After the passing of his grandmother Miles Saunders returns to the Bronx apartment he grew up in. He has not stepped foot inside 3E in years. The moment he enters, the air feels different, heavy, familiar, and unsettling, as though the home has been holding its breath.

Miles returns home to settle his grandmother’s affairs, but the apartment he grew up in begins pulling him back into old memories, old wounds, and old family patterns. The conflict is whether he can leave 3E with his identity intact, or whether the apartment will keep him the way it kept everyone before him.

What begins as a simple obligation becomes charged with tension as Miles reunites with the two women who know the apartment best. Old dynamics reemerge. Emotional pressure builds. Small distortions appear within the home. Apartment 3E feels strangely aware.

The film unfolds across two parallel timelines, the  1981 and the  2016, revealing the way emotional silence and unspoken grief can echo down through generations. The horror is not supernatural. It is psychological, atmospheric, and rooted in the residue of unresolved history.

The terror in 3E comes from the quiet moments that feel wrong, the pressure of inherited silence, and the emotional residue that lingers long after conversations end. Apartment 3E becomes a container for memory, tension, and everything left unsaid.

THE SAUNDERS FAMILY

Miles Saunders

Quiet, observant, and introspective. His return to Apartment 3E forces him to confront parts of his childhood he believed were long buried.

Vikki Saunders

Miles’s mother. Practical, strong, and emotionally contained. She believes the apartment carries “the markings,” the emotional fingerprints left behind by a family that endured far more than they ever addressed.

Lana Saunders

Miles’s aunt. Sharp, humorous, and skilled at avoiding her own pain. She was the one who tried to escape the apartment, yet stepping back inside makes everything she has avoided rise to the surface.

Jean Saunders

Seen only in the 1980s timeline. A matriarch worn down by responsibility and silence. Jean is not a ghost, but the emotional blueprint she left behind remains embedded in the walls.

VISUAL STYLE

The two timelines share a single apartment but carry completely different emotional energies.

1981

Warm, cluttered, intimate, amber-lit, lived-in spaces with a sense of closeness and humanity.

2016

Cold, still, desaturated, isolating, filled with negative space and quiet shadows.

Filmed in 1.85:1, 3E uses reflections, corners, doorways, long static holds, and practical lighting to create a sense of suffocation and memory.

The film aligns with the tonal lineage of Hereditary, Burnt Offerings, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Shining, yet remains deeply personal in its emotional intimacy.

THE THEMES

3E explores the emotional inheritance families pass down, often unknowingly.

It asks:

What do we  inherit  besides DNA?

Can a home retain the emotional weight of past generations?

What happens when you return to the place that shaped you, only to find it unchanged?

This is not a  ghost story.

The apartment is not haunted by  spirits.

It is haunted by the things the family never confronted.

WHY WE WAITED TO MAKE 3E

3E is not the kind of film that can be rushed.

For years, Laughing Hearse Entertainment intentionally put this project aside. Not because the script was unfinished, and not because we lacked the passion to make it. We waited because this story demanded a level of emotional honesty and maturity that could not be forced.

At its heart, 3E is a story about loss, grief, divorce, mental health, depression, anxiety, family trauma, and the emotional burdens people carry with them for years, sometimes decades. While the film contains elements of psychological horror and the supernatural, those elements are ultimately a reflection of something much more human. The true horror comes from what happens when pain is left unaddressed, when families stop communicating, and when generations inherit wounds they never asked to carry.

Set against different decades, the story explores a time when conversations surrounding mental health were often ignored, misunderstood, or treated as something shameful. Many of the struggles people openly discuss today were once hidden behind closed doors. Anxiety was dismissed. Depression was brushed aside. Grief was expected to be endured in silence. Families were often told to move on rather than heal.

Those realities became part of the DNA of 3E.

Although the story itself is fictional, many of the emotions that drive it are very real. The fear of losing someone you love. The loneliness that follows. The confusion of growing up in a household where certain subjects are never discussed. The weight of divorce. The frustration of watching people struggle while lacking the language or support systems to understand what they are experiencing.

These are themes that many of us recognize in our own lives, which is why we knew this film required the right cast and crew. It demanded artists who were willing to approach the material with empathy, sensitivity, and a commitment to truth. It required collaborators who understood that beneath the scares and suspense is a deeply emotional story about people trying to survive their own pain.

We refused to rush that process.

