Gary Francis Roche
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Biography
Gary Francis Roche is a British filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and visual effects creator with a background in computer animation from Escape Studios in London. He first gained attention with the animated horror short Burger Royale: A Short Prologue (2021), which earned multiple festival awards, including Best Animated Film at ShockFest. In 2024, he expanded into live-action horror with DEMO[N], continuing his focus on dark, genre-driven storytelling.
Known For
A potential Game Artist employee's interview is abruptly put on hold after receiving an email notification with a link to a 'free demo' of a video game, which he learns to discover is under the control of a flesh-possessing demonic spirit.
Demo_N: The Short Film
An online friends' reunion has run amok when Gary opens an email containing a link to a demo of a video game, which he learns is cursed and obliviously invites a supernatural force into the chat.