The indie horror film "Dooba Dooba" is scheduled for a video-on-demand release this month [1].
The film's release marks the transition of the project from the festival circuit to a wider digital audience. By utilizing a found-footage style, the movie aims to evoke a sense of realism and claustrophobia that traditional cinematography often lacks.
Directed by Ehrland Hollingsworth and distributed by Dark Sky Films [1], the story centers on a teenage girl who terrorizes her babysitter. The narrative is presented entirely through the perspective of in-home security cameras [1, 2]. This technical choice allows the audience to view the events as if they are monitoring a live feed, heightening the tension of the residential setting [2, 3].
The plot focuses on events that occur on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May 2022 [4]. This specific timeframe serves as the backdrop for the psychological and physical conflict between the child and the caregiver.
Before its digital debut, the film appeared at several industry events. It premiered at the Nightmares Film Festival, though reports on the exact timing of the screening vary between 2024 [3] and 2026 [1]. Other sources have listed the film's general release year as 2025 [5], but the current VOD rollout is confirmed for this month [1].
Hollingsworth used the security-camera format to explore the dangers of babysitting and the vulnerability of being trapped in a home [2, 3]. The film has been screened in the U.S. at various festivals, including Panic Fest [2].
“The narrative is presented entirely through the perspective of in-home security cameras.”
The release of 'Dooba Dooba' reflects a continuing trend in indie horror to utilize 'surveillance cinema.' By leveraging the ubiquity of home security systems, the film taps into modern anxieties regarding privacy and domestic safety, moving the found-footage trope from handheld cameras to static, omnipresent monitoring.
