Super-cut of three shorts I made by myself in quarantine.
Social & External
The people behind it
Ryan Oksenberg
Aiden Anderson
The 30-minute original short film that Funny Man (1994) was expanded from. It has a more darkly humorous atmosphere than the feature-length version, and instead only follows the Taylor family as they explore their new mansion and meet the Funny Man.
Two estranged siblings (Logan Ward and Madison Laird) reunite as adults to plot the murder of their antagonistic mother (Jody Ryan) in hopes of getting a hold of a large inheritance. Along the way, they find themselves in over their heads as their simple plan has unforeseen consequences. Hilarity (and carnage) ensue in this dark comedy full of colorful characters.
Beatriz is tired of enduring the bad habits of her husband Ignacio, and decides to put him in check. For this, he will carry out an experiment with the intention of saving his marriage and turning his home into a more efficient place.
When her roommate's house party suddenly becomes the epicenter of a mass hysteria event, hard-headed Katrina must work with her three closest friends to find a cure and get her house back in order.
An anthology of nine horror shorts filmed under the social distancing and self-isolation requirements of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Milo, an unemployed and whiny anarchist, finds out he is adopted. After learning his real name is "Milo Wormwood" and being forced to get a job by his older brother, Milo decides to use his opportunity to find his new identity. However, he finds himself employed by a failed entrepreneur who has terrible inventions and even more terrible past.
In writer-director Nick Whitfield's black indie comedy, a pair of "exorcists" (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley) with the power to rid people of their secrets agree to help a woman (Paprika Steen) whose daughter (Tuppence Middleton) is mute -- and whose husband is missing. Jason Isaacs co-stars as the mysterious Colonel, who seems to be calling the shots from the sidelines of the duo's shadowy enterprise.
The manager of a company proposes a daring plan for keeping the workers’ morale high.
A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family's new chef. When the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion.
A self-righteous traffic warden in Manchester becomes obsessed with ticketing an illegally parked car, only to learn its owner died. Forced to confront his own ruthlessness at the funeral, he must decide whether to uphold the law or salvage his humanity.
A man becomes host to insidious house guests. Inspired by "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka.
Christian prepares a surprise dinner for his girlfriend, but he ends up being the one surprised.
Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...
In Gilded Age New York, a rebellious woman plans to divorce her emotionally unstable husband. Consequently, a polite and civilized evening violently spirals into pandemonium. Some things never change-until they do.
A man is haunted by the mysterious CHICKENMAN after he chooses not to order a takeaway.
"Iconick" follows an egotistical slacker named Nick (Nicholas E. Young). After misplacing a briefcase full of money that was willed to him by his late grandfather, Nick must come to terms with his current situation and get to work. Enlisting the help of his two best friends Marcus (Ian McLeod) and Sam (Cole Jordan) they find themselves in a good ol' fashioned mystery. Navigating through the city and meeting a vast gallery of characters, who knows what they may find at the end of this "money hunt."
Paul fishes out of the water the body of his greatest enemy. To avoid accusations that he is a killer, taking steps that will clear his good name.
A man recounts the dark tale of his encounter with a woman which landed him in a spot of bother with the authorities.
A dinner party turns strange as two couples can't decide which memories are real or not.
Jimmy lives through a nightmare of blood and violence. Surreal images are replaced by brutal splatter. An inferno from which Jimmy is only too eager to wake up. Young director Lars Cramer presents his first work, accompanied by dark Italian sounds.
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
When an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and a shadowy agency hunting them down.
After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.
John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and ripping him to shreds, over and over again!
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.
The film tells the story of three best friends named Ako, Aki and Awang, who are well-known in their village for their mischievous and humourous pranks. The trio work for Pak Man. One day, they are assigned to pick up his daughter Misha, who has just returned from overseas and dreams of becoming a doctor. The trio have been in love with her for a long time but she does not pay them any heed. When Misha is robbed by a snatch thief one day, she is rescued by a doctor named Shafiq. Her face reminds the doctor of his late wife, and he begins to pursue her, which annoys the trio.
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
