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She Exacts, Weighs, and Excises

PHANTASMAL FILM FEST · MAY 2026

Director: Salem Ashe

2025

Content Warnings

Graphic blood/violence.

A being creates and destroys at her pleasure.

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A Little Bit About The Filmmaker

Do you like scary movies? And if so which ones?

Yes, I love horror for its ability to tackle subjects we find taboo or forbidden in everyday life. Perhaps I was extremely repressed as a child, and now I love the ability to revel in the transgressive nature of horror and use it as a tool for self discovery. Some of my favorites are The Exorcist, The Shining, Carnival of Souls, Climax, Mandy, and Funny Games.

Who or what is the biggest influence in your film making?
 

My films are immersed in the psychological shadow. Creating usually follows triggering thoughts and self inspection. As a child, I was neglected, so I am often working from the narrative of the Other, and the abject. Generally, I make films to experience catharsis and confront the hypocrisy of society, and hopefully that resonates with fellow othered-individuals. 

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