Humanzee

  • Winter FEAR Horror Film Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 24 mins

Country: United States

Language: English

Directed by: Taro O’Halloran

Produced by: Ren Evans, Brett Melican

Starring: Liz Bishop (Jane Howell), Zach Norton (Ziggy), Cheryl Dedora-Pynn (Annie Chase), Marty Smith (Whitney Jenkins)

Content Warnings: Implied Violence‎

SEE THE FILM

Saturday Feb 22, 5:10 PM-8:20 PM – Bloody Saturday Horror Shorts Program + QA

Thursday Feb 20, 3:20 PM-5:40 PM – Thursday Matinee Horror Shorts

2025 WINNER – BEST STUDENT FILM

Deep in the basement of an old house on a quiet suburban street, Jane Howell harbors a strange little creature named Ziggy. The two share their life in solitude, where Ziggy’s only connection to the outside world comes from black and white movies on an old TV. Their way of life is put into question when an old friend from the past appears at her door, leaving Jane scrambling to preserve Ziggy’s innocence as he starts connecting the dots of his mysterious origins.

About the Director

Taro O’Halloran is an Irish-American filmmaker based out of Boston, Massachusetts. His work depicts intimate stories through heavily stylized “genre-film” imagery and motifs in exploration of the role escapism plays in human life.

Reviews & Interviews

Humanzee: The Creature Feature ReimaginedThe Independent, by Sara Crepeau