Sci-Fi Short Film "Black Hole" | DUST | Online Premiere | Starring Aaron Moorhead

When a miniature black hole shows up in a man's house, he has to learn to deal with it. But as time passes, his obsession with the anomaly grows, and he begins to dance with danger as he utilizes it in his every day life.
"Black Hole" by Jamie Parslow
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When Eddie finds a miniature black hole in his house, he's compelled to find out why it's there. But as the anomaly takes up space within his home, eventually eating his cat and his friend, he's compelled to simply live with the hole, slowly becoming obsessed with its presence, taking possession of it as his own. However, as the black hole weighs on him over the course of its time in his residence, it slowly eats away at him and his psyche, until one day, it swallows him whole and inverts his reality, losing everyone and everything he's ever loved or cared about.
"Black Hole" Credits:
Jamie Parslow - Director, Writer
Cast -
Aaron Moorhead...Eddie
Leo Camacho... Harvey
Alexa Cappiello... Emily
Fred... The Cat
Produced by
Reid Nicewonder... executive producer
Evan Zissimopulos... executive producer
Music by
Dan Martinez... composer
Cinematography by
Evan Zissimopulos... director of photography
Film Editing by
Jamie Parslow
Production Design by
Ryan Berman
Art Direction by
Jo Crandall
Production Management
Kaitlin Cornell Krusoe...production manager
Assistant Director
Kaitlin Cornell Krusoe... first assistant director
Sound Department
Nick Hernandez... sound
Joe Holotik... sound
Matthew Reisinger... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Visual Effects by
Aaron Moorhead... visual effects
Roger Nall... visual effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Franky Bifulco... key grip
Jesse James Carlson... gaffer
Drake Escrofani... grip
Bonnie Jean Koenn... Set Photographer
Fred Sullivan... assistant camera
Drew Suppa... camera operator
Script and Continuity Department
Teena Phoenix... script supervisor
Additional Crew
Shane Brady... production assistant
Megan Cobb... animal provider
Nic Goans... production assistant
Arion Lapuz... Set Photography
Ashley Marie Madison... production assistant
Shauna Mahoney... production assistant
Andrew Renslow... production assistant
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[@jamieparslow4151]

Hi all, this is Jamie, the Director/Writer of Black Hole (original name, I know). We're so excited to have this film on Dust for everyone to see here for free, and we really hope you enjoy the whole piece. Stick around till the end for a fun after/pre-credits bit, and let us know your thoughts. This was put together with simply an idea from a literal dream I had, some friends, and a weekend of time, so to be here for everyone to watch is a real treat. Please leave a comment below, and help us spread this indie-short with your friends on your platforms of choice, and do me a favor... make movies with your friends. It's just the best way to tell your stories.

[@kentwhoo]

Beauty!

[@thebelet]

Funny and mind tricking

[@vinu85]

Had a horrible day. Few days of depression. This lightened me up. 🙏

[@leonestello]

Why did he smell it? Never have I ever, and I've tastes it before!😳 🫢🤣💦 P.S. Great Work btw... Just maybe next time, a little less alarm clock 🙏 Thank you in advance 🙏

[@jamieparslow4151]

Aww man, this warms my heart to hear.

[@NeroTheAngel]

bro is calm af. didnt even twitched when his friend got sucked in lol

[@reginasantos5828]

Stop bad gril

[@NeroTheAngel]

@@reginasantos5828I am a man xD

[@Reav052]

So we’re those all nut rags at the end so his nut made life 😂

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@russward2612]

At least he was reunited with his cat. That's what's truly important.

[@jamieparslow4151]

That's all that honestly mattered to me by the end. That... and the tissues...

[@edgarb107]

What about his friend lol

[@checob224]

At that point f the cat😭.

[@edgarb107]

@@checob224 he didn't even remember about his friend hahah

[@checob224]

@@edgarb107 lol, true

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

It is never acceptable to leave an alarm clock sound effect playing for more than 5 seconds. You have made an enemy this day.

[@santosh99samuel]

Exactly 😭

[@BryanSchneiders]

agreed. ruined the whole thing. that and the physics being completely wrong. and the unnecessary tissue joke. oh well.

[@justinbailey8831]

​@@BryanSchneiders tissue joke was the best part!!!!

