Too Many Cooks Director Casper Kelly Returns with Fun Size, a Gleefully Grotesque V/H/S Halloween Short
Casper Kelly, the filmmaker behind the viral short “Too Many Cooks,” directed a new segment called “Fun Size” for the anthology V/H/S Halloween, which is available to stream on Shudder.
Summary of the short
“Fun Size” is a short film directed by Casper Kelly that appears in the V/H/S Halloween anthology. It is presented in a found-footage style and runs as one segment within the larger anthology; the segment starts at the anthology’s 49:44 mark.
Cast and credits
The short credits include:
- Director: Casper Kelly
- Haley — Jenna Hogan
- Austin — Jake Ellsworth
- Josh — Riley Nottingham
- Lauren — Lawson Greyson
Plot highlights and format
The story opens with four adult friends at a Halloween costume party. Then, they go trick-or-treating on a whim and encounter a porch with a plastic candy bowl labeled “One per person.” After one character takes extra candy, the sequence escalates into violent and gory events. The short explains its recording setup on-screen: two characters are dressed as camera operators and carry multiple cameras to justify the footage source.
The short includes a subplot about a couple’s engagement, with one partner described as hesitant about marriage. This relationship detail is presented alongside the found-footage conceit and the escalating physical danger the characters face.
Style, tone and technical notes
The segment combines horror and comedy elements and uses practical gore effects. It explicitly frames its footage as recorded by characters in costume as camera operators, which is presented as the in-universe explanation for the found-footage perspective. The short maintains a fast pace once its central conflict begins and uses both visual gags and graphic imagery.
Where to watch
V/H/S Halloween, including the Casper Kelly segment “Fun Size,” is streaming on Shudder.
The above YouTube link leads to a clip related to the short.
