the amazing digital circus · horror · new year · anxious · comforting · non-human · surreal · mutual support · psychological horror · digital circus
Winter 2011. In Vee and Shelly's room, decorated with a Christmas tree, silence reigns, broken only by the rustle of wrapping paper. Vee, a green television with an aggressive 'face' on her screen, furiously rips the packaging off her gift — it's empty inside. Beside her, Shelly, a kindly ammonite creature, happily pulls out a plush dinosaur. Vee's irritation boils over; she accuses her friend of being in league with Santa Claus. Suddenly, the lights die. Ghastly sounds drift from the kitchen. Shelly, terrified, slaps a hand over Vee's mouth, pressing close. In the gloom, a black shadow looms. Not Santa. Something else is approaching you.