This year, Christmas comes a little earlier for horror fans with today’s announcement that Steven J. Mihaljevich’s gruesome survival horror thriller Shed is set for a national Q&A tour and cinema release in November.

Ten-year-old Mia (Mani Shanks) loves Christmas with her family, but things take a turn on Christmas Eve when she is accidentally locked inside a shed during a game of hide-and-seek.

Unbeknownst to her, a ruthless serial killer has descended upon the property, hunting her family one by one.

Trapped in isolation, Mia must remain silent and hidden, her survival depending on staying undetected by the predator lurking outside. As the night unfolds, she faces inconceivable odds, struggling to piece together the fate of her family while fighting to stay alive.

Depicted through the confined perspective of an innocent child, this survival horror thriller transforms the anticipation of Christmas into a thing of nightmares.

Shed is written and directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich (Violett, The Xrossing) and stars Shanks (Violett), John Jarratt (Wolf Creek, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Australia, Red Dog: True Blue) and filmmaker/actor Jason Robert Lester (Inheritance, Bleederville).

Just ten-years-old at the time of filming, Mani Shanks gives one the best performances of the year earning her Best Actress at the 2025 Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival, a WA Screen Culture Award for Best Performance Under 18, and Best Young Performer at the 2025 UK Film Awards.

Perth-based Steven J. Mihaljevich is a maverick Australian filmmaker, writer, editor, composer and actor, known for directing and producing indie-features Violett and the award-winning feature The Xrossing.

Shed, has screened at over a dozen International Festivals and sold to 10 countries including North America, Germany and Spain.

Steven’s diverse body of work includes award-winning music videos for local and international artists, comedy web series Search for the Deadliest Rockstar, the original musical Lenny, psychological horror short Widow, and the multi-award winning short An Artist’s Curse. Steven is a director at Playtime Motion Pictures, an independent film production company based in Western Australia.

Shed Q&A tour with director Steven J. Mihaljevich

Brisbane

Wednesday 11^th November – Dendy, Coorparoo

Thursday 12^th November – Cineplex, Southbank

Sydney

Friday 13^th November – Randwick Ritz

Melbourne

Tuesday 17^th November – Sun Theatre, Yarraville

Wednesday 18^th November – LIDO Cinema, Hawthorn

Thursday 19^th November – Pivotonian Cinema, Geelong

Perth

From Thursday Dec 9th – Luna, Leederville

Cinema Release Dates

From Nov 26

Thornbury Picturehouse, VIC

Eclipse Cinema, VIC

From Dec 10

Kyogle Cinemas, NSW

From Dec 20

The Backlot Perth, WA

From Jan 14

United Cinemas Rockingham, WA

Katoomba, NSW

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