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A Hand to Hold

Directed by Philip Clyde-Smith
United Kingdom
2025
15 mins

Moira, an elderly Irish woman, finds herself literally attached to her deceased husband Patrick. When his hand refuses to let go after death, it leads to increasingly grotesque events. Everyone in the couple’s orbit, from their daughter to the local doctor, a farmer, a priest, and a Satanist, all try to intervene with horrific consequences.

'A Hand to Hold' blends horror with pitch-black Irish comedy, exploring themes of grief and toxic relationships. 

'A Hand to Hold' is screening with:

Desire and Destruction: Horror Shorts

Nowadays, horror comes in all forms. Whether it’s family drama, societal norms, this block of short films is sure to scare you into the Atlantic.

  • Year
    2025
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    East Coast Premiere
  • Director
    Philip Clyde-Smith
  • Producer
    Greg Mills, Georgia Mills
  • Writer
    Elisa Power
  • Cinematographer
    Deane Thrussell
  • Editor
    Philip Clyde-Smith
  • Genre
    Horror
  • Theme
    Short
  • Award
    Miami Int'l Short

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