Following an impressive film festival run, filmmaker Joe Pellegrino’s surreal psychological horror short, Nymphal, is now available to stream for free worldwide on YouTube.
Nymphal plunges viewers into a pressure cooker of escalating dread within a secluded rural setting. The film follows a man and his daughter trapped in their trailer backyard, forced to navigate local murder mysteries, their own fractured relationship, and an aggressive, encroaching wall of bamboo. As the deafening, omnipresent song of cicadas builds to a crescendo, it heralds the characters’ bizarre ultimate fate
Critics are talking:
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- “Lynch meets Lovecraft” – Embrace the Film
- “A slow burn mind fuck” – Horror Madness
- “Things go from odd to full-blown crazy in this unique and increasingly bizarre short” – Sickflix.net
- “If Harmony Korine and David Lynch made a movie while eating cicada fungus.” – YouTube Comment
Before arriving on YouTube, Nymphal left a distinct mark on the global independent genre circuit by capturing several major international accolades. Filmmaker Joe Pellegrino captains the ship of a dedicated cast and crew, guiding the film to success in the United States by winning Best Short and earning a Best Sound nomination at the BizarroLand Film Fest in Orlando, Florida, while also securing Best SFX honors at the Stranger Days Independent Film Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its acclaim extended to Atlanta, Georgia, where it was nominated for Best Music and the unique WTF Short category at the Buried Alive Film Fest. Globally, Nymphal resonated with international audiences in Tokyo, Japan, taking home both Best Director and Best Music awards at the Bloodstained Indie Film Fest. Audiences can look forward to the future, as more amazing work is coming soon from Joe and his entire production team.
About the Filmmaker
Joe Pellegrino is an independent filmmaker recognized for his multi-disciplinary storytelling on the genre film circuit. Seamlessly blending visual direction with a distinct auditory voice, Pellegrino frequently handles writing, and musical composition for the projects he directs.
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