PARASITIC is a short narrative (13 min.) about a talking tapeworm that infests the stomach of an antisocial high school boy.


Written, co-produced, and co-directed by C.J. Arellano.




- PARASITIC premiered at ShockerFest International Film Festival on September 26, 2009.

- It won the Jury Prize for 1st Place at the Chicago Citywide Student Film Showcase!

- It was also an official selection at the Illinois International Film Festival.

- It was featured on the horror blog Undead Backbrain.




The movie poster, designed by Aireen Arellano:



The trailer: