

What if the monster just wanted to grab mead with the boys?
Grendel is a spoof based off of the Beowulf legend (in which the hero Beowulf originally defeats the dangerous monster, Grendel). However, in our version of the story, Grendel is actually a kind and gentle monster who wants to befriend his viking neighbors.
Writing
Flips 1000-year-old canon in under 10 minutes.
Production
Micro-budget, maximum chaos energy.
Director
Kalee McCollaum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 8-minute runtime makes it shorter than most movie trailers—fitting for a story that essentially asks 'what if we solved Beowulf immediately?'
The Beowulf poem has been adapted countless times; rarely has anyone asked why Grendel was so cranky to begin with. This fixes that.