Ever fake a dinner party to bury a hatchet? Literally?
A short film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "Cask of Amontillado," in which a man recounts taking revenge upon an old friend by using the lure of a rare wine. It is a dark thriller exploring the shift in power between friends.
Acting
Feldman's smile never reaching his eyes
Cinematography
Golden hour rot hiding literal rot beneath
Director
Ryan Leeder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moving Poe's 1846 revenge tale from Italian carnival to Napa Valley country club swaps Catholic guilt for capitalist aspiration — the rare wine becomes status symbol rather than connoisseur's prize.
The 14-minute runtime mirrors the original's brevity; director Ryan Leeder reportedly shot the cellar sequence in an actual Victorian wine cave with temperatures dropping to 55°F, causing visible breath that production kept for atmospheric effect.
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