Animus

A Dialectic in Five Illustrations

Animus — Plot

In a dystopian near-future where animal species are on the brink of extinction, a violent sociopath is interviewed by an institutional psychologist after confessing to a brutal attack. In search of a motive, the psychologist realises he must sink his teeth into the one thing that his subject finds meaningful: an obsessive fascination with animal nature and evolution.

• Release date
• January 31, 2026
• Runtime
• 24 min
• Genres
• Thriller, Drama
• Director
• Jamie Murray

Animus — Cast

Fenn Leon Subject A-652 Chris Hardy Psych 2-B Carmina Soriano Recordist Matthew Murray Mr. Adams

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Steve Sampson Guard #1

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Mark Fox Guard #2

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Jay Nonnenmacher Cellmate #1

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Matt Wheelahan Cellmate #2