FLUSH | 2025 Short Film

Winner: Audience Choice Award, Trapped Film Festival 2024
Winner: Best Director Award, Trapped Film Festival 2024
Director's Statement:
My goal with FLUSH was to create a tragedy, disguised as a comedy, disguised as a horror film, and do it in a way that puts audience entertainment over all else. FLUSH is a love letter to all of my favorite types of movies. Its mission is to grip the viewer and take them on a 20-minute ride, and by the end, leave them in a place of satisfaction, despite the events of the plot.
It cost around $10k and took about a year to make from start to finish. I crowdfunded as well as sold my car to make it happen. None of it would have been possible without the people who donated, as well as the trust and phenomenal work of my crew and cast members. I can't thank you guys enough for doing this with me.
The plan is to make more of these in the somewhat-near future, after I buy another car.
Hope you like it!
-NL
Written, Directed and Edited by Nick Larner
Starring Matthew Olson
Shot by Jade Chase-Jacobus
Original Score by Michael Reis
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[@DeadPixel1105]

2:30 "Hey guys, put all my stuff back in the truck. The house is haunted." "What???" "THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED!"

[@DJTeaFlow]

Nice!! Been looking forward to seeing this.

[@raymondlin8728]

The Tell Tale Heart of Plumbing

[@spacebear916]

Very well done little movie! A well done mix of story themes and goofy humour! The ending is somewhat open for interpretation - I thought he would throw down the ring first and was surprised that he flushed himself down indicating a possible similar fate as his ex GF.

[@caseyim7160]

I liked it, it was funny at times but also suspenseful and I liked the ended where I assumed he thought maybe his wife was trying to communicate through the water so he went completely insane and tried to flush himself.

[@How-Its-Jade]

"we want nothing to do with a toilet movie" -Sonny and Cher

[@LARNvid]

Their loss.

[@leahknox67]

Great shots, great concept!! Nice work!!

[@kushfairyny1]

Well...that was different. Weird but worth the watch.

[@ellenlandowski1659]

Hahahahaha😂

[@richardadesmond]

Damn, the context with his wife would have been way more compelling film. I kept asking for it in my head while watching.

[@hansiwachtler]

So good!

[@moba2k]

Good production. I didn’t like it, but you might.

[@amptron1776]

My thoughts exactly.

[@LARNvid]

Definitely not for everyone. Thanks for watching tho.

[@GabbyCooper-i4i]

Why does it say 2024?

[@LARNvid]

That was the year it was shown in festivals, but now that I think about it, 2025 might make for a better title.

[@kwissiekwissie]

huh?????