We waited until we found the right team. We waited until we felt emotionally prepared to tell this story with the care it deserved. We waited because some stories deserve patience, and some stories deserve to be told only when the people behind them are truly ready.

Now, that time has come.

With a cast and crew committed to authenticity, vulnerability, and artistic integrity, we are ready to bring 3E to life.

Your support is helping us create more than a horror film. It is helping us tell a story about family, healing, memory, and the difficult conversations that too many people were taught to avoid. It is helping us explore the emotional realities that exist beneath the surface of fear and remind audiences that sometimes the things that haunt us most are not monsters at all, but the parts of ourselves we never learned how to face.

This film was worth waiting for.

WHY AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH A FILM LIKE 3E

Today’s horror landscape is full of sequels, reboots, and trend-driven jump-scare formulas. Audiences are increasingly looking for something deeper and more meaningful.

3E offers what modern horror often lacks:

Authenticity

The fear comes from truth, not tropes.

Originality

It is not a remake, sequel, legacy film, or trend-chasing concept.

Emotional resonance

The story is grounded in grief, family tension, and the places that shape us.

Atmospheric craftsmanship

The film uses environment, silence, and emotional subtext rather than shock tactics.

Films like Talk to Me, Hereditary, The Babadook, Smile, and The Haunting of Hill House resonated because they were emotionally honest. 3E follows that lineage while carving out its own identity, rooted in emotional familiarity rather than imitation.

Audiences connect with 3E because it speaks to the universal experience of returning to a home that remembers more than we do.

WHY LAUGHING HEARSE ENTERTAINMENT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO INVEST

Laughing Hearse Entertainment has built a reputation for handcrafted, character-driven horror that prioritizes emotional truth over formula. In an industry shaped by algorithms and trends, Laughing Hearse is committed to artistry, craft, and heart.

We focus on originality over repetition, atmosphere over noise, emotional depth over shock value, and practical effects over disposable CGI.

Our past successes demonstrate ambition and range:

The Mask: Gone Viral

Raised over ten thousand dollars, reached thousands, and earned praise for makeup and scope.

On the Way to My Grave

A cult dark-comedy horror short expanding into a larger universe.

Shower Tap

Selected by the Urbanite Arts and Film Festival for its sound and psychological tension.

Madame Dietrich

A dark-comedy series blending psychic absurdity with grounded emotion.

3E represents an evolution of this vision and our most ambitious work yet.

CAST AND CREW

Starring

Edoardo Miranda

Morgan LaDuke

Ava Longarzo

Isabelle Garbani

Victoria Mancini

Alyssa Simon

Lisa Rozza

Mariana Saba

Additional cast announced soon

Written by

Geordy Skolnick

Directed by

Geordy Skolnick

Cinematography

James Sullivan

Editor

George Sefer

Color Correction/Color Grading

Kody Wescott

Music

Ravi Roshan

Sound Editor

Dylan Taylor

Meet the Cast & Crew

Edoardo Miranda - "Miles Saunders"

Bio

Originally from New York City, Edoardo Miranda is an American actor and writer trained at the Stella Adler Studio and Brooklyn College. His breakout role came in For: Lila, where his portrayal of Sal De Leon earned him multiple acting awards and, in 2025, a nomination for Best Actor of the Season at the Independent Shorts Awards alongside Tate Donovan and Andrew Howard. His additional film credits include Eating with the Enemy, narrated by Kevin Sorbo, where he played Peter the Disciple, and The Fox, in which he starred opposite Kazy Tauginas. On stage, he has appeared as Maestro in The Last Boy at The Town Hall and as Marco in the Off-Broadway production Arrivals, directed by Art Feinglass.

Message from Edoardo

I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the cast of 3E, a powerful new horror film by Geordy Skolnick. I will be playing the role of Miles, a man through whom we explore the raw themes of family trauma as he faces both the physical monsters and the internal ones.

This project is especially exciting for me because I am personally extremely afraid of horror movies as an audience member, which makes this a compelling challenge as an actor. It also explores problems I have faced in my own life, making it an important film for my personal development as a man. I hope this reaches other men who deal or have dealt with monsters, whether that figure might be themselves or someone from their past.

Geordy and I are dedicated to using the horror genre to explore critical male archetypes, specifically the boogeyman and toxic masculinity archetypes in today's society. This is a story that needs to be told.

