SCRATCH

SCRATCH is a tense sci-fi horror short film about grief, identity, and technology that learns to exploit our pain. The story is told through the eyes of Maggie, a rugged and determined 21-year-old female with a troubled past. When her estranged childhood friend passes away, she is left with a floppy disc containing a therapy program. Talking to it, she goes down a rabbit hole of synthetic connection and dark truths, being given the choice between false comfort or real closure. With a grunge, late 90s/Y2K style, SCRATCH will transport viewers into Maggie’s unraveling world, making for an emotional and visually entrancing short horror film.

Mixing elements of narrative and experimental, the short aims to create a uniquely psychological horror experience, accurately showing the experience of technology addiction. Maggie's story is one of drive and avoidance. She runs from her past, only to cope with it through synthetic means. We plan to use every tool in our filmmaking tool belt to express this negative transformation, and to lure the viewer into her chaotic, yet empathetic, world.

This project is currently in the pre-production phase, and we are slated to shoot at the end of January 2026. It is a senior capstone film at SCAD, using the combined skills of emerging graduates in the B.F.A. and M.F.A. Film and Television program, along with its amazing equipment. As this film taking place in the late 90s, production design is a crucial component to the project. We are hoping to raise $4,500 to cover costs of production design, crew meals, equipment, and other essential costs. Any donations will immensely help this film, its cause, and our careers as filmmakers, and we will be extremely grateful. Thank you!