HANGRY
Choosing Dinner is the Ultimate Relationship Test
A zom-com short film about love, hunger and the petty arguments that outlive the apocalypse. Anna and Phil are a zombie couple trying to decide what to eat for dinner, only Anna has reached the critical stage of hanger and can’t decide. As indecision sets in, so does relationship tension. Will they eat together? Or will Phil commit the ultimate betrayal… Eating without her.
Summary
HANGRY (2025) is a short zom-com that turns the end of the world into the backdrop for a familiar relationship dilemma: what should a couple eat for dinner? Anna and Phil are zombies, but their domestic routine is surprisingly recognizable. As they search for a meal, Anna’s growing hunger reaches the dangerous stage of “hanger,” making her increasingly frustrated and unable to settle on a choice. Phil, meanwhile, tries to navigate her indecision without letting an ordinary dinner discussion become a full-scale relationship crisis. The film’s humor comes from placing small, everyday arguments inside an apocalyptic setting. With civilization apparently reduced to survival and scavenging, Anna and Phil remain preoccupied with the same petty disagreements that might trouble any couple. Their status as the undead adds playful genre flavor, while their bickering gives the story an intimate, relatable center. The threat is not simply hunger, but the emotional tension hunger creates between two people who are supposed to be on the same side. At its core, HANGRY explores love, communication, compromise, and the fragile patience required to share a life—or an afterlife—with someone else. It treats the zombie apocalypse less as a source of horror than as a comic pressure cooker, where the question of dinner becomes a test of loyalty and partnership. The result is a light, character-driven comedy about how even the smallest disagreements can feel monumental when you are exhausted, starving, and stuck with the person you love.
