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Bloody Tradies

An Aussie horror comedy about three tradies on a reno job in the middle of the Australian Bush. They are pushed to their limits when they find the place is haunted by a demon in the basement.

  • Andy Burkitt
    Director
    Grave Expectations
  • Andy Burkitt
    Writer
    Grave Expectations
  • Jack Braddy
    Writer
    A Stiff Brew
  • Lachlan Stephens
    Producer
    Fallout
  • Andy Burkitt
    Producer
    Grave Expectations
  • Jack Braddy
    Producer
    Do Not Exceed Recommended Dose
  • Jack Braddy
    Key Cast
    "Oscar"
    Three Thousand Years of Longing (George Miller)
  • Amelia Ashton
    Key Cast
    "Betty"
  • Luke Fisher
    Key Cast
    "Rod"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Blackmagic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andy Burkitt

I am a writer/director from Melbourne. I've worked on multiple short films, with Bloody Tradies as my largest undertaking yet.

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Director Statement

Bloody Tradies is the love child of Aussie culture and B-Rate Horror. When approaching the concept, my writing partner Jack and I really wanted to lay into the absurd culture of Aussie tradies and the insane way we think they'd react if they were in the world of a horror film.

We went into production with the intent of keeping it real loose and throwing wind to the script and embracing improvisation as much as humanly possible. And we had the best time any of us have had on a set before. We knew we were potentially onto something when we had most of the crew holding back laughter during takes and just enjoying production of this short as much as possible.