DON'T LET THEM IN, 15min., Canada
Directed by Peter Collins
While dealing with the aftermath of escaping an abusive relationship, Heather starts to believe there is a vampiric shape shifting creature trying to trick her into getting inside her home. Memories of witnessing a traumatic event years ago involving the same creature come flooding back after she is mysteriously gifted the creatures calling card – a smooth stone engraved with a strange symbol. With the help of a supportive friend, Heather must finally confront her demons in the form of the monster that is haunting her, and summon her inner strength to finally defeat it.

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Director Statement
'Don't Let Them In' is a film that touches on themes such as relationship abuse, the dangers of letting past abusers back into your life, and how going through such events can severely impact one's ability to fully trust someone ever again.

In the film there is a shape shifting creature that tries to trick it's way inside it's victim's houses by appearing as any normal individual. The allegory here being that an abuser may appear to be harmless on the outside, while actually being a monster just underneath.