Short film

Blood Money

2026 · 10 min

A tense, gritty short that mixes family desperation with crime and dark humor.

Tagline: Nothing Comes Clean
Overview: When Adam's abusive father leave him and his mother with a looming $40,000 house payment, Adam joins a gang in search for money.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Family, crime, survival, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
survival
class
coming-of-age
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild