Morning Shed
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Horror
A woman’s beauty ritual spirals into horror when a new skincare product reveals how far she’ll go to defy aging. Morning Shed is a sensual 16mm body horror exploring the pressure to stay young, beautiful, and perfect—championing bold, unapologetically feminine storytelling.
Morning Shed
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Horror
1 Campaigns | California, United States
84 supporters | followers
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Goal: $12,000 for production
A woman’s beauty ritual spirals into horror when a new skincare product reveals how far she’ll go to defy aging. Morning Shed is a sensual 16mm body horror exploring the pressure to stay young, beautiful, and perfect—championing bold, unapologetically feminine storytelling.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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Morning Shed follows a woman obsessed with her nightly and morning beauty rituals inside her hyper-feminine pink home.
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The soft glow of her bathroom, she moves through an elaborate routine—layering serums, oils, and treatments, plucking stray gray hairs, and cycling through an arsenal of tools designed to preserve youth.
At night, she introduces something new: a mysterious Korean overnight mask.
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Chin strap secured, red-light mask humming, she sinks into a moment of private indulgence—another ritual, another form of control.
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By morning, the horror begins.
As she starts her routine, something feels off. When she removes her chin strap, the mask doesn’t lift—it clings.
Then it tears.
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RRRIP!! Skin stretches. Blood pools. What was once ritual becomes rupture as she’s forced to peel away a fused layer of her own face in a grotesque, visceral transformation.
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When she finally stops, she looks up.
A flawless, youthful face stares back.
She’s horrified… then relieved… then quietly, devastatingly dissatisfied.
The cycle continues.
She plucks a single gray hair.
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We’ve already begun bringing Morning Shed to life through a Kodak-supported 16mm test shoot—capturing early footage in our actual location.
This proof of concept allowed us to refine the visual tone, experiment with practical effects, and ensure the film’s tactile, analog look translates on screen.
Now, we’re ready to take the next step—fully realizing the film through production!
Morning Shed is a tense, sensual, and psychologically unsettling story that blends dark humor and satire with visceral horror, immersive visuals, and a slyly playful critique of beauty, consumerism, and societal obsession with perfection.
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"The Woman” is our sole protagonist. Nameless and universal, she represents the modern woman caught between the pressures of aging, the addictive pull of social media, and an obsessive dedication to wellness rituals. Nearing middle age, as her body begins to reveal natural signs of time, she grows increasingly desperate to erase it all.
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The film is set in the present day, but the Woman’s home feels suspended in time—an eclectic blend of vintage eras, where femininity is carefully preserved and endlessly repeated. Think pastel pink bathrooms, gold fixtures, mirrored surfaces, and silk textures — a space that feels curated, frozen, and untouched by time. This “stuck in time” design underscores her obsession with preserving youth and perfection, and why we're shooting on film!
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We are women telling women’s stories—reclaiming the feminine gaze within horror.
Beauty culture is louder than ever—filters, routines, products, and now even medical interventions promising to perfect and reshape us. These “morning shed” rituals flood our feeds, presenting transformation as empowerment.
Morning Shed is born from that anxiety. It’s a reflection of the shame, desire, and contradiction many of us feel in our own bodies, and a confrontation of the rituals we’ve been taught to normalize.
Help us bring this vision to life. Here’s exactly where your support goes:
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Like any good beauty routine, the foundation matters most—our $12K production budget prioritizes securing locations, shooting on 16mm film, and supporting a women-led cast and crew to bring this story to life with intention and texture.
If we’re able to raise beyond our goal (+$5K), those funds will go directly into post-production—helping us fully realize the film through editing, sound design, and color.
We’re currently in active development and preparing for production—your support now directly impacts what we’re able to achieve on screen.
Our goal is to take Morning Shed through a strong festival run and onto a horror-forward streaming platform—building momentum to develop Carolina Alvarez’s next feature on film.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $3,000
Help us bring the world of Morning Shed to life by securing our primary filming location—an essential backdrop to our film.
