STILL - zombie horror short | Dark Matters Original

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:35:57 +0000

A living statue entertainer is caught up in the middle of a zombie outbreak. Left alone in a large open square surrounded on all sides with only his ability to stay very still to save him, he must work out a way to survive...

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#darkmatters #horrorshorts #zombies features practical special effects by Stuart Conran (Shaun of the Dead, Braindead/Dead Alive, Cockneys vs Zombies, The Descent) and was shot on location in Birmingham, UK.

"A brilliantly funny short film...One of the best zombie short films that we’ve seen in a while" - Zombie Research Society
"A very cool premise...solid production values" - Arnold T Blumberg (host), The Doctor of the Dead
"It's fantastic! Great job all round" - Chris (host), Talking Dead Podcast

'Still' is an award-winning zombie short and the directorial debut of writer/director Carl Timms of Dark Matter Films.

Still stars Joe Capella, James Rowell and Rob Hall.

Full cast and crew list at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5053024/?ref_=nm_knf_i1

* Awards:

Best Zombie Film - Bloody Horror International Film Festival 2017
Best Horror/Sci-Fi - High Desert international Film Festival 2017
Best Horror- Apex Short Film and Music Video Festival 2017
Best Writing, Best Gore, Best Humour, Best Acting (Joe Capella), Best Special Effects - Independent Horror Movie Awards 2016
Best Make-Up - Birmingham Film Festival 2016

Official Selection in 25 festivals

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