SB Productions has unveiled the official poster art and trailer for 12 Hours, a psychological horror short from writer-director Mohamed A. Bere, as the film heads into its festival circuit run. The Somalian-American filmmaker is bringing a claustrophobic, emotionally grounded approach to the genre with a film built around practical tension rather than conventional jump scares.
12 Hours follows Emily, a young caregiver who accepts an overnight shift at an isolated home owned by the seemingly warm but deeply unsettling Ms. Maple. Assigned to care for Maple’s quiet, wheelchair-bound son Eric, Emily expects a routine night — until the atmosphere inside begins to shift. Strange behavior, creeping disorientation, and mounting paranoia give way to a shattering realization: she has been drugged and manipulated, and the house conceals a ritualistic nightmare rooted in psychological torment and cannibalistic intent. Cut off from the outside world, Emily must fight to escape before she becomes the next victim in the cycle.
Mimi Dybs (The Carson Cases) stars as Emily, with Hettie Lynn Hurtes (Queen Mom Rules, The Terminator) as the menacing Ms. Maple and Reid Schmidt as Eric. The film is executive produced by SB Productions co-founders Sharmarke Mohamed and actress-producer Eve Richards. Bere, who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and later immigrated to the United States, has built the film around his commitment to emotional realism and character-driven storytelling.
“Our goal was to immerse the audience in the character’s mental state and create a world that feels as though it’s closing in around her — and I believe we achieved that,” said Bere.
Festival screening dates and world premiere details will be announced soon.