Cast + Crew
Costs $4,000
Support the talented artists bringing this story to life—from actors to key crew members—ensuring we can fairly compensate the team.
Camera + Equipment
Costs $4,000
Help us secure the tools needed to capture the film, including camera gear, lenses, and essential production equipment.
Production Design + Practical FX
Costs $1,000
From set dressing to hands-on practical effects, this fund helps create the film’s distinct visual world and body horror elements.
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About This Team
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Carolina Alvarez is the co-founder of Femme Regard Productions, a female-led production company dedicated to creating opportunities for women on both sides of the camera. She wrote, directed, and produced her debut feature SYNC (2024), a sci-fi psychological thriller that earned multiple festival awards, the ReFrame Stamp for gender equity, and domestic distribution with Buffalo 8 (2025), where the film is now streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi.
Known for delivering visually striking work on modest budgets, Carolina blends meticulous planning with bold, female-centered storytelling. Her work explores psychological tension, voyeurism, and identity through immersive, textured worlds. With a background in social media strategy and audience building, she pairs cinematic vision with a sharp understanding of modern engagement. She is currently developing her sophomore feature on film.
With Morning Shed, she continues to explore the complexities of beauty, identity, and the female experience—through a deeply personal and visceral lens.
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Lara Repko is an independent producer working primarily in horror and horror comedies. Her producing work includes OPEN WIDE (Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, Beyond Fest, London Shorts; “Best of Fest” at Femme Fatal; “Best Midnight Short” at RIIFF’s Vortex Film Festival) which she also co-wrote and starred in, Decaf, ONLY FLESH, and Brilliant Traces. She has a BFA from Chapman University.
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Michael Cochran is an Austrian-American cinematographer who discovered his passion for photography and filmmaking at a young age. His visual sensibilities are influenced by masters including Christopher Doyle, Sofia Coppola, Ron Fricke, and Roger Deakins. Based in San Francisco, he holds a BA in Cinema Studies from San Francisco State University.
Michael regularly shoots 16mm using both Bolex Rex 5 and Arri SR cameras, and has experience with Vision 2 & 3 stocks as well as Tri-X and Double-X B&W. Recent projects include Anatomy of a Panic Attack (experimental documentary) and commercial work. He’s also a seasoned film stills photographer and maintains strong connections with film labs and the San Francisco State film community, keeping him deeply engaged with ongoing developments in film cinematography.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Morning Shed follows a woman obsessed with her nightly and morning beauty rituals inside her hyper-feminine pink home.
The soft glow of her bathroom, she moves through an elaborate routine—layering serums, oils, and treatments, plucking stray gray hairs, and cycling through an arsenal of tools designed to preserve youth.
At night, she introduces something new: a mysterious Korean overnight mask.
Chin strap secured, red-light mask humming, she sinks into a moment of private indulgence—another ritual, another form of control.
By morning, the horror begins.
As she starts her routine, something feels off. When she removes her chin strap, the mask doesn’t lift—it clings.
Then it tears.
RRRIP!! Skin stretches. Blood pools. What was once ritual becomes rupture as she’s forced to peel away a fused layer of her own face in a grotesque, visceral transformation.
When she finally stops, she looks up.
A flawless, youthful face stares back.
She’s horrified… then relieved… then quietly, devastatingly dissatisfied.
The cycle continues.
She plucks a single gray hair.
We’ve already begun bringing Morning Shed to life through a Kodak-supported 16mm test shoot—capturing early footage in our actual location.
This proof of concept allowed us to refine the visual tone, experiment with practical effects, and ensure the film’s tactile, analog look translates on screen.
Now, we’re ready to take the next step—fully realizing the film through production!
Morning Shed is a tense, sensual, and psychologically unsettling story that blends dark humor and satire with visceral horror, immersive visuals, and a slyly playful critique of beauty, consumerism, and societal obsession with perfection.
"The Woman” is our sole protagonist. Nameless and universal, she represents the modern woman caught between the pressures of aging, the addictive pull of social media, and an obsessive dedication to wellness rituals. Nearing middle age, as her body begins to reveal natural signs of time, she grows increasingly desperate to erase it all.
