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Calamari

When an older man faces the harsh reality of ageism in the job market, he takes a job as a personal assistant only to find himself being hunted as a trophy.

  • Russell Whaley
    Director
  • Presley Paras
    Writer
  • Russell Whaley
    Producer
  • Presley Paras
    Producer
  • Bruce Clarke
    Producer
  • Jerry Gureghian
    Key Cast
  • Julia Stier
    Key Cast
  • Oleg Bernov
    Key Cast
  • Kyrena Dudley
    Key Cast
  • Simon Martin
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Russell Whaley

Born in the UK, Russell got into acting and worked on a few indie movies in the late 2000s. He shortly thereafter started producing short films and quickly decided to embark on a couple feature length genre endeavors always enjoying the immense challenge of getting to the finish line whilst creating something weird and wonderful!

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Director Statement

We wanted to create something contained that had an offbeat black comedy vibe, but also was in the psychological horror space without leaning into tropes or gore as a crutch. We liked the idea of blending the feel of Misery and Dogtooth.