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'EVE' Short Film
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Aim
When Eve, a troubled young woman, is not just haunted but hunted by a past version of herself, she must kill it before it kills her.
After years of repressed trauma, Eve is being haunted by a past version of herself… and she is out for vengeance. This Eve will stop at nothing, leaving her with only one choice: kill or be killed...
Earlier this evening, Eve finally succeeded.
But when she calls her best friend, Luke, for help, their late-night mission to dispose of the body takes an unexpected turn as the ghosts of Eve's past once again take shape in the present.
'EVE' is a psychological horror film that aims to capture the weight of unresolved trauma and how it affects those around us. By telling the story through Eve’s fractured reality, we'll explore the suffocating nature of self-doubt, guilt, and survival within a heightened, suspenseful narrative.
The film's visual approach will blur the line between psychological horror and grounded realism, using visceral storytelling and intimate performances to create a horror with heart that challenges audiences to confront themselves and the trauma they have yet to resolve.
Primarily, the film revolves around three central locations:
Writer Caroline Letelier has been greatly inspired by horror from the 20th century, including ‘Scream’ (1996, Craven) and ‘Carrie’ (1976, De Palma). The main throughline between these films are their strong female leads, or ‘final girls’. However, horror from the past has rarely allowed its female leads to be messy; in fact, women were/are often punished for their perceived flaws. Whether that be for their sexuality, worldliness, or characteristics that would ‘tarnish’ them under the umbrella of the patriarchy.
In our story, Eve is an incredibly flawed protagonist. She doesn’t have a ‘purity’ to her that makes her worthy of surviving; she is worthy of surviving simply because she exists. ‘EVE’ is for all those who have gone through trauma and have come out the other side, just as worthy of life as they were before.
In order to connect with our audience, we hope to have an extensive festival run, playing primarily at horror and genre-focused festivals before expanding to those with a broader range of programming, both locally and internationally. While this film is set firmly in the horror genre, its themes of self-discovery and what it takes to confront your past will appeal to a wide audience around the world.
Caroline Letelier
Writer / 'Eve'
Caroline Letelier is a Latina American actor/writer who graduated from LAMDA in 2021. She has appeared across stage and film since graduating, winning an Offie in 2023. This is her debut short film.
Sarah Nicholls
Director
Sarah Nicholls is an Australian-British director whose work has been screened internationally. She won Best Women Short at the LA Independent Short Awards for her Debut Short ‘Crossfire.’
Ted Dracott
Producer
Ted Dracott is a graduate of the Bournemouth Film School. He is a short film and music video producer whose graduation film ‘Brumdog’ has been selected for festivals around the world, including the BAFTA-qualifying British Urban Film Festival.
Murray Zev Cohen
Director of Photography
Murray Zev Cohen is an award-winning cinematographer with years of experience in lighting and the camera department. His latest feature, ‘Two Big Feet’, has won multiple awards, including Best Film and Best Cinematography at multiple festivals.
Sam Storey
Editor
Sam Storey is an editor, sound designer, and a recent graduate of the Bournemouth Film School. Short films he has worked on have been shown in many festivals around the world, including his graduation film ‘Brumdog’, which has been selected for the BAFTA-qualifying British Urban Film Festival.
A Word from the Writer
‘EVE’ came from a personal reckoning I had in 2024. As someone who finds it difficult to look backwards and reflect on my past, I often find my emotions coming back to bite me. This all reached a head last year whilst I was reeling from the end of a long term relationship and the death of a family member.
I wrote ‘EVE’ as a physical manifestation of what was happening internally. As I was having to deal with my unprocessed feelings, Eve was doing the same in the physical world.
Horror is the most visceral way of processing our worst fears. Sitting in a cinema with others and witnessing the trauma of another is a communal healing process. By externalizing our fears, it allows a gateway for communication in a world that otherwise shies away from confronting our deepest emotions. I wanted to explore the themes of grief, self-sabotage and hurting the ones you love through the lens of horror because of this.
Funding method
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