A man on a date encounters a strange creature. But a more horrible monster exists... | The Surrogate

» Subscribe for the world’s best short films: » Get some merch: The Surrogate is used with permission from Stas Santimov. Learn more at OMELETO ANIMATION ON SOCIAL Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: A man is on his way to a date with his girlfriend when he encounters a mysterious strange creature. He impulsively destroys its nest, causing it to invade his body and immobilize him. But as it turns out, that’s not the worst monster that crosses the man’s path... Hypnotic and deliciously creepy, animator Stas Santimov’s animated horror short delivers a tale worthy of a modern-day Edgar Allen Poe, full of chills, terror and an ice-cold brutal sense of comeuppance. Much of the film’s spell is due to its visuals, which have a dark, painterly uncanniness to them. Each ima