SPUDS
Synopsis
A senile old man wakes up after falling into an abandoned potato cellar. Trapped in the pit, the old man is tortured by the voice of his long-gone wife as he desperately schemes to make his escape.
SPUDS (2024) is a 00:14:51 horror short film by Vance Mellen Mellen (United States, United States). A senile old man wakes up after falling into an abandoned potato cellar.
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Festival History
- FIXION Fest, Fantastic & Horror Film Festival 2026 generic - Cortos USA/Canadá
- SLASH EYES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 generic ★ Best Folk Horror
- Diabolical Horror Film Festival 2025 generic
- Film Basement Horror Film Awards 2025 generic - Short Films ★ Campy Award
- Independent Horror Movie Awards 2025 generic - Best Short ★ Best Short: Nominee; Best Writing: Winner; Best Original Concept: Winner; Best Humor: Winner
- Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival 2025 generic ★ Comedy Short 2nd; Best Director 3rd
Full credits
| Director | Vance Mellen Mellen |
| Cast | Kimberly Mellen (Voice of Old Lady), Kimberly Luke Mellen, Trenton Mellen (Old Lady body double), Vance Mellen (Stand In for horror hand grab), Vance Luke Mellen |
| Screenplay | Vance Mellen |
| Producer | Mellenhead Productions |
| Other | Kymberly Mellen |
Technical
| Runtime | 15 min |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 HighDe |
| Colour | Black and white |
| Shooting format | Digital, BlackMagic Camera, HD |
Identifiers & sources
| TMDB | 1567076 |
| FILMFREEWAY | SPUDS25 |
