Short film

Rubes

2019 · 6 min

A quick, nasty little joke that turns petty workplace grudge into gleeful cartoonish mayhem.

Directed by: Nathan Alan Bunker
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Ben Begley, Brendan Jennings, Jerry Marr

Overview: Two disgruntled teachers use a Rube Goldberg machine to exact revenge on the people who have wronged them.

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Directed by: Nathan Alan Bunker
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Ben Begley, Brendan Jennings, Jerry Marr

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: revenge
work
violence
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: horror, comedy
Directed by: Nathan Alan Bunker
Written by: Nathan Alan Bunker
Starring: Ben Begley, Brendan Jennings, Jerry Marr, Allene Prince
Cinematography: Justin Duval
Runtime: 6 min
Languages: English

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