Beast of Prey | Short Horror Film

Beast of Prey
Written, Directed, and Produced by Danny Donahue
Starring Ashley Campbell and Ryan Godoy
Director of Photography Paul Houston
Sound Mixer Ryan Godoy
Wyoming Unit Camera Mike Vanata
Watch loud in the dark if you dare.

[@ryangodoy]

So good. I would love to see a full feature version of this!

[@adamcalrissian]

Great work with the sound man. It really elevates the film!

[@dylanclark]

This feels like a tour de force for you. Everything was top notch, absolutely loved it. I only wish there was more!

[@mareir]

Annie are you OK? OK? OK, Annie? Anyhoo, very well done, great actress as well. 😊

[@DigitalDrew92]

This was great, I loved how the creature entered the bathroom it's movement looks so unnatural in the best way possible. I really want to see the full creature now, it's so tall or coming from the ceiling not the floor. I would definitely watch a full length movie based on this. Keep up the stellar work.

[@collincook9833]

That right there could be an amazing cold open for a feature! Hell yeah! Nice work Danny!

[@dannyfdonahue]

Awesome! I hoped people would feel that way about it!

[@michaelmatzur]

That was so damn cinematic and did such a good job building such a terrifying world, felt like I was watching something from theaters. I would love to know the whole story.

[@dvforever]

What world? It was a situation. A scene borrowed from 300 other movies.

[@michaelmatzur]

dvforever What’s it like to have zero imagination or fun and just shut everything down because you can’t think outside of your dull life? Take your raincloud elsewhere you prepubescent wet blanket.

[@dvforever]

@@michaelmatzur You're immediately personally attacking me? I have plenty of imagination. This short was so basic. Just a situation borrowed from hundreds of other films. Chick in a bathroom with a monster trying to break in. ( Imitating a dead family member? That's been done hundreds of times before. Where's the imagination? ) I suppose this 3 minute piece is a way of practicing the craft. Executing a basic thriller scene. If so, good practice. It's good to imitate other scenes from films. I need more story in my shorts, I guess.

[@MysticNightVibes]

@@dvforever I think you are completely wrong. In this film he rather wants to show that a woman is oppressed by her conscience.

[@danl4720]

Holy Moley production value is out of this world! Amazing job!

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@konstantinoskaragiannis1596]

This is an excellent and very atmospheric short horror film!

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you!

[@GraveLakeMedia]

Very nicely done. Would love to see you explore this “beast” in the future. Effective how it tortured her with her deepest, darkest regrets. Final shot was chilling.

[@mohammedmahmoud8667]

your short films are amazing, and I loved how the main character wanted to put up a fight. great camera movement, great writing, and great use of lighting. goddamnit this was incredible.

[@ozwarz]

One character, one location… you make it look easy, but is not. Great job man.

[@MattSears]

That final shot was awesome! Loved the door being yanked off too!

[@foxfire4815]

Oh my God! I wasn't expecting that. It is becoming rare that anything startles me. Thank you so much for the jump in my heartbeat.

[@andreahaar60]

Ok I'm going to need the rest of this movie! Love the chill.

[@TotallyActing]

Awesome job, this is fantastic and very scary

[@serhankapucu5885]

Deep voices makes me scary

[@ianrundquist6282]

What an excellent use of sound design, my man!

[@jeneaneblacine7156]

Can't wait until I see one of your films in full, feature length across the big screen...you are definitely worthy. Keep up rhe awesome work...this was masterful!!!

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you!

[@jeneaneblacine7156]

@@dannyfdonahue No...thank YOU for sharing your gift with us

[@mickyhorsee5230]

Wow!! Another Masterpiece! So amazing!

[@Target3DGaming]

Hey man! Was just wondering: Do you plan on making a BTS on this short film? Really enjoyed it. We're making a film in a couple weeks, and we ordered some 'Articulated Fingers' (which look creepy). What did you use to establish the claws effect? Very nice!

[@orecreeper2128]

You aren't planning on adding fireballs or kb sticks? awwww :(

[@alisonmary1443]

Acting was first class, sound, atmosphere, I enjoyed that, Thank you.

[@emmanuel6616]

great job!! I was not expecting the door to get sucked in like that.. can't close it now :| would be awesome to see a full film!

[@crookedtower1851]

This was terrifying my man. Visuals were really good. Keep it up!

