…”eaten” by motion picture film? Back in the early 80s when HBO used to show short films between movies, there was one short film about a man who goes to visit a small movie studio. When he arrives at the studio, he can’t find anyone there, but finds pairs of shoes and clothes lying around on the floor.
It turns out that spools of movie film have taken on a life of their own and attacked and eaten people. The film chases the man around the studio and finally tricks him and “eats” him, spitting out his clothes and shoes. It then winds back on the reels, awaiting the next victim who shows up right at the end of the film.
Does anyone know what this short was called? I can’t remember.