“After his power goes out, a man discovers something unsettling under the surface of his backyard pool.”

An award-winning horror short film written, directed and edited by Trevor Hagen.

REVIEWS:

"Under The Surface has a really awesome concept that should keep viewers hooked the entire time. It successfully creates tension and suspense thanks to its fantastic sound design and great performance from its lead actor. The film is also edited and paced effectively, helping this film achieve a successful outcome." - Oregon Short Film Festival Winter 2021 (WINNER: BEST HORROR MICRO SHORT WINNER)

"Layered with darkness! Very well made short…loved the mystery behind the story-line, keeps you wanting more and more. The editing here was also incredibly well done" - Tyler Darkow, The Thing in the Basement Horror Fest (WINNER: BEST EDITING)

"A seriously good use of VFX, imagination, and genre in this one. Also, the lead's performance is spot on!" - Horrors4You, Blood Moon Awards (BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEE) FILM FESTIVALS,

SCREENINGS, and AWARDS:

Oregon Short Film Festival 2021 "BEST HORROR MICRO FILM"

Fright Lake Horror Film Festival 2020: "BEST FILM"

The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest 2020: "BEST EDITING"

Horrors4You Blood Moon Awards 2021 "BEST DIRECTOR"

Halicarnassus Film Festival 2020 "BEST HORROR/MYSTERY/CRIME SPECIAL WINNER"

Lit Scares International Horror Festival 2020 "SEMI-FINALIST"

Couch Film Festival Winter 2020 "SEMI-FINALIST" BEST THRILLER

HorrorHound Film Festival Fall Edition 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Sin City Horror Fest 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Texas Terrors Film Festival III "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

The Grave Plot Film Fest 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Haunted House Fearfest 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

American Horrors Film Festival 2020 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"/Nominee/"BEST SCREAMS AWARD" Nominee

MonsterFlix Awards 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Dark Story Festival 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

iHORRORdb Horror Film Festival "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Asylum Horror Show "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards: Winter 2021 "WINNER: Special Mention – Best Use Of Effects"

Gravedigger Dave's Anthology Festival "FINALIST"

Oregon Scream Week Film Festival 2021 "FINALIST"

Channel 43 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

DarkSoulFest 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

One-Reeler Short Film Competition 2021 'HONORABLE MENTION"

Venice Shorts 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

HorrOrigins Film Festival 2021 "OFFICIAL SELECTION"

CAST:

Dylan Slazyk, Aryanna Jordan, Jacob Hagen, Jack Stark, Wyatt Stark, Mark Conwell

CREW:

Written/Directed: Trevor Hagen

Story by: Trevor Hagen, Jarod Hagen, Dylan Slazyk Cinematography: Jarod Hagen

Editing: Trevor Hagen and Jarod Hagen

Special Effects: Lakshan Edirisinghe

Production Assistants: Jack Stark and Wyatt Stark

Special Thanks: Lakshan Edirisinghe

Music:

"Gathering Darkness" by Kevin Macleod

"Digital Bark" by Kevin Macleod

"Abyss" by Myuu