[@NIGHTMARECRIPT]

Very well done! I love this!

[@vegacosphoto]

Please, make a full film of this. I need to see the whole story!!!

[@secondhandguru3558]

OMFG So good!! We need a full length movie or a series on this one!!

[@EthanMoran1999]

Amazing dude! I'm so glad you're back.

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks!

[@mammon_is_god]

Annie isn't okay, isn't okay, isn't okay, Annie.

[@haupca]

Great short! Love how tense it is.

[@EwokChris]

Another great short dude! Would love to see the making of this too!

[@silvermoonconjure]

Glad your back making films again

[@bellacampproductions6766]

Just watched this again and I just have to say, the storytelling is so on point. Every shot choice takes you through exactly what she's feeling, and the pacing is on point for each moment included in the story. Plus the sound design adding so much creepiness. So much happening in 2 minutes. Really well done!

[@LunarlightCinema]

Wow, amazing job! I think this might be my new favorite of yours. It kind of gives off an Evil Dead vibe, and the creature design was terrifying and fantastic.

[@FixFilmsLtd]

Great scene, well directed, acted and edited. Felt like a scene or proof of concept for a bigger film, rather than a contained short film narrative. However, it was very effectively created.

[@gymratlifting7450]

Damn, another great one! Looks extremely professional!

[@adamcalrissian]

All your work is magic, but this really is a step up. You're killing it man!

[@ShadowAlley]

Always enjoy your content... good stuff!

[@toddruhnau6953]

Need a BTS video of the creature design! So cool/terrifying.

[@BuriedHatchetProductions]

Nothing but perfection here. Really great work! Loved your creature effects, and the sound mix was perfect. Can't wait to see what you make next.

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you!

[@youneverknowthetoptilyouge4397]

This was a fantastic short film! I was not expecting that reveal near the end.

[@brianshaner8865]

Would love to see more of this. Fantastic.

[@philipwarlin3888]

This was really good. The creature was extremely creepy.

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks!

[@RICOFRITO]

Brilliant short and that creature nightmare fuel!

[@henryl955]

Dude, this is somewhat my film school would kill for if i show him this because of how short it is and the amount of scare that adequate in 3 minutes. Drone b roll was mint!

[@planetlil9948]

I don’t know why I am watching all of ur videos before bed. I am not okay

[@njmfff]

Good creature design and setting, remote location in middle of nowhere during snow has always been my personal favorite, because you have immediate danger (villain) and environmental danger (snow, blizzard, sea, desert, etc)

[@anshuman120]

This was so so good ... Please make a feature or at least a longer version of it

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks for checking it out! I’ve already written the feature - all a matter of figuring out how to get it made!

[@anshuman120]

@@dannyfdonahue All the very best

[@MissTique247]

This was a great little gem of a film! SO GLAD I FOUND IT! Your "shorts" are pretty good... But this was outstanding! I will be looking for more! 👍✌️

[@jonnyt3473]

I’ve watched every horror film since moonlight man and I love it

[@MisterG2323]

Very nicely done proof of concept. Keep up the good work!

[@cyb9754]

This is seriously well done. 😨

[@JermaineGrant]

Bloody scary man! You got Skillz!

[@sandwiches9028]

Incredible! You should make a full movie!

[@donkrouskop1743]

Camera movement and sound design are simply unreal here. Fantastic stuff!

[@MitchCoProduction]

Great acting, great directing, great cinematographer! Good job Danny! We love it, by horror lovers!

[@ChrisBstation]

This is extremely well done! Great job to everyone involved!

[@christophwetty]

WOW! I absolutely loved this! I just stumbled across your work tonight and I have been binge watching it ever since! Fantastic work! keep it up!

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks!

[@cindydarkheart225]

Excellent! Glad I found you!

[@novaphonix8284]

Thanks, I been waiting to see some of the new shorts. You are a true artist!!!!

[@ravenproductions5609]

WOW. Now that was really good. Different from a lot of your other short films, but pretty good. The ending was pretty good as well, and the acting, the visuals, sound design/music, and the actual story were all executed very well.

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you!

[@kevinsantiago3173]

Amazing, i was completely drawn in... 10/10 very spooky

[@fleurblanche5452]

Really!!! This is what call: a very good job! Everything was perfect honestly!!

