Private Project

The Muffin Man

In this fake-trailer homage to 80s and 90s b-horror, an evil baker unleashes his army of satanic muffins on the local townspeople. Do you really know The Muffin Man?

  • Ethan Blum
    Director
  • Ethan Blum
    Writer
  • Logan McDonald
    Writer
  • Alexandra Pamlieri
    Producer
    Porzingod
  • Ethan Blum
    Producer
  • W. Casey McDonald
    Key Cast
    "The Muffin Man"
  • Mike Dobbins
    Key Cast
    "Detective"
    Bev, Old Friends, Eric Andre Show
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy, Horror Comedy
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 9, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Weapon
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 18, 2019
    New York
    WINNER - Best Short
  • FilmQuest
    Provo, UT
    United States
    September 13, 2019
    World Premiere
    WINNER - Best Micro Short
  • Sin City Horror Fest
    Las Vegas, NV
    United States
    September 15, 2019
    Nevada Premiere
    WINNER - Best Killer
  • Halloween Horror Fest - Tienen
    Tienen
    Belgium
    October 19, 2019
    Belgian
    WINNER - Best International Film
  • Something Weird
    Atlanta
    United States
    WINNER - Best of the Fest: Something Weirdest
  • Oregon Scream Week
    Portland
    United States
    WINNER - Best Horror Trailer
  • Horrorvision Trash Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    October 19, 2019
    European
Director Biography - Ethan Blum

Born and raised in St. Louis, Ethan Blum came to NYC for film school and went on to make over 20 music videos for artists like RA the Rugged Man, Talib Kewli, and Buckwheat Groats. The Muffin Man is a return to his first love, B-horror.

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Director Statement

Like most of us I grew up in my local video store. I was lucky to have a horror section full of unrated flicks to fall in love with. The Muffin Man is an homage to the fantastically gory, over the top, bad pun filled 80s/90s B-horror of my youth. Enjoy!