The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest (The Film) (2024)

Music
Horror
Fantasy

The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest (The Film) is a 2024 indie horror film written by Adelaides charismatic punk-pop duo Teenage Joans to accompany their debut album of the same name. Directed and edited by Jamie Al-Kayyali, the short film is a colourful debut from both Al-Kayyali and the band. The film follows Cahli and Tahlia of Teenage Joans (as themselves) on a magical yet leery journey through Rotland. After becoming acquainted with the Easter Bunny (played by Cahli Blakers) and Tooth Fairy (played by Tahlia Borg), the bewitching pair discover the lands forbidden fruits, the candy apples, and the hidden secrets that they hold.

Cast

Cahli / Easter Bunny
Tahlia / Tooth Fairy
Bloody Nurse / Advertisement Voiceover (voice)
Tea Party Fox / Pink Police
Pink Police
Market Merchant
Tea Party Owl / Fox Villager

Crew

Cinematography
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Production Designer
Production Designer
Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Music Producer
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