge is a mother's revenge. Im glad the maker of the film let us know Tabitha is her pet. So we know it was not hurt. Great horror short. 😱😱😱
We need more comments, reading the comments was the only thing stopping me from getting scared. So when I reached the end, before the movie was over I didn’t know what to do..but watch😩😳
GIVE THIS MAN VIEWS!! I really enjoyed this!! Everything was absolutely great!
Haha!! Thank you. I need to get promoting.
Imo definitely among the best horror shorts I've seen so far, and I've been on a hell of a binge recently... Lol. They've been the only thing getting me through schoolwork lmao. Best way to spend a break.
omg! That was hard to watch because I have a cat. I know! I know! No cats were harmed (that's why my omg is not in caps). That cat was probably starving to death. All cats, even if they are pets have still some feral in them. It's her fault for not going earlier and reading the letter. I honestly didn't feel that they had a close bond. I have a friend who does readings for people, to connect with their loved ones. For me, I want to miss them from my heart and mind and not my eyes. I have this huge fear of seeing spirits.
I think it would be incredible to see a spirit, terrifying....but incredible!
I’ve seen several spirits and while it was definitely scary and jarring it’s nothing like being face to face with a demon. I had one show itself to me as a five y/o. Cousins and sisters has sleepover so we all slept on living room floor. I got up very late to pee. Felt like I was being watched and as soon as my head hit my pillow I opened my eyes and there’s this girl sitting up my my pillow looking down at me. She had on a cliche lace nightgown with wavy brown hair but her face was pitch black. It looked like a black hole you could reach into. I wanted to ask her, “who are you” but something inside told me not to so I threw blanket over my head and eventually fell asleep. None of my sisters or cousins resembled her. It was weird because light was bouncing off her bangs from the kitchen stove light being on but her face reflected no light. It def wasn’t normal. It felt evil. I had assumed it was just a regular ghost but 20 years later I hear this Jehovah’s Witness talking about demons and how they show themselves to children mostly and usually take the form of a child and their faces are either extremely blurry or a black hole. This freaked my out.
3:18am....can't sleep. Thought I'd watch a short horror flic. When her twin is climbing up the stairs after her - dude...I'm freaking out in the dark over here! 😳
Hahaha! That's definitely my favourite scene. Everyone has that fear of being chased up the stairs.
Seriously there should be like something to rate a video so people can't dislike because this was the best acting I've seen on yt
This bit is me coming back after the unforseen twist that it was the cat. I love it when the ghost turns to be a warning
Thank you so much for your comment about the acting 🙂
The cat wasn't the bad guy here, imma just paste what matt sears said in a different comment chain:
"The main character abandoned her sister when she got dementia and stopped recognizing her as it was too painful for her. Eventually her sister died and she was consumed by guilt. She inherits her sisters cat and box of things. Inside that is a letter that details how her sister died, which is why she is so afraid to open it.
Her sister begins to haunt her. She thinks this because of her guilt, but eventually discovers that it was because after she died her pet cat Tabitha ate her remains. She is attached to the cat. So to free her sister she eats the cat. Hope this helps."
Finally! Some horror that makes me shrivel up and almost soil myself! LOL 😂😂😂.
Sad some horror movies have lost their spice.
Hahaha so glad you enjoyed it!
As I've said before, I love your movies, Matt. Keep 'em coming! :-)
Ah thank you so much!! Really appreciate the support. I will do. Already planning the next.
I feel guilty for hiding in the comments during my first watch. The acting was amazing, and everything was so well put together in filming!
Thank you. I love working with Matt, he is such a good director.
I LOVE this!! Always a treat to watch every video that comes out in this channel!! Great job 👌
Ah thank you so much! Always so nice to hear when people come back to watch. Really appreciate it and thank you for watching :)
I mean, I know the cat wasn't harmed, but just hearing her screams and imagining her suffering... I could barely keep looking, even though (I repeat) I knew the kitty was fine irl.
The film had the desired affect! Not the usual horror one would expect, I know. She's a happy little kitty. I love her soo much. A real star!
I know she isn't dead in real life but I still felt bad when the cat died in the film
First Rule of Dealing with Paranormal Phenomena: Turn. On. The Lights.
Good short. Maybe a tad long. Kudos!
Wonderful film! Cats ate my neighbors face after he died and wasn't found for a few weeks. I took them in, bad thing is they can never go back to cat food after that. They are really affectionate though as long as I keep them fed.
okay bro i actually loved this i was terrified most of the time you should honestly make more
Cheers! Check the channel. There's a bunch more 👍
Helluva film, Matt. Another awesome product. You keep creating and I’ll keep watching! I don’t think I’m the only one. Your production is fantastic. Quality that out performs other full length feature horror directors. Did I read this is your mother in the film? Outstanding job to her as well! To all those involved in this film! Keep up the great work, dude!