[@justinbailey8831]

Thank you! Working mans torture

[@nobackwoodzone]

Unless your alarm is either a Beat or a Song

[@vargardemon9695]

😂 the ending was just hilarious, i burst out laughing when i saw his friend's reaction 🤣

[@GnA_000]

Blowing his nose❌️ Blowing his hose✅️

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@LoganSky]

This is modern existential poetry

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@KEV19019]

Moorhead! Crazy director and actor himself, Directed Moonknight and Synchronic etc. World class talent

[@justinbailey8831]

The endless. My favorite movie

[@SilverhawksFan]

Everything he touches is gold

[@ApproximatelyCee]

I couldn’t imagine how this film would end. But at the end I had a very good laugh. Well done.

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@OgSidd-j2f]

Every astrophysisist punching in the air

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@jenesisjones6706]

What a rollercoaster! Hands down THE best Dust offering ever! From hilarious to a punch in the gut!

[@chubbymoth5810]

Such a joy to see a witty and pensive film. Thank you!

[@reginasantos5828]

Is sad

[@reginasantos5828]

I tried to water eyes but man sucked in

[@illumtech9298]

The last part twist is hilarious 😂

[@28.2kaj]

What was it?

[@Afiqrahimanfongaielang88]

Dude is that tissue??🤣🤣🤣

[@redorchid9936]

Is all the tissue around him supposed to mean something or is it just there?

[@etype-dad]

You totally got me with the ending. Hilarious! Thanks for producing this. Very enjoyable.

[@Julius.Burple]

Ever since I heard about the theory that there are microscopic black holes & wormholes _popping in & out_ of existence everywhere (but don't last long enough to cause any destruction as a _safety argument_ ), this is the _first piece_ of movie cinema I've came across that touches upon this possibility, finally presenting an animated visual of which _before I only had my imagination_ to ponder about the impact on daily life of such a phenomenon . Albeit in this tale, the _anomaly event_ is *_macro_*_ scopic_ & _existence persistent_ and told from a comedic angle to sidestep the shocking & _messy_ destructive devastation such a formation would inflict upon the surroundings, it's _minimal mass black hole_ storyline is original & refreshing.

[@King_mctony]

That moment of realization when the friend discovered what was on the tissue he was holding.

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@Paul-kn4ez]

Wonderful! No loneliness after all! Kitty Katty will keep you company forever!!!

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

And his friend if he finds him lol

[@NewtNewt15]

Brilliant ! That movie/story/sensation touched me deeply. With a nice touch of subtle humor. Love it !

[@FHBStudio]

A black hole that size would weigh about 5 times the size of the earth. The earth is revolving around it.

[@leonestello]

🕳️Yes, science. Queue the physics comments, this is going to be a long night.🌌

[@shawnlarochelle4255]

Comments I love to read 📚 ❤️

[@chubbymoth5810]

Look up allegory.

[@jackasschicken5922]

You are wrong, good sir. Everything orbits each other. Pluto and it's moons are a swell example.

[@FHBStudio]

@@jackasschicken5922 When the common center of gravity is below the surface of one of the objects, we typically say everything else revolves around it. That's why the moon revolves around the earth and the earth around the sun, but Pluto and Charon revolve around one another. I've not done the computations for the earth-moon-black hole system but I would expect the common center of gravity to be outside the black hole due to its small size relative to the earth and the orbit of the moon. So until someone does that calculation (for which I am too lazy/content with my current conjecture), you will be considered technically correct.

[@Samdude12]

I love how everyone is so non-chalant about this situation 😂

[@reginasantos5828]

If you stop laughing u go to hell

[@moreththerogue6218]

Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you put into it. --- Tom Lehrer

[@dexterpoindexter3583]

@Moreth The Rogue Time to take up sewing, then... see what I can get out of it

[@luckymull230]

Well done! Hilarious! Fine actors! I watched this during my lunch break and it was very entertaining. I don’t mind bending, or completely ignoring, the laws of physics to tell a story. Kudos to you and I hope we will see more of your work.

[@jamieparslow4151]

Thank you for taking the time! Normally I'm irked by changing science for the sake of plot as well, but given the allegoric nature of this film, I figured it was appropriate to play around with the concept a little bit.

