The Haze

Elizabeth calls on her estranged ex, Cal, to help her with the doppelganger tied up in her basement. Upon his arrival, old memories resurface, revealing a haunting cycle that binds them together. Reluctant and weary from their toxic pattern, Cal’s attempt to break out of their dynamic leads to a violent confrontation.

The Haze is a quiet, allegorical horror film about the unrelenting cycle of emotional entanglement. Elizabeth’s doppelgängers, or Doubles, act as her shadowselves and provide a metaphorical framework to explore shame, insecure attachment, and subconscious mirroring often present in codependent relationships.

In July 2025, my collaborators and I shot the The Haze as a short film which will premiere at the New/Next Film Festival at Baltimore’s Historic Charles Theatre in early October. We are currently seeking funds to transform the film into a feature length project.

Written & Directed by: Currie Lee
Produced by: Mei Lin Lau Mann & Joanna Tillman
Cinematography by: Danny Siebenhaar
Starring: Clare Lefebure & Peter McNally

1st Assistant Director: Joanna Tillman
1st Assistant Camera: Adan Rodriguez
Sound Mixers: Camila Gomide & Emma Sheridan
Grip: Chris Sigamony
Production Assistants: Flannery Winchester & Tess Creamer
Assistant Editor: Sara Perrone

If you’d like to support The Haze’s short film finishing funds, please check out our GoFundMe. Thanks!