Thank you Brian! I really appreciate that.
Yes this is my mother, was really proud of her performance. Didn't know she could act that well ha.
Can't wait to show you the next film. Hopefully won't take me quite as long to create haha.
This is fantastic Matt. Well done
This is amazing! Everything is suspenseful and the actress nailed that part. I took my tabby to watch it with me, she looks like Tabitha with a different coat pattern
Thank you. I really enjoyed working on the film with Matt and my cat!
Watched this in my local pub, even in that environment this gave me a couple of genuine shivers and tingles.
Now subbed
Give the cat another roll! I think he is brilliant
I CRIED AT THE END
Don’t eat the lil squishy baby
Even if she killed her hooman UnU
That was spooky and creepy. Great job cast and crew. That slow crawl drives me crazy
Thanks to the lady
I prer I heard it too. I have 3 cats and when I watched this Tabitha movie, made me feel very bad. Cats are friendly and caring.
When I saw the woman hurting the cat (I know the cat was a actor btw) I was like:
"NO NOT THE KITTY"
Mostly because I have cats of my own ;-;
This needs more attention all the short films you make are some of the best horror I’ve seen in over a decade
Thank you! Really appreciate it :)
This was excellent! Though admittedly I was hoping the thumbnail was in the film 😂 its what got me to watch in the first place. Still it was very good❤️ the scene on the stairs scared the 💩 outa me 😂
Thank you! It's always a tricky one. You gotta grab people with the thumb but not give away spoilers! Really glad you liked the stairs bit. That's my fav part haha.
That lady crawling up the stairs was creepy as hell.😱
I absolutely love your work!! You deserve to be making full length films and even then what you manage in under even 20 minutes is absolutely astounding! any idea when The Gate will come out??? I've never been more excited for cosmic horror in my life!!!!
Well Matt, I knew this would be good ,when it came up on recommendations & I was right. The same craftsmanship, the feel of melancholia & dread I have come to love in your work. Can't wait for the next one.
Thank you so much Ragestation! There's definitely much more to come. New short horror hopefully end of Feb/March! This one i'm really proud of. Thanks again for watching and following my work, really means a lot.
@@MattSears A pleasure Matt. You should definitely be proud. Your unique feel is there, the special effects work really well, tension+, another great short film. I decided to watch only short films a couple of years ago, have probably watched hundreds 90% horror. Some have been brilliant, others not so good ,but always great to see independent film makers overcome budget restrictions with sheer talent, innovation & imagination. Your films are among a few I felt the need to comment on. I think that says it all. Please check out my horror music videos if you are inclined. All the best.
@@Ragestation Ah that's so great to hear! That's a hell of a lot of shorts. Just out of curiosity what made you decide to watch just shorts?
I'll definitely take a look at your videos. Been thinking of branching out into music videos for a little while but will see where life takes me haha.
@@MattSears Hi Matt, I am sure a music video from you would be wild.
4 reasons why I decided to watch only shorts
1. I felt that the derivative & formulaic nature ,of most of the feature length horror films being released, was becoming repetitive.They just didn't have enough original ideas to justify their running time.
2. To support new film makers. Much of who deserve to have their work viewed ,as the best of it is far superior to most feature films in ideas & originality imo.
3. I can watch an average of 6 or 7 short films in the same time it takes to watch 1 feature film & I enjoy seeing so many different plotlines.
4. I love seeing independent film makers showing the big boys how its done.
The originality, talent & ideas in the short films I've seen over the last few years was way beyound my expectations.
Thanks for checking out our videos Matt. Seriously can't wait to see your next film.
@@Ragestation Well thats pretty solid reasoning! I do agree, it's great to see up and coming artists. And they definitely need and appreciate the support.
I've watched so many horror features where I can literally predict what's going to happen next. I've become quite numb. There definitely is a formula haha.
Thanks again! Can't wait to hear what you think of the next one.
I LOVE YOU MATT. never stop posting
14:46 NO!!! PLEASE NOT THE CATT ! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The cat is not harmed
Wow! Such amazing cinematography and acting within such simple and confined spaces. Amazing work.
Think Tabitha may have had an idea something bad was going to happen!! Very scary and brilliiant. Thanks
Strange and compelling movie...so much questions still : Was the cat the killer beforehand ? Did she sort of assimilated the dead sister's soul ? Did the other sister plan everything ? Did the other sister just go mad and dream it all along ?....
Late to the show, but damn. She really spoilered, and then went on to spoiler. 5 stars. Fantastic video. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
When a cat owner dies and isn't found right away, then after kitty's food dish is empty and the human starts smelling, what else do you expect kitty to do, It's the circle of life. It doesn't mean it didn't love you. No reason to murder and eat it raw on the couch.
Loved it! Very impressed with that cat's acting skills too!
