TENDER OBJECTS
Psychological Horror Short Film — 11 mins.
Preserving isn't the same as loving.
AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM | 2026 Festival Circuit
Private screener available for industry and festival consideration.
On Halloween night, Davis, a meticulous suburban serial killer, invites Amora to his home for a first date. Over a candlelit dinner, their uneasy flirtation intensifies as their conversation turns to desire, pursuit, and impossible expectations. But when Amora uncovers Davis's disturbing collection of intimate trophies, his carefully controlled evening begins to unravel, blurring the line between seduction and violence.
FESTIVAL RECOGNITION
Fillmore Town Theatre Halloween Film Festival
2026 • Award Winner — Best Practical FX
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
2026 • Official Selection
Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
2026 • Official Selection
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
Tender Objects grew out of my fascination with the quiet horror of intimacy — how longing, control, and the need to be seen can slip into obsession. Set over one night, in one room, at one table, the film strips away distraction and lets the smallest gestures carry threat. I wanted to explore desire as something people try to possess and control rather than simply feel, and to let the tension between vulnerability and dominance emerge through restraint rather than spectacle.
CAST
ELLE HARTMAN — Amora
Elle Hartman is a classically trained actress whose screen work spans film and television. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), with recent credits including Khloé, Tyrannosaurus, and In Ink Loved, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival. In Tender Objects, Hartman portrays Amora with a balance of charisma, calculation, and psychological depth.
CHRISTOPHER LAWRIE — Davis
Christopher Lawrie is a SAG-eligible actor and mixed-media artist drawn to psychologically charged stories exploring danger, desire, and discomfort. Recent screen credits include Polter-Guest and Tooth Jerry. In Tender Objects, Lawrie stars as Davis, using restraint and precision to balance menace with vulnerability and allow the character’s darker impulses to emerge gradually. He is represented by WORK! Talent in Los Angeles.