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Videos
Sarah decides to pursue the most emotionally unavailable guy she can find,in this comedy short.
And the title of I Fell In Love With My Sleep Paralysis Demon, directed by Matthew J. Thompson, rather gives away who that bloke might be.
The film won the audience award at Funny Shorts 2026 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival's short film competition – and has just been released on YouTube.
It stars Matt Jenner as The Demon; Gabrielle Angelone as Sarah and Honor Wolff as Frances the Demon Lord.
I Fell In Love With My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Award-winning comedy short
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