An award-winning comedy horror short with a foul-mouthed, loud-mouthed, felt-mouthed star.
“Funny, creepy, clever and surprisingly affecting” SciFiNow
“Genuinely hilarious” HorrorTalk
“Make sure you catch Connie, it’s a pleasant surprise and showcases a talent worth keeping an eye on.” Starburst
Written & Directed by Cat Davies (KEEN-wah), produced by Davies and James Moran (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Spooks, Severance, Cockneys vs Zombies, Tower Block), and starring Catrin Stewart (Doctor Who, Stella, The Library Suicides) and a special appearance by horror guru, Kim Newman.
She’s nobody’s puppet…
Now screening on ShortsTV in North America, Europe and South Asia from late 2018, and available to BUY NOW on iTunes in the US and Europe.
Winner:
HorrorHound Weekend Film Festival 2017 – Best Actress
International Horror Hotel 2017 – Honourable Mention Award
GenreBlast Film Festival 2017 – Funniest Short Film
Nominations:
iHorror Awards 2017 – Best Short
Nightmares Film Festival 2016 – Best Screenplay (Short)
Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival 2016 – Best Sick Chick Flick, Best Female Lead
Unrestricted View Film Festival 2017 – Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Actress
GenreBlast Film Festival 2017 – Best Actress Short Film, The DIYFS for Best Female Writer/Director – Short Film
Special Mentions:
From Dusk Til Con’s Top 10 Shorts of 2016 & iHorror’s Top 11 Scariest Shorts of 2017
STORY
Would-be stand-up Dolly Diggs suffers from stage fright. To overcome her fear, she plans to become a ventriloquist and thinks she found just the puppet to help. Enter bold, brassy, sassy and sickening, the sequinned killer under two feet tall, Connie. But Connie is no ordinary puppet… She’s a living doll.
CAST
Catrin Stewart…..Dolly Diggs/Connie
David Puckridge…..Ollie Bloom
Kim Newman…..as himself
CREW
Written & Directed by Cat Davies
Produced by James Moran & Cat Davies
Editor: James Moran
Production Designer: Cat Davies
Director of Photography: Bruce Melhuish
Camera Operator: Jack Ayers
Sound Recordist: Helen Miles
Music: Kevin MacLeod
Make-up Artist: Kirsty Leigh Graham
Production Assistants: Freya Espie, Piers Beckley
Technical:
Running time: 19:59
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Format: HD Sound: AAC Stereo
Language: English
Shoot location: London, UK