{"id":6055,"date":"2026-10-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/?p=6055"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:58:07","slug":"catch-and-exterminate-short-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/catch-and-exterminate-short-film\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Catch and Exterminate&#8221; Short Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6055\" class=\"elementor elementor-6055\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aadec9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aadec9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bda8b53\" data-id=\"6bda8b53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c23721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c23721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&#8220;Catch and Exterminate&#8221; Short Film<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7c56e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c7c56e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CatchAndExterminate_Poster-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CatchAndExterminate_Poster-1.jpg 543w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CatchAndExterminate_Poster-1-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae58b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dae58b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Animated horror is a passion of mine. I love how the animation medium can accentuate stylized storytelling and create whimsical environments.\u00a0<\/p><p>I first saw &#8220;Catch and Exterminate&#8221; at <a href=\"https:\/\/screamfestla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Screamfest Horror Film Festival<\/a> in 2024. It screened as part of their student shorts block. It is a delightful short that could certainly be expanded upon someday to tell a larger story. The character designs and sets are unique and highly stylized, creating a memorable film in just over three minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e96aff elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e96aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7077b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7077b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Synopsis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f067d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3f067d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cocky pest control employee Elliot receives a call from a high-strung homeowner about a &#8220;bat,&#8221; but upon arrival she finds herself in over her head, and in contact with a paranormal being with a nasty bite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724d1dc elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"724d1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74074bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74074bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Catch &amp; Exterminate\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb6be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bdb6be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=t70SivvWe1Q&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8d285 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b8d285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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is written and directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerpurks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Summer Purks<\/strong><\/a>. Fascinated by the weird and bizarre, Summer developed her craft for character creation and storytelling at Florida State University\u2019s College of Motion Picture Arts where she received a Bachelor\u2019s degree in animation and digital arts. Although her roots are in stop motion, it\u2019s CG animation where she found she could fully bring her worlds to life.<\/p><p>According to the About page on her website, &#8220;Summer continues to work her CG muscles as a freelance generalist, under the LLC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.witchinghouranimation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Witching Hour Animation,\u2019<\/a> because it\u2019s the closest she could get to being Victor Frankenstein. She aims to create stories that illicit the same feelings she had while playing with her Monster High dolls as a girl.&#8221;<\/p><p>As of 2026 she is working on a new short entitled &#8220;Heartbreak&#8221; with Witching Hour Animation LLC partner Katie Limentato. The premise: After having her heart ripped out of her, undead \u2018Blue Girl\u2019 haunts her own halls. Retelling old horror stories of deceased love, driving herself to be blinded by her emotions and fueled by getting revenge on the one who took her heart.\u00a0<\/p><p>Concept art and test shots on the projects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/wha\/heartbreak-a-tale-of-a-haunting-breakup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> indicate it will be full of Purks&#8217; signature whimsical style.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">I can&#8217;t wait to see the next work from this talented up-and-coming animated horror filmmaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101ab57 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"101ab57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0bea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0bea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for more horror shorts? 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I love how the animation medium can accentuate stylized storytelling and create whimsical environments.\u00a0 I first saw &#8220;Catch and Exterminate&#8221; at Screamfest Horror<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/catch-and-exterminate-short-film\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Catch and Exterminate&#8221; Short Film\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6022 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-games category-other-games tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-games tag-trivia\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/horror-movie-trivia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HorrorMovieTrivia_20220107_DadsHouse_MovieRoom_IMG_4484.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/horror-movie-trivia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHorror Movie Trivia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Do you like scary movies? 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Get your friends together and see who knows the most obscure facts from classic Halloween &amp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/horror-movie-trivia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Horror Movie Trivia\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5758 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food category-lifestyle tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-cookies tag-dessert tag-recipe\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-sugar-cookies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpookySugarCookies_20201223_ChristmasSugarCookies_IMG_2394.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-sugar-cookies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpooky Sugar Cookies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Who says sugar cookies are just for Christmas? 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