Shed Wraps Production on Female-Led Psychological Horror Feature

On June 2026, principal photography for the psychological horror film *Shed* concluded in Nashville, Tennessee. The feature follows Becca, a successful yet emotionally isolated young woman whose unresolved trauma begins haunting her from inside her own body. The wrap marks the transition from a short proof-of-concept to a full-length narrative.

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The project stars Amanda Righetti (*The Mentalist*), William Mapother (*Lost*), and Spencer Locke (*Insidious: The Last Key*). Supporting actors include Kym Jackson, Armando Rivera, Lilian Rebelo, Audrey Venable, Taylor Novak, Liz Atwater, and Ronnie Meek. Writer-actor Valerie Jane Parker also stars and serves as executive-producer, while Mila Vilaplana directs. Production is overseen by Sarah Haas of Deadline Producing, with executive-producers Valerie Jane Parker, Chris Connor, and Cole Pendery of Shadowwood Entertainment.

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*Shed* originated as a proof-of-concept short that was accepted into ten film festivals. Positive festival reception prompted the creators to expand the narrative into a feature-length film, allowing deeper exploration of trauma, grief, and bodily memory.

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The film is produced by Preacher’s Daughter Pictures and Dipsomania, both identified as female-owned production companies. The broader creative team is described as predominantly female, underscoring a deliberate effort to present horror through a distinctly female perspective.

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Director Mila Vilaplana emphasized the film’s thematic focus on grief, identity, and bodily experience, noting that the story is framed through a female lens. Writer-producer Parker highlighted audience response to the short, stating that the expansion enables a more intimate and unsettling examination of trauma and survival.

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• “Shed explores the intersection of grief, identity and the body through a distinctly female lens,” — Mila Vilaplana, Director

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• “The response to the proof of concept made it clear that this story resonates. Expanding Shed into a feature gives us the chance to go deeper into trauma and transformation in a way that feels both intimate and unsettling. At its core, this is a horror story about grief, survival and the strange ways the body remembers.” — Valerie Jane Parker, Writer & Executive-Producer

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• Ten film festivals accepted the original short.

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• The feature’s principal cast comprises eleven named actors.

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• Production involved two female-owned companies and a predominantly female creative crew.

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The film’s production by a predominantly female creative team and two female-owned companies underscores female leadership within the horror genre. The narrative centers on Becca, a female protagonist whose unresolved trauma manifests physically, reflecting the creators’ intent to explore grief, identity, and the body through a distinctly female lens.

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Distribution and release dates have not been announced.

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