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A 18-minute ego death with better production value than your entire film school thesis.

Escape (2006)

meta as hellcringe comedyindie darling energy

Overview

Comedy

Aaron Price, disturbed Film star, takes a look at his pathetic life and realizes that every choice has been made to perpetuate his already claustrophobic nature. He sums it all up into one word, escape.

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self-destruction as performancethe trap of ambitionHollywood as psychological prison

Standout Aspects

Direction

Waller directs himself spiraling with zero vanity.

Writing

Script knows exactly how pathetic its protagonist is.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're questioning every life choice.·Streaming: Between longer films as a palette cleanser.
Heads up:Disturbing: Uncomfortable self-loathing that mirrors real industry breakdowns.
Josh C. Waller

Director

Josh C. Waller

ReleasedApr 9, 2006
Runtime18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Radar Multimedia

Top Cast

Josh C. Waller

Josh C. Waller

Aaron Price

Nick Paonessa

Nick Paonessa

Nick

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Hollywood Agent #1

Jennifer Gareis

Jennifer Gareis

Ecstatic Blonde

Dana Goodman

Dana Goodman

Star F_____ #2

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan

Tommy Hinkley

Tommy Hinkley

Police Officer

Rebecca Marshall

Rebecca Marshall

Ali

Daniel Noah

Daniel Noah

G. Morley

Liz Sheridan

Liz Sheridan

Gas Station Attendant

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Waller later founded Raze Films and produced action films, making this early short a fascinating glimpse at his artistic origins before going full genre.

Cultural

Made during the mid-2000s 'mumblecore' and DIY cinema boom, this captures the era's obsession with unlikable protagonists and handheld intimacy.

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