2023 Short Film: Oddities

What Happens

A young couple decides to steal an antique mirror from a curiosities shop. The old woman who runs the place seem pretty oblivious to what’s going on, and the mirror is way in the back, out of sight of everyone. 

Commentary

Adrienne Barbeau here proves the saying, “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” and she’s quite good as the shopkeeper here. The young couple have problems, drug addiction being one of them, but they’re completely believable as mildly inept robbers. 

The special effects toward the end are really well done, and I had no idea what to expect from this one. Excellent!