Project Detail

The Birth of a Mall Goth

Name: The Birth of a Mall Goth
Director: Samantha Locock
Genre: Comedy, Woman Director
Released: 2025
Duration: 9 min

Stood on a street are two sisters, one is looking into the camera and the other is looking away and has giant moth wings. They are dressed in 2000s fashion.

Two sisters are in a bathroom and looking at each other and screaming with their hands on their faces. One of the sisters has blue hair.

A girl is in a garden at night, holding a torch at a mysterious egg shaped object in the foreground.

Two sisters are in their backyard. One if hanging up washing and the other is looking bored sat on the step.

Synopsis

May’s sister Gemma has become a goth overnight, causing May to explore the fantastical and downright silly reasons for the sudden change, while also going on a journey of self-discovery. May's investigation is powered by the autistic need to make sense of the world around you.
Official Selection Oska Bright Film Festival 2026

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 9 min
Format: Digital
Director: Samantha Locock
Producer: Poppi Knight
Executive Producer: Victoria Emslie, Brigit Willment
Editor: Samantha Locock
Screenwriter: Samantha Locock
Director of Photography: Toby Martin
Production Designer: Omar Kent
Sound: Calum Sample
Composer: Leah Tatjana
Principal cast: Emily Carey, Lola Blue

Genre

Comedy Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mei Films Ltd

Samantha Locock

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