Film

Nail-Biter

202617mNRHorror Drama

Age rating: NR
Director: Joseph Burch
Year: 2026

On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, anxious nail-biter Amy Heller confronts her overbearing mother about their so-called family curse, a finger-devouring creature that preys on those who bite their nails, just as the monster arrives to claim her as its next victim. A gothic horror short and proof-of-concept for a feature film.

Top cast

Alexa Swinton

Amy Heller

Amy Copsey

Kathryn Heller, "Mom"

Joseph Lopez

Grandpa Heller

Directed by

Joseph Burch

Written by

Joseph Burch

Produced by

Vic Brandt, Joseph Burch, Isabella Potenzini