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A 20-minute fever dream where capitalism eats your childhood alive.
TMDB
50
IMDb
66

The Ringer (1972)

satirical nightmareretro grotesqueanti-consumerist rage

Overview

Comedy

An extraordinary short film about how grown ups and companies try do anything to earn money on the young people of today, and to influence the young people to grow up in their image as consumers and product addicts.

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Content warning
short film
commercialization of youthgenerational manipulationidentity through consumption

Standout Aspects

Direction

Lieberman's early punk aesthetic before mainstream horror.

Writing

Brutal satire that hits harder 50 years later.

Best for:Solo: Late-night existential crisis fuel.·Rewatch: Catch every manipulative ad technique.
Heads up:Drug Use: Drug imagery used metaphorically for addiction to products.
Jeff Lieberman

Director

Jeff Lieberman

ReleasedOct 25, 1972
Runtime20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
King Features Production

Top Cast

David Groh

David Groh

Advertising Executive

Charles McGregor

Charles McGregor

Drug Dealer

Jeff Lieberman

Jeff Lieberman

Young drug dealer (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jeff Lieberman made this at 21 before his cult horror films Squirm and Blue Sunshine, proving his cynicism started early.

Cultural

Shot during peak youth marketing revolution of early 1970s, predicting today's influencer economy and kid-targeted algorithm hell.

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