[@barnabasmike4318]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

[@JJPassmore12]

Soooo good! I was getting Evil Dead vibes with this one. I loved how she taped the scissors to her hand, I've never seen that before.

[@robtymec2045]

You achieved in three minutes what most feature length horror films never get done. There was a real story behind the whole thing. There was some actual "layers" to your protagonist. There was even some really interesting subjectivity to the whole thing that could create a fun debate for your audience (is this really happening or is it just the result of all the guilt Annie is feeling over her sister?). Basically, this was excellent. This is what horror is supposed to be about. I really hope you produce something feature-length that gets a cinematic run. I would pay good money to watch it.

[@jasonchilado]

Nice job! I loved this! Very creepy!

[@samirawalehfilms2880]

waiting for the making of , amazing work for the resources you got

[@bellacampproductions6766]

So tense and beautifully shot! I hope she survives!

[@hrvoje.wachter]

That was awesome! The entring of the creature is just goddamn awesome!

[@bliiblaablue]

This was surprisingly good! I really liked how the entity was presented and the movement was spot on! There was only one shot that I felt was missing in the edit and it was the woman dropping the scissors when she jumped. Therefore she taped the scissors to her hand so she wouldn't drop them anymore.

[@TheDarkestTalesAnimationStudio]

Incredible cinematic!! It was a really immersive experience. Good job

[@michaelgindt2820]

My friend Henry Roe showed me this, Wooooooahhhhhh! Excellent piece! I want to see a whole film :)

[@CSY-dh3pu]

Holy jeebus ...that is freakishly scary and a giant

[@dark_fantasy_cosmos5585]

loved it! Great creature design!

[@NAISProductions]

Fancy! With this one can see how important the first shot is. It already made me excited. And expectations were absolutely fulfilled during the short!

[@SpaceMuffin]

wow the demon looks awesome.

[@ali-awada]

WOW! This is fantastic

[@DarkenedStarlight]

Another amazing Horror short film as always.

[@luiscavalcanti3431]

Wowwwww I love it. The demon resembles Ozzie Osbourne

[@Ymmap09]

It has that Darkness Falls vibe, I would to see the full one of this 😁❤

[@undeadzippahead584]

Good thing you changed the thumbnail, because when I first saw this, I already knew what the creature looked like.

[@OdinsForgeEnt]

Three and a half minutes were better than most features. Fantastic build of suspense. Great acting! Great reveal.

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate that

[@OdinsForgeEnt]

@@dannyfdonahue my pleasure. Was reveal at end practical or CG?

[@dannyfdonahue]

Odin's Forge Entertainment practical with a some digital manipulation to make the mouth move a little.

[@SethWilliamsFilmmaker]

Your best yet, congrats!

[@gregjones7196]

This is sooooooooooo good!!

[@vKyIe]

Yooo that was incredible.

[@heyerick107]

You have a bright future Donahue

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks! I hope so

[@SuperfreakMedia]

This was amazing as expected - really great sound design on this one! Would love to see more! You always kill it with the creature/monster design too - keep it up man 💀

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thank you! Really glad you liked it!

[@angielee8964]

Really enjoyed this would love to see more

[@dannyfdonahue]

Thanks!

[@moisesrodriguez5997]

Waoooo Excellent Short was creepy

[@CameronGallagher96]

THIS WENT LIVE?! Second viewing is even better!

[@MobileFilmmaking]

man I'm so glad that you're back

[@collincook9833]

You know I was gonna be here right when I saw that notification! Missed you bud!

[@poopygaming2507]

Horror + Amazing film .

[@avanthapolwatte5641]

Love it! Want to see a full length version of it

[@kebenanndavid3724]

WOW THIS IS SO GOOD I continue to be impressed with your work. So excited to watch a3 comment I neglected to look 4 name of actress. She did an amazing job of looking scared sh*tless! 👏🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏

[@NotAloneStudios]

Man you're getting good.

[@AlexanderBalzano]

Somebody get this man a Hollywood budget.

[@shortie77]

Beautifully shot and loved the suspense in the audio

[@joaoantonioguerra2418]

Fantastic short! I loved everything about it, and would like to point out that the monster design is just beyond cool.

[@sagedaboss6151]

They should make this a movie

[@SylvainRéal]

Bravo, super court