The Fifth Time

A killer approaches his next victim with a sledgehammer. What will happen next?

  • Connor Brost
    Director
  • Connor Brost
    Writer
  • Connor Brost
    Producer
  • Connor Brost
    Cinematographer
  • Connor Brost
    Editor
  • Zymere Flucas
    Key Cast
    "Victim"
  • Jabari Williams
    Key Cast
    "Killer"
  • Casey Schaffer
    Sound and Boom Operator
  • Kevin MacLeod
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 21, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 50mm, Canon Mark II
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - DeSales University
  • DeSales University Film Festival
    Centervalley PA
    United States
    April 9, 2021
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Gem Studios 2020 Summer Movie Premiere
    Newark
    United States
    October 25, 2020
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)

    United States
    September 5, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Connor Brost

Connor Brost is an award winning filmmaker who has been making films since he was in middle school. He started off with an iPad and has progressed to operating cinema cameras such as the Sony FX9, the Black Magic, and even the Red Scarlet. Connor specializes in Directing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Editing and Acting. His favorite genres include Action/Adventure, Horror, Drama, and Silent Films.

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Director Statement

During my senior year, "The Fifth Time" was originally a high school project that was going to be a stay at home project due to COVID-19. My comm arts teacher was looking for student input on possible projects to do at home since online school messed up the usual program. I suggested doing a stay at home 60 second film challenge which the YouTube channel "Film Riot" was also doing at the time. Unfortunately, the chaos of COVID-19 prevented the challenge from being completed. However, once the fall semester of my freshman year of college began, I was assigned to make a 60 second short film. I decided to pick up where I left off and "The Fifth Time" became a reality. There's no in-depth way to explain what my inspiration for "The Fifth Time" was, because it just simply fell into my head.