The Bad Guy Speaks

He's a psychopath perfectionist who has an unusual "guide for your survival": listen or die!

Genre: psychological suspense/drama

  • B. R. Tatalovic
    Director
  • Dennis Goldberg
    Writer
  • Bryan Jalovec
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - B. R. Tatalovic

Pictured: B. R. Tatalovic (director) and Dennis Goldberg (writer)

B. R. Tatalovic (director), Serb-American motion picture artist and media educator. His accolades include: indie-film producing awards, regional congressional award for small media company startup, Emmy-Foundation award from Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), as well as multiple festival awards for screenwriting and film production. Exhibited worldwide: over 100 international film festivals and conventions, including shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA, 2017), and Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA, 2005). Tatalovic's directorial work includes short films, music/concert videos, documentary film, and two narrative fiction feature-length films (distributed internationally). He's also an accomplished screen actor, with several lead/supporting roles in American independent films. Tatalovic holds an MFA degree in Film/TV Producing from Chapman University's Dodge Conservatory.
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Dr. Dennis Goldberg (1937 - 2022), an award winning American writer has been known as Fiction Writer Extraordinaire. He had a fascinating lifetime. Upon completion of his studies, he served as a medical doctor who conducted a busy and successful general practice in Los Angeles for many years. Dennis was adventuresome. He was a pilot who owned his own plane. He also was captain of a sailing boat. He owned and rode a motorcycle. He was an excellent skier and worked as an instructor at a ski resort for several years in Colorado. At another time he owned a ranch where he raised cattle and rode horses on long distance adventures. He had a talented golf swing; was a good bowler and an excellent marksman with both, pistols and rifle. In later years he enjoyed writing. Godberg's writing portfolio includes children's books, young-adult novels, adult novels, short scripts and feature scripts. In the past he lived in California; Idaho; Colorado; and he died in Powell, Wyoming (2022).

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Director Statement

"The Bad Guy Speaks" is an absurdist darkish exploration of predator's mind. Shot on 16mm celluloid and further manipulated to achieve an "ultra-rough old trashy" found footage look, the film represents a mix of various sub-genres, including: psychosexual drama, suspense, terror, and film noir's satire. Influnced by cine-works of: Kubrick, von Trier, Noe, and others who take an unusual visual storytelling approach and push the envelope in non-mainstream directions.

Viewer discretion is advised (but still "R" rated).