A woman arrives home from work to find her power out and her front door left unlocked. As she walks through the house with her boyfriend on the phone, he tells her she is safe. Is he right? Or is this a dangerous Gaslight.
On a dark and stormy night, Anne arrives home to find the power out and her front door left unlocked. She asks her boyfriend, Jeff, to stay on the phone with her while she safety checks the house and gets the power back on. When she expresses her fear that she is not alone in the house and feels unsafe, Jeff tells her she is overreacting and dismisses her concerns, telling her she consumes too much true crime. Unable to find an intruder she accepts what Jeff has told her –that she is safe in the house. But is she? Or were her instincts right all along?
Content Warnings:Adult Language, Frightening
Genres:Thriller, Horror
Studio:Abyssmal Entertainment
Producers:Steven Shea; EP Anastasia Washington
From:United States
Produced In:United States
Writers:Virginia Powers Hendry; Anastasia Washington
Lead Actors:Anastasia Washington; Taylor MarrJulia MarcheseTeri Gamble
Key Crew:Will Barratt (DP)Ben Rock (Editor)Robert Reider (sound designcomposer)
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Halloween Teasers Shorts Program #7
Date:Sep 27, 2025
Starts:03:15
Ends:05:10
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