Writer . Director . Producer . Editor . Actor
“A creepy, classy, evocative little horror story.”
I Should Have Run IS a very simple horror HOMAGE to Edgar Allan Poe, WITH A PAINFUL INNER HEART..
I Should Have Run was written in the face of depression and grief following the suicide of a close friend, and symbolises the mistakes you make along your journey, the lies you tell yourself and others... and ultimately the dire consequences of those lies.
This film was made on a budget of £200.
ON TOUR
IN THE PRESS
“I Should Have Run... delivered tension and dread that kept me hooked for the full 3 minutes. It’s a film that got everything right from the way it was shot to how the story was told. Indeed, the fact they’ve moved away from simple, spoken dialogue and used a poem is another masterstroke of a brilliantly produced movie.”
I Should Have Run premieres exclusively on Blumhouse.com
Blumhouse.com is thrilled to premiere the frightening new horror short I SHOULD HAVE RUN. Directed by talented newcomer Gabriela Staniszewska... Blumhouse.com
#WeAreWeirdos in the press
DIY Filmmaking explained
Broadly Vice asks how to make horror on the cheap...
Dark Universe Horror Database
Eerie horror short showcased by Blumhouse
Bristol horror short is showcased by producers of Get Out
Robin Askew on Gabriela Staniszewska's I Should Have Run... Bristol 24/7
Outpost 31
I Should Have Run is one of the best examples I’ve seen at delivering it’s message in little over 3 minutes long... Outpost 31 Podcast
“An effective, concise, urban horror rooted in real fears and boasting great use of music, sound and location”
Horror filmed on Bristol to Bath cycle path
Heather Pickstock on Gabriela Staniszewska's I Should Have Run... The Bristol Post
Filmmaker profile
Gabriela Staniszewska, whose short film The Spring was exhibited at the inaugural Bristol Film Festival, and who is returning this March with one of her recent works.... Bristol Film Festival 2017
Final Girls Women in Horror
Berlin Film Festival: We Are Moving Stories interviews Director and Writer Gabriela Staniszewska..."Horror is always worth watching. There is always a camera trick, or a scare, or an idea that you haven’t seen before, even in the lowest budget short, or the baddest “bad movie”. We Are Moving Stories.
“A moving and evocative tale of subtle, unnerving horror”
AudNews
"I think I have always been a filmmaker. Telling stories is part of everyone’s imagination and internal monologue. Committing them to film is just the next logical step."
Local Press
"Horror is a very unsubtle way of talking about very subtle things ... it is ethereal, unmanageable, terrifying and difficult to grasp."... The Fishponds Voice
MEET THE TEAM
Director, Writer, Producer & Editor
Gabriela Staniszewska is the award winning Director, Writer and Producer of The Spring, which made an impression on the festival circuit in 2015. I Should Have Run is her horror debut.
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Sound Designer & Mixer
Tom Hobbs is a sound mixer working primarily out of Films @ 59 in Bristol, a multi award winning post-production house.
DOP & VFX Artist
Scott Wharram is the award winning Director of Photography and VFX artist of Blaise, The Spring and I Should Have Run. He is a central part of the small filmmaking collective and an emerging talent in the UK.
Other credits include: Kin
1st Assistant Director
Kieran Hayhow is an emerging AD talent in the UK Film & TV industry.
Other credits include: Thirteen, Another Mother's Son, We Can Be Heroes, Ordinary Lies, The White Princess and Poldark
Composer
Tom Popperwell was the composer for Blaise, The Spring and I Should Have Run.
Other credits include: Good People
1st Assistant Camera & Grip
Matthew Chippendale-Jones is primarily a Wildlife filmmaker, working out of Silverback TV in Bristol.
Other credits include: Blaise, Kin, The Spring