Trailer for ASMR Horror Short “Tingle Monsters” Hits You with All the Feels

“Tingle Monsters”, written and directed by Alexandra Serio, is a short film that’s worth paying extra attention to being that it’s pegged as “the world’s first ASMR horror film.”

As explained by sleep.org, “ASMR, which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, describes a feeling of euphoric tingling and relaxation that can come over someone when he or she watches certain videos or hears certain sounds.”

“Tingle Monsters” features an ASMR vlogger with a devoted fan base who returns from an extended absence with a livestream that spirals out of control. Through this context, Serio explores her belief that violence against women truly starts with words.

Using the vehicle of an ASMR live stream, “Tingle Monsters” shows how what people say and think about women affects their real-world treatment. Audiences will witness the consequences of harassment turn dangerous both on-screen and off as her fans, who are watching it unfold from their own screens, comment live.

“I firmly believe that through gender parity and telling women-driven narratives we can begin to change the world,” explains Serio. “But we must start by taking a sobering look at where we currently are. ‘Tingle Monsters’ aims to do that.”

After sweeping the film festival circuit and being screened at Cinequest, Final Girls Berlin and the Cleveland International Film Festival and accepted into Oxford FIlm Festival, FilmQuest, Montclair Film Festival and more, this short film will release online May 20th.

Pop on some headphones and let the trailer hammer you with all of the feels.