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Sweet Cesspool

2025 · 6 min

A short, uncomfortable dark comedy that turns a grim premise into a wry, uneasy conversation you can't quite look away from.

Directed by
Daniel Paredes
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Ennis, Jessica Lynn Parsons
Overview
A ghost writer is hired to help a man craft his suicide letter. On the day the letter is finished, the writer has doubts.

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Directed by
Daniel Paredes
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Ennis, Jessica Lynn Parsons
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • morality
    • guilt
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Daniel Paredes
    Written by
    Daniel Paredes
    Starring
    John Ennis, Jessica Lynn Parsons
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America

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