[@sonnichjensen]

Well we think we know the rules of physics, but we still don't know everything so there is room for mistake

[@asc_missions3080]

@@sonnichjensen And room for "violations" to turn out correct.

[@beautifulfaith9367]

Have to admit that was different and I did enjoy it. Kitty coming back to dad was a nice surprise!! Wonder now if any black holes do exist, in the simplest way? Thanks for the show ! 🐾🐾😎 - Texas

[@waverlyking6045]

Whatever Aaron Morehead and Justin Benson work on today, I will be watching tomorrow.

[@jamieparslow4151]

Phenomenal humans, great filmmakers, excellent friends.

[@fairwitness7473]

Hi five for the cat's demise and a million points for the tissues. You are the short story G.O.A.T.! Love ya!

[@tonecapone9251]

It's like a joke that takes like 7&1/2 minutes to get to the Punchline..... So I'm glad it actually made me Laugh FOR REAL OUT LOUD ⚠️💯

[@LACaradoc]

The black hole as metaphor. I love it. OH MY GOD!

[@ThisGuyTho93]

Please tell me what the metaphor. I did not understand this video

[@prk55]

This is the best short film I have seen. Most short films are either incomprehensible or feel like a small but of something bigger. But this was complete, it had character development. Humour and seriousness and a creepy sense that something was wrong. Bravo!

[@jamieparslow4151]

This is a major compliment for us. That was the goal was to tell a complete story in one short film, and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@powerofthesun1000]

Perfect ending, somehow I knew those tissues would make another appearance. 😂

[@poppylove3673]

Wild dream Jamie! Thanks for recreating it into this film! ❤

[@Pyridius]

Congrats Jamie, all the care and passion you put into your work really shows in this!

[@jamieparslow4151]

Thanks Kenny! Glad you got around to watching it!

[@thaska6106]

Congratulations Jamie. The video work and narration are spectacular, you'll find your friend and some potato chips. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@jamieparslow4151]

Thank you so much! I’m all about them tatos.

[@EnisSokolowsky]

A really great reflection of our lives paired with the endless expanses of the universe. Super successful!!!

[@casechow]

Aaron Moorhead is an absolute genius himself. I love everything he's ever done.

[@t-daddyo7013]

I see the "black hole" as a symbol or metaphor for those of who do miss out on what might have happened in "time and space", because of our own personal emotional "black holes. " "Saddest words of tongue or pen, 'what if , what might have been'."

[@Zephromonia]

Same. An allegory for mental illness, disorder, depression, etc

[@vvindovvz4726]

0:38 well.. this is the best part of this movie.. even "scientist" say that the reason why black hole look different from the original photo and the newest one, they said because they see it from another angel... shout out tho the writer and director

[@geekheavy]

that ending got me lol 🤣🤣🤣 great work Jamie 👏🏾

[@rustyknight1572]

A nice analogy for depression.

[@justinbailey8831]

Is it tho?

[@timberwolf5631]

I have just experienced every possible emotion in seven minutes and thirty-five seconds. I. LOVE. THIS.

[@ieatcaribou7852]

Seriously? 😂😂😂

[@timberwolf5631]

@@ieatcaribou7852 Made ya laugh, didn't I? 🙂 And what does caribou taste like, anyway?!

[@williamm4366]

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT ABOUT BLACK HOLES THIS IS B.S FCKING HELL STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. think about the future your future stop thiiiiiis

[@michaellee6489]

Great little film! Thanks to all those responsible! That little narrative at the end smacked heavily of Carl Satan's "Pale Blue dot" speech.

[@oliviervanespen5047]

Carl Satan plz the man was a saint

[@michaellee6489]

My big dumb fingers on a touchscreen... Of course I meant Sagan. My apologies.

[@Piaseczno1]

@@michaellee6489 You should have just gone with the original mistake, Michael. There was entertainment value in it. Oh well...GT Spoiler.

[@michaellee6489]

Yeah I could have even expounded on the whole Carl Satan theme. I'm crackin' myself up thinking about it, but alas, that ship has sailed. I know comedy forsakes no opportunity, but he really was such a genuinely NICE guy. Except the part about him being in favor of population control programs and better babies through genetics.

