Red Tower has announced the launch of their new entertainment company and their first short feature, the haunting creature feature ESTHER. Directed by D. M. Cunningham and starring Haley Heslip, ESTHER tells the story of Katy, who has moved back to her childhood home only to find that her nightly sleep is disrupted by a faulty smoke alarm. She soon learns that the faulty alarm is the least of her worries as her imaginary friend Esther has come back to play.

Cunningham, who also created the FX heavy titular creature, said that the idea for Esther came to him one night when he was trying to figure out which smoke alarm was faulty. He wondered what would happen if something was messing with him, trying to get him to come downstairs and then attack him, and the story evolved from there.

Red Tower is a genre production company and digital network focusing on short form high quality/low-cost content. The company’s goal is to leverage a deep network of the best filmmakers in the world and bring them online and to genre lovers everywhere.

With ESTHER, Red Tower has set the tone and voice of their digital network. The film is a well-crafted horror short that showcases Cunningham’s talent for storytelling and FX work. Haley Heslip delivers a convincing performance as Katy, and the film’s cinematography and score create a tense and eerie atmosphere.

ESTHER is a promising start for Red Tower‘s new venture, and horror fans can look forward to more blood and neon-soaked content from this up-and-coming genre production company. The short film is set to be released on Red Tower‘s current digital channels, including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. We have it here for you right now!