The Mooncats: A Motion Picture Collective presents the upcoming short film, Conception, starring Eva Hamilton and Samm Todd. Audiences are in for a dark and twisted look at the process of becoming pregnant.
THE PLOT: “In 2029, during Trump’s third term, a woman who has lost her daughter to forced childbirth and her husband to suicide discovers an evil presence hiding in one of her husband’s prized possessions.”
Here are five reasons why we’re excited for Conception:
5. The Social Commentary!
Don’t give me that ‘woke’ crap. Night of the Living Dead is about racism, and They Live is an examination of the failed policies of Reaganomics. Even the original Black Christmas has a frank discussion about abortion. Conception highlights the inherent value and importance of female voices while serving as a modern tribute to The Twilight Zone.
4. The Story!
“While American democracy has crumbled under the pressure of a constitutional crisis and the United States ceases to exist as we know it. UAP, UFO, and Extraterrestrial phenomena are simultaneously on the upsurge. In the midst of such, the widow of a Veteran grapples with this much darker version of her reality while ridding herself of her husband’s more paranoid, mid-2020s convention memorabilia. When she finds a life-sized, Area-51-esque alien prop, something malevolent begins to punch a hole into her world.”
3. The Cast!
The dystopian short film includes a special appearance from actress Samm Todd, from the cult classic, Trick R’ Treat. Actress Eva Hamilton will also be seen in the upcoming Mutilator 2, the sequel to the 1984 slasher flick. We also love Hamilton’s performances in Ruin Me and The Black Mass.
2. Screambox!
Upon completion of the short film, Screambox will be offered an initial first look. Mooncat’s previous work, The Shed, successfully acquired a non-exclusive distribution deal for exhibition in the Screambox series, Bloody Bites.
1. What Comes Next!
The production company is already “open to partnerships with horror conventions, cinema Venues, drive-in theatres, and art houses that maintain a history of celebrating ’80s genre cinema upon completion of the film.”
The filming of Conception is expected to be completed by the end of May 2025.