Light Bunny (2025)

-Written by Kyle Bain.

When a grieving mother, Carmen (Karole Foreman), receives a phone call from her deceased son Luke (Eric B. Anthony), she is taken aback by the request that he makes. Light Bunny explores the evil that, far too often, exists in humanity. 

Light Bunny opens to a dark room in which nearly everything inside is placed indiscriminately–expressing a sense of chaos that transcends this grieving mother’s entire existence. The entirety of the film is focused on Carmen as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her son, an experience that I can’t even begin to fathom. She is consumed by darkness, consumed by a perpetual chaos that won’t relent, and the use of light, and the impeccable set design present in Light Bunny are a stellar representation of that. Viewers are immediately drawn into the film, providing a clear indication of the condition of our protagonist–and its ability to exist from start to finish allows these sentiments to grow stronger throughout. 

About six years ago my grandparents randomly arrived at my summer job. This was a summer camp, so not a place that family members would typically show up without notice. While I didn’t know this until hours later, they came to ensure that I was not in prison–something that a man on the phone, claiming to be me, had expressed to them just a little while before. The Kyle impersonator requested thousands of dollars for bail, and my grandparents were willing to oblige. This is a testament to their character–but it speaks volumes about the horrific acts that people are willing to commit in order to make a few dollars. Light Bunny is ultimately a social commentary in relation to those imposter scams. Light Bunny is a horror film of sorts–playing on the idea that people are willing to exploit suffering for their own benefit. It’s horror films like these that most resonate with me–as they are grounded and a sad representation of the real world. 

Writer-Director Valerian Zamel puts on display a story that is easy to understand, easy to access–as it’s something that we experience far too often in the modern day. Furthermore, the grounded nature of the film allows it to exist somewhere separate from the majority of horror films that are being made today. The supernatural has taken hold of the genre, and while the films are often entertaining, I would prefer a film that has a more grounded and tangible explanation. Light Bunny is exactly what I yearn for in a horror film, and its unique approach makes it a welcome addition to the vast expanse of horror films making a splash today. 

Light Bunny is a story of manipulation, vengeance, self-discovery, and grieving woven together in a way that makes it incredibly accessible, but equally sickening. The film, again, traverses the darkest parts of humankind, and it’s steeped in incredible meaning as a result. Light Bunny is a horror film that appeals to those viewers who want films of the genre to feel genuine, honest, and grounded. 

Written & Directed by Valerian Zamel. 

Starring Karole Foreman, Eric B. Anthony, etc. 

9/10 = DROP EVERYTHING AND WATCH IT NOW