Raised Elbows
In this taut and atmospheric short film directed by Gaspard Choquet, two young men, played by Rostislav Pastorek and Mi...
In the quirky and unsettling world of "Chompy and the Girls," a group of young women seeking a remote getaway find their vacation hijacked by an unexpected and ravenous guest. Their tranquil retreat is shattered by the arrival of Chompy, a peculiar and perpetually hungry creature whose bizarre appetites quickly turn from curious to catastrophic. As the girls, including performances by Christy St. John and Julie Dolan, struggle to understand their uninvited visitor, they must navigate a surreal nightmare that tests their friendships and their will to survive. The film, directed by Skye Braband, masterfully blends dark comedy with genuine horror, creating an atmosphere that is both absurdly funny and deeply unnerving. With the legendary Udo Kier adding to the eccentric ensemble, the story unfolds as a chaotic battle of wits and wills, where every attempt to placate or escape Chompy leads to increasingly bizarre and dangerous consequences. This genre-bending tale promises a wild ride of laughter and screams, where the only thing more unpredictable than the monster is the desperate ingenuity of those trying to get away from it.