Welcome to #Instakiller, a short film blending 1980s slasher aesthetics with a modern obsession: social media and online dating. It’s Scream meets Mean Girls, soaked in synths, fake blood, and VHS static. With your support, we’ll bring this vision to life!

The Film - Plot in a Scream-shell:

Tiffany Burke, a college student reeling from heartbreak, downloads a dating app—just as a mysterious masked killer starts targeting college students. Victims are left with one haunting detail: their college ID, proudly displayed in the killer’s latest selfie.

Now, Tiffany and her friends must survive a date gone wrong and uncover the true identity of... the Instakiller.

Satirical.

Bloody.

Instagram-worthy.

Think: Retro horror with a Gen Z twist. A neon slasher that asks: how far would someone go for likes?

Hi, my name is Eli Hansen. I'm a film student who is about to start production on this short film in the Fall. It's really the culmination of everything I have learned so far in school and will continue to learn after I graduate.

While preparing to direct this for my senior capstone, making the short will also give me the chance to network with other filmmakers who are wanting to be discovered in the industry.

I look forward to any donations I receive to make this dream of mine a reality. Every dollar will go towards making the best possible film we can. It will cover production costs such as props, gear, costumes, and feeding the cast and crew.

No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe. I had originally planned to offer small thank you gifts, but I recently learned that GoFundMe doesn't allow any perks in exchange for donations, so I've updated what was requested to keep this fundraiser going. Your support still means everything and I appreciate all the donations I've been given so far.