There's an interesting article on the making of the ad here: www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/camp...

I have a hankering to watch the original Star Wars in 4:3 with ad breaks for Scotch VHS tapes and the MFI sale, as God and nature intended.

If I ever had an in with Disney, first thing I'd do would be "The Rocketeer Returns," kinda like Superman Returns; a direct sequel that recasts the leads. I was promised Nazi Rocket-Men, damn it!

ROGER IS A SERIAL KILLER (d. Don Swaynos, 2024, USA, 8 mins)
A podcaster implicates her step-father in a series of unsolved murders, which makes for a compelling show but an awkward family reunion.

www.youtube.com/shorts/h3F1n...

FISITOR (d. Llŷr Titus, 2024, UK, 15 mins)
Stalked by grief for his husband and a nightmarish creature from Welsh folklore, Ioan must do his best to survive Christmas Eve.

vimeo.com/1029231627?f...

KRAMPUSS (d. Guðni Líndal Benediktsson, 2023, Iceland, 8 mins)
On Christmas Eve, an Icelandic family comes face to face with the Yule Cat, a ravenous creature of folklore hungry for those who didn't get clothes for Christmas.

SNOW ANGEL (d. Liam Jeanson, 2024, USA, 7 mins)
In a snow-covered graveyard, a man wrought with guilt has a chilling encounter.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxd4...

NO DIGGIN’ HERE (d. Adam Scovell, 2016, 3 mins)
A short Super-8 response to M.R.James' "A Warning To The Curious," looking at the landscapes of Aldeburgh that inspired the original story.

THE DEAD OF WINTER (d. Stephen Graves, 2023, 11 mins)
After an affluent man leaves a rough sleeper to die in the cold on Christmas Eve, he’s haunted by a figure that may be a vengeful spirit - or his own guilty conscience.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bIb...

THE THAW (d. Sean Temple and Sarah Wisner, 2024, USA, 16 mins)
In 19th-century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.

vimeo.com/907030024?fl...

SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER (d. Lucy Foster, 2024, UK, 10 mins)
Santa’s Little Helper is a festive gnome that sits around your house, watching over your kids and ensuring they behave… Or else risk being put on Santa’s naughty list.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjdE...

There's one called Hard Questions that I've often thought would make a good film, with quantum computers, parallel universes and a sex cult led by a Rasputin lookalike. Actually told Watson as much once to his face.

If Henry Cavill took a knock to the head and appointed me showrunner for his 40K Amazon thing, the first thing I'd do would be to get Watson to write it.