Short film

Midnight Villains
2019 · 28 min
A grimy, low-key crime story that mixes deadpan humor with moral unease as hapless artists sink deeper into the underworld.
- Directed by
- David V. Teng
- Genres
- Crime
- Starring
- Bruna Brito, Chelsea Simmons, David V. Teng
- Overview
- Two failed filmmakers, James and Elektra, moonlights as body disposal workers in Oakland, CA called "Midnight Villains" to fund their new film. Little do they know, there is a police investigation on the Midnight Villain organization and they have sent an undercover cop to bring them down. James and Elektra must either embrace their dark side or leave everything behind.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Crime, ambition, deception, morality
- Content
- Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- David V. Teng
- Genres
- Crime
- Starring
- Bruna Brito, Chelsea Simmons, David V. Teng

