A giant roach chases a pilot through vaporwave hell — and it's only 31 minutes.
A giant roach chases a pilot through vaporwave hell — and it's only 31 minutes.
A young pilot narrowly escapes the destruction of her home in a stolen ship, only to be followed by the colossal cockroach responsible.
Direction
schnüdlbug's singular Blender vision — student film with auteur confidence.
Sound
VHS hum and flicker become characters. Analog texture as storytelling.
Practical Effects
DIY ethos weaponized: GameBoy aesthetics, Warhol pacing, genuine dread.
Director
schnüdlbug
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 'analog horror' Blender shorts circulating 2020-2023, ROACH exemplifies how indie creators weaponized nostalgia for obsolete media formats.
schnüdlbug self-released on VHS alongside digital — the format choice isn't aesthetic decoration, it's the film's actual distribution method.
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