It Lurks In The Closet

It Lurks In The Closet

8 min · Horror, Drama

Eliza a closeted queer woman, lives a carefully organised life of, but beneath the composed exterior is a deeply insecure individual. When a connection is formed with a classmate that tests her preconceived ideas about her identity she is forced to reckon with the creature that has long stalked her subconsciousness. Eliza must confront the embodiment of her fears, making a choice that will change her future forever, continue to hide or let the creature out of the closet.

Directed by Erika Dekker

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