In the haunting 16-minute horror short Monkey Drum, director Jeremy Lu orchestrates a chilling descent into primal fear. The film follows a small, isolated group, including the tormented Tadashi Mitsui and the enigmatic Taiju Nakane, who find their fragile peace shattered by the relentless, hypnotic beating of a mysterious drum emanating from the surrounding wilderness. As the percussive sound grows more insistent and unnerving, the characters, including the increasingly frantic Akira Simoneau, are drawn into a psychological nightmare where reality and madness blur. Their desperate attempts to locate the source of the sound only lead them deeper into a trap of their own making, forcing them to confront a terrifying force that seems to feed on their fear and paranoia. With a tense, atmospheric tone that builds dread with every beat, this compact thriller explores the fragility of the human psyche when faced with the unknown, promising a gripping and unsettling experience that lingers long after the final frame.