A 10-minute fever dream where chivalry goes horrifically, hilariously wrong.
Joey is woken up in the middle of the night by a damsel in distress. Realizing he is in danger, Joey takes matters into his own hands to protect himself. His plan backfires, leaving him in a world of pain.
Acting
Dechart's escalating desperation is uncomfortably perfect.
Direction
Bagby crams three acts of chaos into ten breathless minutes.
Editing
Ruthless pacing that never lets you breathe or predict.
Director
Daniel Andres Gomez Bagby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bryan Dechart later starred in Detroit: Become Human; this short proves he mastered panic acting early.
The 'damsel in distress' trope gets dissected in real-time—Joey's toxic need to be the hero literally destroys him.
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