Maximilian Schmidt
Director · b. 1999
Maximilian Schmidt is a writer and director whose work explores the macabre corners of human nature. Horror has been embedded in his creative DNA from an early age, shaping his voice as a filmmaker. With multiple award-winning horror shorts to his name like Everythingeater and Bigger/Better/Harder, Maximilian continues to push the boundaries of the genre, telling grounded, unsettling stories that center on outsiders, “freaks", and the darker truths of humanity.
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- Movie
Eddie's ex Craig has something to show him, an old PC game from the 90s - one that's "supposed" to be haunted.
MovieHorrorDuring his final overnight shift at a dying shopping mall, a lonely security guard notices eerie mannequins appearing throughout its empty halls and must escape before he becomes part of its permanent collection.
MovieOn the night of her 40th birthday, Inge, a morbidly obese woman, has a midlife crisis. She realizes that her needy husband, Fritz, is more dangerous and deranged than he appears. His years of physical and mental manipulation, through the use of food and their relationship, all comes to the ugly surface. Inge gets inspired to stand up for herself after watching a marathon of her favorite trashy soap opera, taking the melodrama to heart. She plays Fritz at his own game of manipulation and unravels the cold and grotesque truth of their relationship, pushing both of them to their absolute limits.