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Menthol (2026)
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Menthol (2026)

Genre
Horror
Release Date
May 10, 2026
Genre
Horror
Release Date
May 10, 2026
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
003 minute(s)
Production Budget
5
Studio
-
Official Site
-
Director
Vanessa Moening
Screenwriter
Vanessa Moening
Starring
  • Vanessa Moening
  • Colby Moening

In this chillingly brief horror short, viewers are plunged into a suffocating nightmare where an unseen menace lurks in the most ordinary of places. The narrative follows a woman, portrayed with palpable dread by Vanessa Moening, who finds herself trapped in a claustrophobic scenario involving a seemingly innocuous mint product. As she struggles against an invisible force, the air itself becomes a weapon, turning a simple breath into a fight for survival. Co-starring Colby Moening, the film masterfully uses its ultra-short runtime to build an atmosphere of intense paranoia and physical unease. The director, Vanessa Moening, crafts a tight, visceral experience that taps into primal fears of suffocation and loss of control, leaving audiences gasping for air long after the final frame. This is not a story of monsters or ghosts, but of a mundane object twisted into a source of terror, making every inhalation a potential hazard.

GENRE: Horror YEAR: 2026