Short film

Remain Calm
2026 · 13 min
A tense, darkly funny pressure-cooker where staying calm is a survival tactic, keeping you anxious and amused at once.
- Directed by
- Jake Lewis
- Genres
- Horror
- Starring
- Pauly Shore, Nick Swardson, Doug Jones
- Overview
- The story follows the two gas station clerks whose routine night shift turns into a fight for survival. A government agent warns them about Mr. Frett, a terrifying creature that tracks and hunts people who show any signs of anxiety, stress, or panic. To stay alive, the characters must force themselves into a state of aggressive positivity and calm.
- How it feels
- Tense, dark, satirical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Survival, conspiracy, isolation, fate
- Content
- Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jake Lewis
- Genres
- Horror
- Starring
- Pauly Shore, Nick Swardson, Doug Jones






