Dermatophagia

Dermatophagia

When the mind breaks, the body follows.

2025 · 12 min · Thriller, Horror, Drama

Fearing that his relationships are crumbling, a troubled young man takes magic mushrooms at his birthday party. But as the night spirals into hallucination and horror, he must decide whether his friends are betraying him or trying to save him from himself.

Directed by Michael Anthony Kurtz · Written by Michael Anthony Kurtz

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