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/ @sgpreviews Deep End (2020) – The Horror ShortThis is a widely circulated horror short (approx. 5 minutes) directed by Anthony Sellitti. It is effectively a “micro-horror” that plays on a very specific, primal childhood fear: thalassophobia (the fear of deep water) in a suburban setting.Premise: A young boy (played by Cardin Benjamin) wanders into a backyard on a sweltering summer day and finds an abandoned, pristine swimming pool. He jumps in to cool off, but once he goes under, he discovers the “deep end” is not just a few feet deep—it is an infinite, dark abyss with something lurking in it.Key Crew:Director: Anthony SellittiWriters: Anthony Sellitti, Zachary Donohue (Donohue is known for writing The Den)Cinematography: Bernard HuntWhy it stands out: It uses the “Twisted Childhood” trope effectively, turning a safe, nostalgic summer activity into a nightmare. It has no dialogue and relies entirely on visual tension and sound design.2. Potential Confusion: The Superdeep (2020)If you were looking for a full-length creature feature released in 2020, you might be thinking of the Russian sci-fi horror film “The Superdeep” (originally Kolskaya sverkhglubokaya).Premise: A team of scientists goes down the Kola Superdeep Borehole (the deepest man-made hole on Earth) to investigate strange sounds, only to find a massive fungal/parasitic organism threatening to escape.Style: It leans heavily into 1980s-style practical effects and body horror, similar to The Thing.

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