Thank you. She was a right diva though! Catnip was the only thing that got her out of her trailer.
i dunno, i was confused. . it almost looked like the teddy bear was alive.
I thought the twist was gonna be she thought it was the cat but it was really the bear and the cat was trying to protect her but now she screwed up and the bear was gonna get her, but yeah, i guess i was way off.
I was also reminded of a song by Gwar, "Licksore" about an old lady who died alone in her house and the cat was eating her. .
Absolutely awesome!! Creepy . Well edited. Great overall!!!
Amazing film, wow wow wow! That is quality!
Why am I watching these before bed when I have to wash my face and therefore have my eyes closed for a whole 30 seconds? Guess I'm sleeping in my makeup?
super captivating and creepy!
Thank you Beany Bean!
Brings lonely cat lady to a whole new level.
This was REALLY good stuff....Easiest sub I've done in a long time. Very well done to all involved. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Those who eat cats come back as mice in their next lifetime.....
Very scary now I can't go to sleep nice work
Thank you! Sleep is overrated anyways.
I was yelling "DAMN IT CLIMB FASTER" during the stairs scene.
Why only 2k views??? This shit was like a real movie!!! Very nice👍
Hahaa thank you! It's only been out a week, but it has been a little slow. I think it's because its a longer film. Really glad you enjoyed though!
Tabitha face look likes the monday left me broken cat meme😂😂
2:16 😂
Amazing. I’m a horror buff and this was spectacular. Beautiful music too.
Thank you! Oscar did an amazing job with the music. It gave me goosebumps.
I am still very confused about the whole story and what was happening. Can someone please explain
The main character abandoned her sister when she got dementia and stopped recognising her as it was too painful for her. Eventually her sister died and she was consumed by guilt. She inherits her sisters cat and box of things. Inside that is a letter that details how her sister died, which is why she is so afraid to open it.
Her sister begins to haunt her. She thinks this because of her guilt, but eventually discovers that it was because after she died her pet cat Tabitha ate her remains. She is attached to the cat. So to free her sister she eats the cat. Hope this helps.
@@MattSears you should do the David lynch thing and never explain what your films mean. It’s like explaining a joke a bit. It cheapens it somehow. Leave it open for interpretation would be my advice
brilliant! great acting, effects, make up etc etc etc congrats!!
Great story love it ❤️❤️❤️
I LOVE THIS SM
I'm a cat lover and I feel bad for the cat 💔 but I'm happy to hear the news about the cat wasn't harmed when filming this ❤❤ some cat lovers in the comments needs to chill 🗿🗿
It broke my heart when she killed the cat 😭😭
On the medical report it said removal of eye and tongue, and bite marks on face and chest, the cat lady had half her face like ripped off, including her eye, and her mouth was pitch black behind the teeth, like there was no tongue, and the there was a bite mark that we saw in the bathroom while the real lady was brushing her teeth. Oh gosh oh gosh😰
Gives a whole new meaning to cat treats…
That poor cat she could've just left it be and gave it to a different family
This is very amazing Horror Short Film and very scary and ending... My heart is hurting i think its amazing thanks for this film!
Why the Cat ?!! :(
I regret that I saw this short movie. It made me cry.
GREAT ENDING! So Shocked PETA hasn't got their panties in a bunch & blocked it😂🤣
Cheers Stephanie. If we hadn't used a stunt cat for that scene it may have been a different story. Ha
I was sad seeing the cat die
@@MattSears 😆😅🤣
That was awesome flick thank you ❤
You're welcome. Thank you for watching :)
loved this , well done
Thank you Ronald.
Wow, that was very unsettling. 👍🙀
I couldn`t quit watching this .might I suggest a thicker audio filter for bathroom type scenes. Otherwise I thought it was solid ,very captivating. Thank you all .
Oh man. I actually added that noise in post as bathroom ambience haha. Are you referring to the hum of the fluorescent bulbs?
Really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking it out
Love from Korea. This is magnificent.
Thank you! Love from England
Very scary 😨, very good 👍 👌 director
You should never celebrate before your time...
Nunca hay que celebrar antes de tiempo...
Without blood in the mouth, this film is already horror.... Good job....#elbadrun
Wow Renee is an amazing actress
(SPOILER ALERT) in case any cat lover is scrolling through the comments before watching to see if the cat dies, yes it does
I was watching this....I saw the thumbnail of the video and I was like "oh! This looks interesting!" So I watched it......I was thinking "oh this ain't creepy" and at the end....I had tears coming from my eyes and it didn't make it even better that I had my cat next to me........I had to cover mouth to watch the end......but I liked it😅
Muy buena historia y hermosa mujer.
This was a great short horror film and my name is Tabitha too which peaked my interest to watch it and I have 0 regrets great job and I cant wait for more
Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it :)