short Film
Survival
A survival horror short where prehistoric predators turn a quiet night in the woods into a fight for survival.
Our Role
PRODUCTION
Rising Film
Director
Gabriele Lodi Pasini
Maurizio Sala
cinematography
Maurizio Sala
Editing
Maurizio Sala
Gabriele Lodi Pasini
COLOR
Maurizio Sala
VFX
Maurizio Sala
Amaljith Saji
SFX & PROPS
Luca Catino
Overview / Synopsis
Survival is an original creature horror short developed to explore cinematic action, suspense and large-scale visual effects within a compact production. Blending practical night photography with photoreal digital creatures, the film demonstrates how modern production workflows can deliver ambitious genre filmmaking with a lean crew.
Production Background
Three friends gather around a campfire deep in the forest when the ground suddenly begins to shake. What starts as an ordinary night quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival as prehistoric predators emerge from the darkness. Combining suspense, action and creature horror, the film builds tension through practical locations, cinematic lighting and seamless visual effects.
Category
Short Film
GENRE
Horror / adventure
YEAR
2026
RUNTIME
2 miin
status
In post production
COUNTRY
Italy
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