Morgan LaDuke - "Vikki Saunders" (Flashbacks)

Bio

Morgan LaDuke is a Manhattan-based actor whose work blends emotional honesty with grounded, expressive storytelling. She has trained extensively in on-camera performance and scene study and has appeared in a range of projects, including commercial work and short films.

Drawn to characters with complexity and depth, Morgan is especially inspired by stories that explore family dynamics, identity, and the quiet tensions that shape who we become. Outside of acting, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with the people she loves. These experiences continually fuel her curiosity and bring richness to her performances.

Message from Morgan

I was immediately drawn to 3E because it intertwines generational trauma, grief, and the supernatural in a way that feels both haunting and deeply human. I love that the haunting in the apartment mirrors the emotional haunting within this family. The silence, shame, and unresolved pain linger just as powerfully as any presence in the walls.

What excites me most about playing Young Vikki is her mix of defiance and vulnerability. She is standing at a crossroads between youth and responsibility, and that tension feels incredibly real to me as someone in my twenties navigating my own transitions into adulthood. I love taking pieces of my lived experience and channeling them into characters who are raw, imperfect, and trying to understand the world around them. My hope is that Vikki brings both fire and fragility to the story, serving as a reminder that even in moments marked by silence and pain, there are flashes of truth, connection, and resilience that cut through the darkness.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone supporting this film and helping independent storytelling reach the audiences it deserves.

Ava Longarzo - "Lana Saunders" (Flashbacks)

Bio

Ava Longarzo is a Jersey-born actor and singer based in Morristown, NJ and New York City. She recently graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama and a minor in Cinema Studies. Her recent credits include Holly in the short film Coach (directed by Rahul Hansraj), Becca in the original play Whistle Junkies (Experimental Theatre Wing), and Elly in the new musical Carbon Monoxide (Going Nowhere Productions). Outside of her artistic work, Ava is an enthusiastic foodie, an aspiring chef, and a published journal author.

Message from Ava

I am beyond elated to be part of the creation of 3E. Not only am I thrilled to help bring an utterly chilling psychological horror film to life (my all-time favorite genre), but I am honored to contribute to a story that explores the haunting reality of growing up in a fractured family environment.

Having personally felt the fear and instability of a home in disarray, I am deeply moved by how this film blends the supernatural with rich, character-driven storytelling. In my portrayal of Lana, I hope to illuminate the suffocating tightrope between love and torment, how the pursuit of independence can feel like both a curse and a refuge. While Lana’s armored exterior contrasts sharply with her sister’s heart-forward warmth, I aim to let moments of her buried tenderness slip through the cracks.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone supporting and helping bring this remarkable film to life. I am so grateful to be part of it.

Isabelle Garbani - "Jean Saunders"

Bio

Isabelle has appeared in independent films such as Meanie, The Perfect Daughter, Ourika! (selected for the Sundance Festival), Eat It Up!, and her first vertical-format project Sorority Rush. Her theater work includes performances in About That Letter and Apostrophe! at the American Theater of Actors, Almost Maine with Urban Waves, A Tale of Love and Perimenopause at The Theater for the New City, and Measure for Measure with Stag and Lion. She studied acting at The Barrow Group under the guidance of Seth Barrish and Lee Brock.

Message from Isabelle

As I enter middle age, I find myself increasingly drawn to the themes of grief and generational trauma and how they shape family dynamics, especially in life’s most difficult moments. My character, Jean Saunders, is a complex woman who learned to be tough in order to raise her two daughters alone, yet carries deep emotional layers beneath her strength. I am thrilled to bring her to life and deeply grateful to all the supporters who are making this project possible.

Victoria Mancini - "Celeste"

Bio

Victoria Mancini is a New York–based actor with classical training from Drama Centre London and an MFA from The Actors Studio Drama School. Her recent credits include  Cul de Sac  and  The Librarian . In addition to her work as an actor, Victoria is a licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT), a background that deeply informs her artistic perspective.

Message from Victoria

I was immediately drawn to  3E  for its exploration of family, trauma and the emotional inheritance that shape us. The film’s psychological landscape mirrors the work I am most passionate about stories where internal experience becomes the heart of the narrative. I hope my performance as Celeste lends emotional depth and grounded authenticity to the film’s portrayal of memory and generational impact. I extend heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supports this storytelling journey. It is your belief in this project is what allows it to come alive and reach those who need it.

