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Unwell Woman

Unwell Woman

Dark academia just got darker...

2024 · 14 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Horror, History

A night at the library turns into a nightmare when a student discovers a haunted painting, unleashing the dark secrets of her long-dead mother... Blending live action with stop-motion shadow puppetry, this short gothic horror resurrects the monstrous legacy of hysteria, and the medical myths that have made monsters of unmaternal mothers.

Directed by Daniella DeVinter · Written by Daniella DeVinter

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