BODIES OF WATER

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“Bodies of Water” directed by Ryan Leshock, is a horror short film inspired by the popular online collection of short stories referred to as the SCP Foundation. SCP-2316, the inspiration for the film’s plot, is a body of water that causes the viewer to believe they recognize a body in the water, leading the viewer to go help them. The viewer then becomes another body in the water.

TRAILERS

THE IN-PERSON PREMIERE EVENT!

Gregory Hall of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted the premiere of horror short film, Bodies of Water, directed by Ryan Leshock on October 28th, 2021. This was a professional event and featured a “Question and Answer” session following the screening of the film. In addition, there was a free raffle with giveaways from many local businesses. The event was attended by 100+ students, professors, and media professionals.

Now Available for Online Viewing!

Now available in Russian!

“Bodies of Water” was recently dubbed by a dubbing studio in Russia, DeeAFilm. Now those who understand Russian can enjoy the viewing experience this film provides! Check it out or forward it on to your Russian-speaking friends.

ABOUT THE FILM

This is the third film in Leshock’s collegiate filmmaking career. Leshock encourages everyone to watch the film whether at the premiere event or afterwards on his YouTube channel, “this is unlike anything I’ve created before. The sheer amount of effort and emotion that both Anthony Maggio and Elizabeth Goranson bring to this story is unparalleled in any of my previous works.”

Leshock recalls the numerous rehearsals before the actual film shoot. “We would meet in this small dance room at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts and work through the dialogue. Eventually, we began walking and blocking each scene. Through these rehearsals, we were able to smooth out a lot of the gaps in dialogue and really get the rhythm down. Visiting the actual filming location before the shoot was also immensely helpful as we had to adapt spatially from a small room to a large outdoor space.”

AN ARTICLE FROM THE PRESS

“Senior in Media Ryan Leshock releases his short film, “Bodies of Water” today in Gregory Hall at 5pm. Leshock also talks about the tiktok following he has amassed in his “What are you listening to?” series. Watch this video to hear from Leshock about these two projects.”

AUDIENCE REACTIONS

Watch along with the audience as they react to viewing “Bodies of Water” for the first time in a theater! The crowd is alive with their reactions to the best moments of laughter and fear.