The Hounds Of Asterisk

A Cringe-Core Dark Comedy

When lonely remote worker Geoff Bream decides to 'ethically' source an exotic dog off of the internet, what follows is an unreasonable spiral from his most mundane anxieties into a dark and perplexing reckoning.

The story will be told in 5 mini episodes, releasing weekly this March, 2026!

The series stars: Nick Rock, Inna Kustodovich, Simon Lauretti, Shannon Hanmer, Cat Davidson, Dana Tartau, Shaughnessy Redden, Gregg Sepetdjian, Chris Nash, and features a cameo by Junichi Yamamoto!

Produced by Darryl Shaw, Ryan Gilchrist and Nick Rock

Cinematography by Ryan Gilchrist

Original Score composed by An10na

Featuring licensed songs from Ant, Grady Franey, and Dave Engle.

Written, directed & edited by Darryl Shaw

Several scenes were shot at 'Gamuso' in Asagaya, Tokyo, Japan -- a fine establishment!