Watch: Horror Dark Comedy Short 'BabyThump' Directed by Ian Killick

"That's long! I don't see it working for us..." "Me neither." How's that for a horror movie pitch? What if you were suddenly woken up by the sounds of a crying baby, but you don't actually have a baby? What would you do? BabyThump is a British horror short film directed by filmmaker Ian Killick, produced by Anna McNutt. A couple, Donny and Marie, wake up one morning to find a baby has appeared in their apartment. Not knowing what to do and bewildered by the intrusion, they seek advice from the eccentric Dr. Hoofenhoffer. It feels like a very dark comedy even if there aren't a lot of jokes - it's the vintage styling and the goofy deadpan dialogue that makes it so fun. BabyThump stars Kathryn O'Reilly and Derek Elwood as the couple, with Brigid Lohrey as Dr. It's a simple concept brilliantly executed by the filmmakers. Great job.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip. From Vimeo: "Being woken up by a newborn baby is one thing…what to do with it? It's another." BabyThump is a short film written and directed by London filmmaker Ian Killick – who has also edited other shorts and directed the short For Him previously; follow him on Twitter @ikillick7. Produced by Anna McNutt - you can see more of her work on her Vimeo or visit her official website. With photography by Tristan Chenais and sound design by Daniel Kempson. Manufactured as JetBlack production. This first premiered at the 2021 Leiden Film Festival and then won the Audience Award at the 2022 Encounters Film Festival in the UK. It has performed at many other festivals and is a BAFTA qualifying British short. For more information, visit Vimeo or Anna's site. To see more short films, click here. Thoughts?

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