Synopsis
A man cares for his comatose wife at home. After a transgression, he fears something sinister has awakened in her.
Dormant (2024) is a 00:08:51 horror short film by Niels Bourgonje (Netherlands). A man cares for his comatose wife at home.
Key facts
Cast
Joris Smit, Anneke Sluiters
Original language
Dutch
Crew
Screenplay
Niels Bourgonje
Producer
Niels Bourgonje, Jonathan Smit
Cinematography
Michel Rosendaal
Editing
Wietse de Zwart
Stills
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Festival History
- Fall HorrorHound Film Festival 2026 generic - World of Woe
- Northern Horror Fest 2026 generic - Block 1
- Spring HorrorHound Film Festival 2026 generic - World of Woe
- Anatomy: Crime - Horror International Film Festival 2025 generic ★ Won: Best Director Short Film (Horror) (Bourgonje); Best Cinematography (Horror) (Michel Rosendaal)
- Fright Nights - the ultimate festival of fear 2025 - Shorts
- Madeira Fantastic FilmFest 2025 generic - Best international short
- Nightmares Film Festival 2025 generic
- Paracinema Cult Film Festival 2025 generic - Paracinema Shorts Showcase, Sunday 4 May, 4:30pm (6 films, 90 mins total)
- Six Feet Under Horror Fest 2025 generic - Foreign Frights
- South African HorrorFest 2025 generic - Shadow Realm Short Films Vol. 1 (31 Oct)
- Screamfest® Horror Film Festival 2024 - Short
- Screamfest® Horror Film Festival - NEW ORLEANS 2024 generic - Short
- Splat!FilmFest - International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - Shorts
- Terror In The Bay Film Festival: Horror, Thriller & Mystery Films 2024 generic - 2024 Official Selections
Full credits
| Director | Niels Bourgonje |
| Cast | Joris Smit (Nathan), Anneke Sluiters (Lara) |
| Screenplay | Niels Bourgonje |
| Producer | Niels Bourgonje, Jonathan Smit |
| Cinematography | Michel Rosendaal |
| Editing | Wietse de Zwart |
| Sound | Alan van Ramshorst, Lennart Kleinen |
Technical
| Runtime | 9 min |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Colour | Color |
| Shooting format | Digital |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt29372221 |
| TMDB | 1357056 |
| FILMFREEWAY | Dormant379 |
Additional data: TMDB.
