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The Killer

The set of a horror movie is delayed when its lead actor fails to deliver a pivotal line.

  • Tony Pape
    Director
  • Tony Pape
    Writer
  • Tony Pape
    Producer
  • Nick Capretta
    Director of Photography
  • Casey Antonides
    Key Cast
    "Steve"
  • Max Hall
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
  • Gillian Abrams
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
  • Dylan Nunn
    Key Cast
    "Boom Guy"
  • Grayson Kitzen
    Music Director
  • Jenna Barret
    Extras
  • Christian Payne
    Extras
  • Blaze Davis
    Extras
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 28, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    51 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    September 16, 2018
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Maumee Film Festival
    Maumee
    United States
    September 29, 2018
    Ohio Premiere
    2nd Place: Short Film Narrative
  • Reel Comedy Fest
    Savoy
    United States
    September 15, 2018
    Illinois Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    November 10, 2018
    Oregon Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    December 8, 2018
    Georgia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Short Sweet Film Festival
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    March 3, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Film Shortage
    Internet
    Daily Short Pick
Director Biography - Tony Pape

Tony Pape is a student in the school of Media Arts at Ohio University. Born and raised in Madeira, a small suburb of Cincinnati, Pape has always had a love for writing and directing comedy, especially during his time as executive producer for his school's weekly YouTube show. He also enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach.

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Director Statement

It is so rewarding to see people laugh at something you made, and "The Killer" is the perfect example of that. It was done as part of a study and analysis of sketch comedy that I was doing with a professor of mine. Based on the principles and patterns we observed from researching and analyzing famous sketches from "Saturday Night Live," "Chappelle's Show," and "Key & Peele," we wrote a script to try to utilize our findings. That became "The Killer." We filmed a wide variety of jokes and three different endings, and once three versions of the film were cut, test audiences weighed in so that I could analyze the quantitative data associated with the order of jokes and the endings, which led to the final product.