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  • Daniel Needs to Leave (2025)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Daniel Needs to Leave (2025)
Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

Daniel needs to leave a Wisconsin house party. Simple enough-until it isn't. Every step toward the door is stalled by well-meaning friends, beer-fueled banter, cheese curds, Kringle, impersonations, and the ever-repeating promise: "Pizza's...See moreDaniel needs to leave a Wisconsin house party. Simple enough-until it isn't. Every step toward the door is stalled by well-meaning friends, beer-fueled banter, cheese curds, Kringle, impersonations, and the ever-repeating promise: "Pizza's coming." What begins as a polite Wisconsin farewell spirals into a surreal, slow-burning nightmare-equal parts funny, uncomfortable, and oddly familiar. Shot in long, fluid takes on an iPhone 15, Daniel Needs To Leave is a genre-bending short that slips from comedy to horror and back again. It's a playful yet unsettling reflection on the social anxiety of leaving, the weight of politeness, and the strange purgatory of Wisconsin goodbyes. Written by Craig Knitt See less
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Directors
Rachel 'Cola' Engel (first assistant director) | Craig Knitt
Writers
Craig Knitt (writer) | Shaun Parker (story consultant) | J B Thompson (story consultant) | Thomas Thorne (story consultant) | Daniel Wheeler (story consultant)
Producer
Craig Knitt (producer)
Cinematographer
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Updated Sep 5, 2025

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Sep 5, 2025 (United States)

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