Short film

Stalled

2022 · 20 min

A tight, claustrophobic loop of a short film that traps you in a bathroom with a man unravelling, equal parts tense and wryly absurd.

Directed by: Matt Black
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jacob Daniels, Larry Woods

Tagline: Kill your Future.
Overview: Late for the most important meeting of his life, a toxic executive finds himself trapped in a time paradox within a public restroom.

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Directed by: Matt Black
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jacob Daniels, Larry Woods

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
identity
obsession
work
conspiracy
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Matt Black
Written by: Matt Black
Starring: Jacob Daniels, Larry Woods
Cinematography: Kyle Sanders
Runtime: 20 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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