A new horror short film, Gloria’s Cut, has launched its fundraising campaign on Seed&Spark, with a goal of $15,000 to be raised between October 27 and December 26, 2025. The project blends psychological horror and neon-soaked noir, exploring obsession, fame, and identity in the entertainment world.

Gloria’s Cut centers on Gloria, a diner waitress and aspiring actress whose fragile sense of self begins to fracture after she’s dropped from the role that was supposed to change her life. When her replacement walks into the diner later that same night, a confrontation ignites a descent into obsession and violence—an unsettling meditation on ambition and the cost of losing one’s identity.

The film promises to deliver a visually stylized and emotionally charged story that fuses psychological tension with striking imagery, described as a “blood-and-glitter fever dream.” Supporters can contribute to the campaign and follow updates through the official Seed&Spark page at https://seedandspark.com/fund/glorias-cut. Follow ongoing updates on Instagram at @ogactress.

 

Norman Gidney is the founder and editor-in-chief of HorrorBuzz, which he launched in 2015 to cover everything that goes bump in the night: horror films, haunts, books, games, and the people who make them. He also runs The Screaming Room Film Festival and hosts the Horror Movie Night series at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California.