

Five teens trapped in their own heads with only their subconscious as a floating orb? Buckle up.
What is it like to be trapped inside of the basement of your own mind? Five teenagers individually "wake up" in the basement of their mind only to find a floating orb as their companion-- their subconscious. Each now have to find their way back to the top before time runs out.
Production
Basement-as-psyche production design punches way above its budget.
Direction
Gordon wrangles five parallel consciousnesses in sixteen tight minutes.

Director
Japheth Gordon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in director Japheth Gordon's actual basement during 2020 lockdown — the claustrophobia is documentary.
The floating orb design directly references 1950s mental hygiene films, reframing 'your helpful subconscious' as deeply untrustworthy.