Adult Swim Aired a 12‑Minute CCTV Nightmare One Random Night — This Short Still Freaks People Out
In 2015, Adult Swim aired a short called This House Has People In It that presented itself as silent CCTV footage from a suburban home and left a lot of viewers unsettled; it was shown as part of Adult Swim’s late-night Infomercials programming and runs about 12 minutes.
What it is
This House Has People In It is a 2015 short directed by Alan Resnick. It was released within Adult Swim’s ongoing Infomercials series, which runs bizarre, experimental pieces during late-night blocks. The piece is framed as home CCTV footage and shows a single family household across a short span of time.
Key elements to know
The short follows parents Tom and Ann, their teenage daughter Madison, their young son Jackson, and the grandmother, plus a handyman named Dennis working in the basement. It deliberately avoids cheap jumpscares. Instead, it builds tension through quiet, strange details and escalating oddities.
The film is notable for a few concrete beats: Madison appears face-down on the floor in an apparent protest, but later she is shown to be trapped in the floor. Meanwhile, the CCTV feed labels each person as a “subject,” which signals outside monitoring. Alan Resnick also appears on-screen as the clay sculpting TV host shown in the house.
Framing and surveillance details
Two production choices shape the short’s impact. First, the CCTV POV gives a fixed, clinical perspective. Second, on-screen text refers to household members as “subjects,” which implies the footage is being recorded or observed for purposes beyond ordinary home security. These elements are concrete and intentional; they guide the viewer toward a sense of persistent, unexplained observation rather than sudden shocks.
Where to see more
Alongside the original 12-minute short, Alan Resnick released roughly an hour of additional footage and materials as part of an alternate-reality game tied to the project. You can find that extended material on YouTube.
If you want background on the series context, check Adult Swim’s community page on the Infomercials series for episode lists and related entries; that page documents the series’ concept and other shorts in the same block.
