After murdering an old man, a methodical killer becomes trapped in a terrifying psychological spiral as she is haunted by the eye of her victim.
A 10-Episode Vertical Thriller
The Tell Tale Heart (by Edgar Allan Poe) was adapted for the vertical screen by Racheal Leigh. Written as a 10-episode vertical thriller, the edit also worked as a 6.5min short vertical film.
This vertical series was produced as an AI vertical thriller, using Leonardo AI to create the images & videos, and was then edited in Premiere Pro. Music and SFX were sourced from Pixabay.
Voice Over was provided by Tasmanian VO Artist – James Belts.
Awards & Official Selections
BEST THRILLER & BEST EDIT
CALELLA SHORTS FILM FEST
Official WINNER 2026
BEST AI FILM
ABSURD FILM FESTIVAL
Best AI Film – September 2026
QUARTER FINALIST
WORLD INDIE FILM AWARDS
Best AI Short – Summer 2026
FINALIST
SEOUL INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL
Best First Time Filmmaker 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
PINEAPPLE ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best AI Animation Film 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SOFIA WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Best AI Film 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
VERTICAL SHORTS FESTIVAL
Best AI Vertical FIlm 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
TIJUANA VERTICAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Vertical AI Film 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
GLOBAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Best AI Film 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
AI FILM AWARDS
VERTICAL EDITION
Mobile Narrative Shorts 2026
