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Magic H8 Ball

Country: USA, Language: English, 13 mins

  • Director: Dan Hass
  • Writer: Dan Hass

CGiii Comment

Dan Hass has nailed it!

Comedy can be pretty tricky - especially in a short film - usually it surrounds one 'joke'...not here! It skips along, throwing one-liners all over the place...when you get a laugh out of chlamydia, you are doing something right!


Watch...

Magic H8 Ball from Dan Hass on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

After getting chlamydia from his (apparently cheating) boyfriend, an insecure people pleaser turns to a magical Magic 8 Ball for the answers. But as his heartbreak turns to hatred, he risks losing all control.

Cast & Characters

Michelle Bernard as Mom
Robin Thorsen as Doctor
Chris Boudreaux as Mark
Mayank Bhatter as Clerk
Matthew Bridges as Gary
Nathan Mohebbi as Adam
David Danipour as Thief
Laura Hartley as Scientologist
Kristofer Eric as Chase