The film is set in the present day, but the Woman’s home feels suspended in time—an eclectic blend of vintage eras, where femininity is carefully preserved and endlessly repeated. Think pastel pink bathrooms, gold fixtures, mirrored surfaces, and silk textures — a space that feels curated, frozen, and untouched by time. This “stuck in time” design underscores her obsession with preserving youth and perfection, and why we're shooting on film!
We are women telling women’s stories—reclaiming the feminine gaze within horror.
Beauty culture is louder than ever—filters, routines, products, and now even medical interventions promising to perfect and reshape us. These “morning shed” rituals flood our feeds, presenting transformation as empowerment.
Morning Shed is born from that anxiety. It’s a reflection of the shame, desire, and contradiction many of us feel in our own bodies, and a confrontation of the rituals we’ve been taught to normalize.
Help us bring this vision to life. Here’s exactly where your support goes:
Like any good beauty routine, the foundation matters most—our $12K production budget prioritizes securing locations, shooting on 16mm film, and supporting a women-led cast and crew to bring this story to life with intention and texture.
If we’re able to raise beyond our goal (+$5K), those funds will go directly into post-production—helping us fully realize the film through editing, sound design, and color.
We’re currently in active development and preparing for production—your support now directly impacts what we’re able to achieve on screen.
Our goal is to take Morning Shed through a strong festival run and onto a horror-forward streaming platform—building momentum to develop Carolina Alvarez’s next feature on film.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $3,000
Help us bring the world of Morning Shed to life by securing our primary filming location—an essential backdrop to our film.
Cast + Crew
Costs $4,000
Support the talented artists bringing this story to life—from actors to key crew members—ensuring we can fairly compensate the team.
Camera + Equipment
Costs $4,000
Help us secure the tools needed to capture the film, including camera gear, lenses, and essential production equipment.
Production Design + Practical FX
Costs $1,000
From set dressing to hands-on practical effects, this fund helps create the film’s distinct visual world and body horror elements.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Carolina Alvarez is the co-founder of Femme Regard Productions, a female-led production company dedicated to creating opportunities for women on both sides of the camera. She wrote, directed, and produced her debut feature SYNC (2024), a sci-fi psychological thriller that earned multiple festival awards, the ReFrame Stamp for gender equity, and domestic distribution with Buffalo 8 (2025), where the film is now streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi.
Known for delivering visually striking work on modest budgets, Carolina blends meticulous planning with bold, female-centered storytelling. Her work explores psychological tension, voyeurism, and identity through immersive, textured worlds. With a background in social media strategy and audience building, she pairs cinematic vision with a sharp understanding of modern engagement. She is currently developing her sophomore feature on film.
With Morning Shed, she continues to explore the complexities of beauty, identity, and the female experience—through a deeply personal and visceral lens.
Lara Repko is an independent producer working primarily in horror and horror comedies. Her producing work includes OPEN WIDE (Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, Beyond Fest, London Shorts; “Best of Fest” at Femme Fatal; “Best Midnight Short” at RIIFF’s Vortex Film Festival) which she also co-wrote and starred in, Decaf, ONLY FLESH, and Brilliant Traces. She has a BFA from Chapman University.
Michael Cochran is an Austrian-American cinematographer who discovered his passion for photography and filmmaking at a young age. His visual sensibilities are influenced by masters including Christopher Doyle, Sofia Coppola, Ron Fricke, and Roger Deakins. Based in San Francisco, he holds a BA in Cinema Studies from San Francisco State University.
Michael regularly shoots 16mm using both Bolex Rex 5 and Arri SR cameras, and has experience with Vision 2 & 3 stocks as well as Tri-X and Double-X B&W. Recent projects include Anatomy of a Panic Attack (experimental documentary) and commercial work. He’s also a seasoned film stills photographer and maintains strong connections with film labs and the San Francisco State film community, keeping him deeply engaged with ongoing developments in film cinematography.