Alyssa Simon - "Lana Saunders" (Present)

Bio

Alyssa Simon is an award-winning actor whose work spans theatre, film, and voice performance across the United States, the United Kingdom, South America, and the Caribbean. She is thrilled to collaborate with Laughing Hearse Entertainment and extends her gratitude to director Geordy Skolnick alongside the cast and crew.

Based in New York City, Alyssa is deeply rooted in the independent theatre scene, where she continues to develop bold, character-driven work. She is also the voice of Lt. Frall, a twenty-seven-dimensional, amorphous cloud in the chart-topping sci-fi comedy podcast Life With Althaar, available on all major podcast platforms.

More information about Alyssa’s work can be found at IMDb.me/alyssasimon.

Message from Alyssa

The mood and tone expressed through lighting throughout the time periods are just as much characters as the ones played by the actors. Miles, Vikki, Lana and Jean are living with inherited trauma. Their unexpressed pain becomes palpable, the monsters in their heads become real. Anyone who has experienced generational trauma will relate to what they experience. This film tells what happens when the paranoia, shame and fear of what you’re unable to articulate becoming sentient. It’s also a ripping good and suspenseful ghost story and a tale of psychological horror told with empathy.

Lisa Rozza - "Vikki Saunders" (Present)

Bio

Geordy Skolnick - Writer/Director

Bio

Geordy Skolnick is a multi-hyphenate creative force in the entertainment industry, working as an actor, director, writer, producer, and comedian with a career spanning over 14 years. Beginning in Manhattan, NY, Geordy’s artistic path has been driven by a lifelong obsession with storytelling in all its forms—particularly stories that blur the line between humor and horror, realism and the surreal.

Raised in the Bronx during the 1990s, Geordy’s work is deeply informed by lived experience, generational trauma, and the darkly comic absurdity of everyday life. These influences shape a body of work that favors emotionally grounded characters, heightened atmosphere, and bold tonal shifts. His storytelling often explores themes of family, identity, grief, obsession, and the supernatural, using genre as a lens rather than a limitation.

As the founder of Laughing Hearse Entertainment, Geordy champions original horror, dark comedy, and experimental projects that prioritize voice, mood, and character over convention. Under this banner, he has developed short films, web series, immersive concepts, and feature-length projects that balance macabre imagery with heart, wit, and humanity. His films frequently lean into practical effects, heightened performances, and a theatrical sensibility, drawing inspiration from classic horror cinema while remaining distinctly modern and personal.

Geordy’s work has garnered multiple festival selections and over seven award nominations, with particular recognition for his ability to fuse unsettling subject matter with humor and emotional honesty. Whether crafting intimate psychological horror or outrageous genre-bending comedy, his projects stand out for their strong point of view and willingness to take creative risks.

At the core of Geordy’s artistry is a belief that horror can be cathartic, comedy can be revealing, and storytelling can offer light even in the darkest spaces. Dedicated to writing and directing compelling, unconventional narratives, Geordy continues to build a slate of work that challenges audiences, sparks conversation, and proves that bold, personal cinema still has a vital place in the independent film landscape.

James Sullivan - Director of Photography

Bio

James Sullivan is a New York–based Director of Photography focused on story-driven, character-first cinematography. He began making short films at age twelve and went on to study Film Production at Boston University, graduating in 2010.

After spending five years working as an Electrician and Gaffer—shaping light alongside leading cinematographers—James transitioned naturally into cinematography. His work includes the short films I’m Gonna Kill You on Wednesday and Twins , as well as the feature My Last Words (2022), which won Best Picture at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival.

Through his production company, Lumipath Films , James continues to craft visually grounded, emotionally resonant stories across narrative and commercial work.

George Sefer - Editor

Bio

George Sefer is a New York based filmmaker raised between Germany and Greece, with an early passion for theater and film that began in middle school. He studied film and television at the Savannah College of Art and Design in the United States. Sefer is a co-founder of the international production group Belladonna Pictures and has directed a number of award-traversing projects. His short film ADAM (2021) garnered festival recognition for its evocative storytelling and visual ambition. He also wrote and directed the pilot Dorian (2025), a modern reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray developed as the first episode of a limited series. Building on these narrative works, Sefer expanded into feature filmmaking with ADAM (a feature project completed through 2025), overseeing the process from writing through post-production. Alongside directing and screenwriting, he brings extensive post-production experience in editing, color, and supervision across independent and narrative productions.