Skypemare

{{Infobox film

| name = Skypemare

| image = SkypemareReleasePoster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Official release poster

| director = John Fitzpatrick

| producer = {{Plainlist|

• Ryan Dillon
• John Fitzpatrick
• Sarah Fitzpatrick
• Adam J. Yeend

}}

| writer = John Fitzpatrick

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Cerina Vincent
• Annika Marks
• Adam J. Yeend
• Ryan Dillon

}}

| music = Aaron Goldstein

| cinematography = Nicholas Kaat

| editing = John Fitzpatrick

| studio = Strangler Films LLC

| distributor = WhereIsTheRockHammer

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|10||Telluride Horror Show|ref1={{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/48699/telluride-horror-show-announces-final-wave-of-film-programming-and-special-guests/|title = Telluride Horror Show Announces Final Wave of Film Programming and Special Guests|date = 4 October 2013}}}}

| runtime = 8 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

Skypemare is a 2013 American viral horror / thriller short film. It was written and directed by John Fitzpatrick, and stars 'scream queen' Cerina Vincent and Annika Marks. The film premiered at the 2013 Telluride Horror Show and followed multiple film festival screenings including Shriekfest and Screamfest.{{cite web| url=http://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/10/15/skypemare-now-available-streaming-watch-inside/ | title = Screamfest 2013 Exclusive: John Fitzpatrick and Cerina Cincent Talk Skypemare | work = DreadCentral.com| date = 15 October 2014 }}{{cite web| url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/48448/screamfest-2013-exclusive-john-fitzpatrick-and-cerina-vincent-talk-skypemare-short-film/ | title = Skypemare (Short) | work = HorrorAsylum.com| date = 27 September 2013 }} The short premiered online Halloween 2014 and became a viral YouTube short receiving over 1.5 million views.{{cite web| url=http://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/10/15/skypemare-now-available-streaming-watch-inside/ | title = Skypemare Now Available for Streaming! Watch Inside! | work = HorrorSociety.com| date = 15 October 2014 }} The same production team made a follow-up film Brentwood Strangler released in 2016.{{cite web| url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/130772/exclusive-first-word-poster-images-from-john-fitzpatricks-brentwood-strangler/ | title = Exclusive First Word, Poster & Images from John Fitzpatrick's Brentwood Strangler | work = HorrorSociety.com| date = 5 October 2015 }}