Touch (2022 film)
Touch is a 2022 crime horror short film written and directed by Justin Burquist. The film stars Eva Ceja, Randy Davison, Steve Froehlich and Nick Young. It won Best Horror Short Film at Berlin Short Film Festival, was nominated for Best Art Direction at Oceanside International Film Festival and screened at Monster Fest and Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. Plot 
Homicide police bring in a mysterious woman with a unique ability to help them solve a gruesome murder. Cast 

 Eva Ceja as Carmen
 Randy Davison as Victim
 Steve Froehlich as Killer
 Nick Young as Detective Hooper
 Jayce Venditti as Deputy Smith
 Ron Christopher Jones as Deputy O'Neal

Production 
Burquist used the film's technique on a previous music video and said the film is influenced by Se7en and Brian De Palma. Principal photography took place in Downtown San Diego in 2021. John Menvielle helped with sound recording, visual effects and editing. Jayce Venditti and Ron Christopher Jones were also cast in the film. Release 

The film premiered at Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival on November 20, 2022. It screened at Monster Fest with Matthew Holmes' The Cost, Berlin Short Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival and Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. Reception

Critical response 
Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage praised Ceja's performance and said the film was "a captivating, mysterious blend of crime thriller and horror," scoring it 8 out of 10. Adam La Rosa at Monster Fest said the film was "interesting and mind-bending." Accolades

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2022 short films
2022 independent films
American horror short films
2020s English-language films
2020s American films
Films shot in San Diego
Films set in San Diego
2022 horror thriller films
2022 films
American horror thriller films
American mystery horror films
Murder mystery films
Films about psychic powers
American police detective films
2020s police procedural films
2020s feminist films
American feminist films
2022 crime thriller films
American crime thriller films
Films produced by Christopher Holloway
English-language horror thriller films