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THAT KILLER FEELING | short film

* Film currently in production

 
 

Teaser

That Killer Feeling emerged from the quiet, ongoing violence of assimilation—those moments when blending in means laughing along, shrinking yourself, or pretending not to notice the harm. I wanted to explore what happens when repression finally shifts into clarity, and when reclaiming identity feels both terrifying and euphoric.

By framing cultural erasure as literal horror and self-acceptance as something feral and dangerous, this film uses dark comedy to expose how often we are taught to fear our own identity. The abandoned shop exists as a space where love and revenge coexist, and where choosing yourself is not gentle—it’s messy and unapologetic.

Ultimately, this story is about what we bury to assimilate and to survive; and the unsettling truth that choosing yourself can feel dangerous, excessive, and—ultimately—liberating.

 
 
 

Cast behind the scenes stills

Crew behind the scenes stills

Written and Directed by Adolfo Cantú-Villarreal

Produced by Maribel De Leon, Roberta Cumbianchera

Cinematography by Kanon Lee Havens

Production Design by Roxanne Seaton

Chief Lighting Technician - Rob Martinez

1st AD - Maria Moreno

2nd AD - Ethan Barela

Kanon Lee Havens

Camera Dept - Monica Garvin, Makayla Caldwell, Angela Lares-Benitez,

Sixela Marenco, Armando Navarro

Sound - Betty Alcaraz, Benjamin Hilton

Art Dept - Leela Dunn, Bela Aveline

Grip - Haley McCoy

Swing - Ivana Horvat, Kendra Strahm

HMU - Mattie Ngo

SFX Make Up - Claire Amadea

Costumes - Vaughn Kimmons

Still Photopgraphy - Pedro Valdez jr

Casting - Rachel Mossey

Locations - Corrine Matlak

PA - Austin Asciutto