In the unsettling horror short MYXOMATOSIS, directed by Niamh Murtagh, a routine encounter spirals into a visceral nightmare of contagion and paranoia. The film follows a small group, including Ryen Rasmussen and Colin Schmidt, whose isolated setting becomes a pressure cooker when an inexplicable affliction begins to take hold. As the mysterious condition, hinted at by the film’s title, starts to manifest, the characters are forced to confront not only the physical horrors of the disease but also the fraying threads of their own sanity and trust. With Stephanie Ng rounding out the cast, the tight-knit dynamic quickly dissolves into suspicion as they grapple with the terrifying possibility that the threat may be growing from within. Murtagh crafts a claustrophobic atmosphere thick with dread, blending body horror with psychological tension to create a chilling exploration of vulnerability and isolation. In just thirteen minutes, MYXOMATOSIS delivers a potent, unnerving experience that lingers long after the credits roll, leaving viewers to question what is real and what is a symptom of the spreading madness.