
Synopsis/Details
Jane wakes in an abandoned warehouse—gagged, blindfolded, and bound to a chair. Panic sets in quickly, but the fear only deepens when she hears a voice she thought she’d never hear again: Adrian.
What begins as a terrifying reunion spirals into something far darker. Adrian isn’t just seeking closure—he’s conducting a ritual. One bound by grief, obsession, and something disturbingly otherworldly. Armed with an ancient text and a plan that blurs the line between spiritual transcendence and psychological collapse, Adrian believes Jane must face consequences… and the cosmos seems ready to listen.
As red light spills through the broken windows and the world outside shifts into something unnatural, Jane realizes she’s not just fighting for survival—she’s caught in a metaphysical reckoning, fueled by secrets neither of them have fully faced.
Cocoon (2025) is a single-location psychological horror that fuses raw emotional trauma with occult horror and cosmic dread. It traps its characters in a pressure cooker of guilt and rage, forcing them to confront the horror of what they've done—and what they might become. Minimalist in structure but maximal in tension, it’s a short film dripping with atmosphere, moral ambiguity, and a dread that grows like a living thing.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Vengeance taken for kin upon kin
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Guilt, Impenitence, Innocence, Judge, Punishment, Vice, Wrong
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor cgi, Other in-camera effects, Other post processing effects, Other practical effects, Prosthetics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian, Authority Figure, Corrupted, Criminal, Femme/Homme Fatale, Mentally Disturbed, Supernatural
Advanced
Subgenre:
Demonic Possession, Escape, Femme Fatale, Parenthood, Psychological, Reincarnation, Satantic, Supernatural, Suspense-Thriller
Equality & Diversity:
Female Protagonist
Life Topics:
Afterlife, Death, Parenthood
Super Powers:
Physics or reality manipulation
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Time of Year:
Summer
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Breakup