Some Like It Rotten

A deranged necrophiliac clown abducts a man in hopes of creating a "fresh one".

  • Ben Hohener
    Director
    Sober Cruelty (short), Banshee (short)
  • Ben Hohener
    Writer
    Sober Cruelty (short), Banshee (short)
  • Ely Frydman
    Producer
  • Eric MacMullin
    Key Cast
    "Britches the Sad Clown"
    Overcome (short), In Your Wake (short), The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case (theatre)
  • Alisina Tehrani
    Key Cast
    "Logen"
    Sober Cruelty (short), Banshee (short)
  • Matteo Valentino
    Cinematographer
  • Yasir
    Camera Operator B
  • Chase Kuchera
    Visual Effects
    Buried Among Skeletons from the Past (short)
  • Michael Maamari
    Additional Cast
    Sober Cruelty (short), Banshee (short)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Dark Comedy
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ben Hohener

Ben Hohener is a young horror writer/director from Toronto. With a focus on creating disturbing projects that get under your skin, his directorial debut Some Like It Rotten is a testament to that philosophy.

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Director Statement

Some Like It Rotten is based on a short story I wrote in October of 2024. I've always been a writer first, director second, and I wanted to make a project with a strong script and characters first and foremost, which I hopefully achieved with SLIR. The story is one of intimacy, a deeply flawed and twisted form of intimacy, but intimacy nonetheless, between two characters who couldn't have opposite worldviews. Logen and Britches are both inhuman, but despite that, are both desperate to share a shred of humanity between them.