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Ella and the Blind Witch

Synopsis

Grandma tells her grandchildren, Tom and Alice, a scary bedtime story about a monster who steals the eyes of children who don't go to sleep. Later that night, the story comes alive, tormenting the children, but the truth behind the bedtime story is far more shocking.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins 25 secs
Director
Michael A. Cimpher
Producer
Sarah Li
Editor
Daniel Nixon, Michael A. Cimpher
Screenwriter
Rishi Vaja
Director of Photography
Chris Pollitt
Sound
Jony Cary
Composer
Chris Stanley Jones
Principal cast
Phyllis McMahon, Megan Mary Hart, Joseph Preedy

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fazed Pictures

E: sarah@fazedpictures.com

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