Scaremonger (2014)

Scaremonger was Sasa’s thesis project from his graduation at the American Film Institute in California and went on to be featured in numerous film festivals.

Upon learning that her 10-year-old son is being bullied for his long, feminine eyelashes, a single mother decides to protect him by keeping him at home. However, her protective instincts lead to a series of escalating nightmares where a shadowy figure creeps closer to her and her son. The mother’s fear culminates in a confrontation when she refuses to let him attend his best friend’s birthday party. When she returns home to find her son attempting to cut off his own eyelashes, she realizes that keeping him trapped inside is not the solution. Instead, she must teach him to be brave and face his own battles.