Careful What You Wish For | Psychological Horror Short Film
Careful What You Wish For is a psychological horror short that explores the dangerous power of words spoken in anger—and the unseen forces that may be listening. When a strained relationship reaches its breaking point, a single wish triggers a series of terrifying events that blur the line between guilt, grief, and the supernatural. As fear closes in, one man is forced to confront the irreversible consequences of what he can never take back.
Starring
Melanie Macri as Kaye @mmacri
Mitchell Collins as Logan @mitchellc01
Written & Directed by
Kaela Murphy @kae_kreate
Director of Photography
Dirk Fenstermacher @dirkfensty
Art Director
Travis Pilat @traviswest.exe
Original Score by
Taylor Morrow @t.a.morrow
Special thanks to @austindammann for being an extra in the park with our director
A dark, intimate horror story that blends emotional realism with supernatural dread—Careful What You Wish For asks a haunting question: what if your worst words were truly heard?
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After a comparatively f*ck off start to the year… I’ve since chronologically spent a month in thailand, visited friends in Australia, released a new PUREGOLDBABY single and music video (and “acted” in a couple others), spent 2 weeks in Amsterdam for friends getting married, seen a ton of movies, won 2 championships with our little hockey teams, backpacked Catalina, scored 4 short films, toured the west coast, played The Troubadour and met a myriad of wonderful new people along the way. I’m also fortunate enough to be producing and writing music for 7 artists at the current moment, not including myself. ALL THIS TO SAY… I’m still pretty broke and American society seems to be at war with itself but I’m trying to be better about practicing gratitude for the tangible things that have enriched my world and, although I’m sure I missed some of the loveliness, these have definitely been some of those things the passed 7 months or so.
DEAD MAN’S DARLING (Short Film)
Dead Man’s Darling is a poetic descent into grief, obsession, and the dangerous lengths we’ll go to for love. Luna, adrift between memory and madness, reflects on how she found the one thing she never believed she deserved—Sebastian. Their romance was intoxicating, consuming, and undeniably real… until tragedy shattered everything.
After a fatal accident tears Sebastian away, Luna’s heartbreak warps into devotion twisted by desperation. While friends and family accept a quiet, ceremonial farewell, Luna refuses to let fate decide the end of her love story. Armed with grief, ritual, and something of his, she summons a force beyond mortality—sacrificing more than anyone could imagine.
Blending romance, psychological horror, and dark fantasy, Dead Man’s Darling explores resurrection, emotional corruption, and the human need to hold onto what never lasts. With moody visuals, intimate narration, and a haunting final twist, the film reveals that love can be beautiful… and terrifying.
CAST
Luna — Riley Faith Johnson
Sebastian — Jacob Sky Bruse
CREW
Written, Directed & Cinematography by: Dirk Fenstermacher
Assistant Director / Co-Producer / Makeup & Costuming: Kaela Murphy
Composer / Original Score: Taylor Morrow
Editor: Dirk Fenstermacher
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Had so much fun producing this one for the @kathamiltonofficial covers album! The @songsbyjovi vocals are out of this world. The belting, the harmonies… even a little scream take layered in. “Amnesia” and the whole Recovery Friends album is out now!!!
Jesus Loves You is a horror film that will have you asking questions. We follow a woman in mourning that must face her demons head on... Literally. Eldritch forces surrounding a mysterious bible will liberate her soul, one way or another.
Special thanks to everyone that worked on this project with me.
@kae_kreate@t.a.morrow@traviswest.exe@austindammann
Full Film Link in the description.
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