Short film

Bad to the Bone

2009 · 3 min

A tiny, oddball black-comedy sketch that turns a mundane choking moment into a surreal, chatty joke.

Overview: What would you do if the fishbone you just swallow by accident... started to talk to you?
How it feels: Absurd, dark, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Isolation, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
madness
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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