The story follows Bruna who is upset and home alone for the holidays when she is surprised by her situationship, Ethan. He arrives with gifts and charms, hoping to cheer her up. She lets him and one thing leads to another – except it’s against her will. She relives this night as a strange Creature haunts her, reminding her of what has happened. 

Bruna is a 19 year old Brazilian sophomore college student. Hard-working and fiercely independent, her trust is hard to earn but once she feels comfortable, she is easily overwhelmed by her emotions. 

Her relationship to Ethan is more than friends-with-benefits but less than a relationship. She’s expressed her need for more and he’s receptive but stubborn. He doesn’t like being told what to do.

Ethan is a 21 year old senior college student. He is “Mr. Nice Guy,” unsuspecting, a real charmer. He’s polite, says all the right things but never actually does anything.

A half-woman, half-demon, the Creature is from another world. She is a determined protector, attracted to (and can literally smell) pain. Her intentions are to absorb her victims’ pain (so they never have to feel it or remember it). 

The Visuals / The Style

Shame Associated with Rape 

The narrative around assault and rape remain to be tainted with shame. It’s difficult to obtain accurate global statistics because many survivors don’t report due to a variety of reasons, including victim shaming, embarrassment, fear of reprisal from the perpetrator, fear of not being believed or insufficient laws.

Rapist = Always a Stranger

There is a consistent narrative that a rapist is a stranger, someone you’ve never had a previous (sexual) relationship with. 

While in many cases that is true, in the U.S. 70% of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. No one thinks that their partner or relative can do it, until it happens. 

And when it happens with someone you know, you often wonder if it actually did happen because you compare it to how it is represented in films and the media. It may have not been as violent, as aggressive or as graphic, but you can tell it was wrong because you no longer feel like yourself after it happened. 

“Monster” is a film that will challenge the audience’s attitude towards rape and sexual assault. It will provide a much-needed compassionate spotlight to a topic that is so commonly spoken about yet so difficult to listen to. It will be an outlet that transforms silence into a voice and shame into empowerment.

"Monster" is a film that will make you look inwards and be understanding with yourself and your own pain.  

We are currently in pre-production and will be in production mid-September. 

To reach our production goals, we need to raise $4,000. The cast and the crew are volunteering their time, meaning the raised funds will be allocated for equipment, transportation, food, AMAZING SFX, props, set design, and other production expenses. 

Once the film is completed, we plan on submitting to film festivals by the end of the year. 

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