Monstrous Me (2026)

At just three years old, Ariel—already marked by disability and a scarred appearance—had a babysitter who showed up with a bag of pot, her boyfriend, and a worn-out VHS tape of *A Nightmare on Elm Street*. Peeking out from beneath the coffee table, through the slats of the railing, Ariel caught their reflection in the glow of that old Zenith screen, merging with the razor-gloved visage of Freddy Krueger. In that flickering moment, a revelation took root: power lies in becoming the nightmare, not in enduring it.