Dire Dryer is a hybrid 2D/3D animated student short film set to premiere Spring of 2026. 

Lynn N. is a five-year-old girl who can't sleep without her blankie. She is afraid of the dark and the loud rumbling of the dryer; only her blankie can make her feel safe enough to sleep. When Lynn has to sneak out after bedtime, she discovers the dryer has created laundry monsters that lurk in the shadows and must confront her fears to rescue her blankie.

Dire Dryer is a celebration of childhood imagination, namely of the idea that to a little kid in the dark, something as ordinary as a pile of laundry can become a monster. It is inspired by early 90's-2000's animated cartoons for children, such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, Dexter's Laboratory, and Powerpuff Girls. The intent of the film is to bring the viewer back to a simpler time, watching cartoons in the morning before school, but with a more modern take to suit the animation landscape of now. 

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Thank you for your support and bringing this 2000's cartoon dream to 2026!