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Short film

Working Stiff

2002 · 14 min

A scrappy, deadpan little horror-comedy that plays its morbid premise for awkward laughs and a sad, lovesick ache.

Directed by
Jesse Kerman
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Overview
Working Stiff is a black comedy about one zombie's lonely pursuit of unrequited love. Bill has a crush on Sheryl, the Goth girl who frequents the video store where he works. When he ends his life to prove his love for her, things go from bad, to worse.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Obsession, love, death, loneliness
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Jesse Kerman
Genres
Horror, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror5
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, comedy
    Directed by
    Jesse Kerman
    Written by
    Jesse Kerman
    Starring
    Matthew Cooney, Lisa Stanton, DB Cooper, Chris Henderson
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    United States of America

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