THE SNAIL | A Horror-Comedy Short (dir. Ricky Lai)

A young, jaded slacker remorselessly steps on a snail. Unbeknownst to him, karma has a transformative punishment in store... THE SNAIL, a black-comedy body-horror, was completed as the final-year project at the AUT School of Screen Production. To follow our progress over the past several months, browse our Instagram page!   / thesnailmovie   Starring: Ryan Douglas as HOLDEN Danila Bublik as CHASE Director, Writer: Ricky Lai Producer: Alex Kilpatrick Cinematographer: Isaac Myers Executive Producer: James Nicholson Assistant Director: Dylan Kennedy Sound: Oscar Phillips Lighting: Lock van Bruggen Practical Effects: Stella Roper Production Assistants: Oska Meyer & Daniel Short Music: jackaltheblackal Also features: Jim Hall, 'Trapped In the Upside Down' Shot on a Sony FX6 Other footage courtesy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (Romero, 1968) Special thanks to our pledgers! © AUT 2024