Short Form Series - Premiering 31/10/2026
GRIND3 × 3-5 min.
Grind is an episodic short-form series with surreal horror. It was developed for Yle - the Finnish Broadcast Company. The series is published in two formats: in a vertical format in Instagram at Areena Stories, and a wide-screen format at Yle Areena.
Synopsis:
Three young adults push their mental and physical limits through the small hours of the night.
Game developer Mike grinds through overtime, racing against a deadline. Athletic Nea pushes herself toward peak performance, training until she can taste blood. Rideshare driver Alvina works a triple shift, chasing the next commission.
When the clock strikes 3:31, reality begins to unravel.
In the darkest hour of the night, Mike, Nea and Alvina each experience a strange encounter that forces them to confront a terrifying truth: you can’t burn the candle at both ends without consequences.
GENRE Horror, Nordic Weird
YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2026
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION Finland
DURATION 3 × 3-5 min. episodes
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE Finnish
PRODUCTION COMPANY Mental Films
MAIN CAST:
Miro Lopperi — Voice from the Dark (voiced by) / Trainer / The Passenger (voiced by)
Youssef Asad Alkhatib — Mike
Emma Kakkonen — Nea
Meri Luukkanen — Alvina
Leo Ikhilor — The Passenger
CREW:
PRODUCER Antris Bonsdorff
1st AD Sakri Arkimies
WRITER-DIRECTOR Veera Lamminpää
CINEMATOGRAPHER Arttu Liimatta
GAFFER Marko Pyykkönen
1st AC Leevi Kollanus
COSTUME DESIGN Kaisa Savolainen
HAIR & MAKE-UP Sanna Sääski
PRACTICAL VFX Julius Sepponen / Otus Workshop
PRODUCTION DESIGN Aki Tarkka
SOUND DESIGN Juhana Vihervaara
EDITOR Erik Vartiainen