[@oliviervanespen5047]

@@michaellee6489 i knew it was an honest mistake, whatever Sagan said about those topics where always with the improvement in mind for all individuals, i.e. less poverty, birth defects, disease, etc. grtz from Belgium and happy hollidays (ps sorry for spelling errors this is not my native language)

[@FiremanFrank24]

That ending was great!

[@kentwhoo]

Beauty, and a great laugh.

[@sahelsamimi9346]

The papers😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josephpiskac2781]

Totally excellent I hope everyone involved receives critical recognition!

[@MrJoking4fun]

Lol made me tear up then feel hopeful then laugh all in the span of a minute. Amazing, amazing, amazing

[@jamieparslow4151]

Oh hey, also, if you haven’t already, go check out Something In The Dirt if you want more of Moorhead on your screens. What a phenomenal film, and I promise you’ll love it.

[@leonestello]

🌌I want to cry... But I fear I am a Black Hole already🕳️

[@jamieparslow4151]

Just let it all out, my friend. Nothing like a good cry.

[@garyzimmerman62]

So where was his friend? The moral of this story is, if you ever have black hole in your house feed it lots of reading material, maybe food, a girlfriend or two, etc... just in case you end up in it too! 😅🤣😅

[@DrachenGothik666]

His friend was there. You see him at the end freaking out over the tissue--he sniffs it and realizes what's on it. Notice he's not wearing the main character's orange T-shirt, but the dark clothing of the other man.

[@garyzimmerman62]

@@DrachenGothik666 yup, he was, I just missed him....

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

They should have been crushed

[@daevydjae]

His friend at the end. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yvonbug]

I'm impressed! Want more!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

I just finished watching a real masterpiece ✨🚪⚫🚪✨

[@edyak6280]

Excellent ending…

Great short film, congratulations! And Aaron Moorhead! How I love his movies!

[@dropnoelfield295]

A novel idea, executed well! Congratulations and thanks 👍👍

[@asc_missions3080]

"The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say."

[@DM_Curtis]

Best of luck on kicking the bottle. We're all rooting for you!

[@ThomasPCGuruENGINES]

Reminds me of my mental breakdown, right down to the cat. ...And the tissues.

[@djmaestrollp8llc122]

DUST IS FOR US

[@AlexTrusk91]

Is this about depression? It sure feels like it.

[@am4793]

It's about guilt.

[@sallyride6577]

Genius!

[@radioworld857]

Wonderful. And that's it.

[@randomdutchguy]

Now i want a black hole in my house

[@dennishill290]

Rabbit holes... sinkholes.... potholes..... Black holes..... !

[@donnaduhamel6004]

hysterical ending....

[@mr.monkei]

The videography, sound design, editing, music, suspense, writing, everything is perfect. Minus the Blackhole if it was in your bedroom it wouldnt look like that. Otherwise perfect video I loved it!

[@juandeabasolo7297]

Funny, real?, and above all an history well written. Good acting (the cat too)

[@agathacamilladcruz4938]

SUPER!

[@wilmaboot]

Loved it. Simple, but always fresh. Thanks

[@mrbigonbig]

Lol oh my god. Seeing the cats claw marks were horrifying. In a dark funny way.

[@mattcolver1]

Classic Ending!

[@rtpoe]

Nice work with the distortion around the "black hole"!

[@jamieparslow4151]

Heyyyy! I was hoping someone noticed. It’s subtle, but gives it a great lensing effect.

[@rtpoe]

@@jamieparslow4151 And the distortion seems to increase as more "stuff" goes into it! Makes it more like a real object than an image pasted into the frame!

[@Last-147]

Well at least he has his cat, but it was interested even though I was randomly looking at Fnf music XD

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Enjoyed it. Made me think. Made me laugh.😊

[@jamieparslow4151]

That’s all we ever wanted. Thank you for watching!

[@bjb7587]

I love a happy ending.

[@Krishna1729-z8v]

"Witnessing the beauty of every sunset" ❤❤

[@grahamturner1290]

Black Holes : I can't see the problem. 😎

[@delunagamingyt7643]

This just felt reality for me..

[@michaelcarag1652]

Fabulous! Fabulous! 👏👏👏

[@darkness4realz]

Great short film!!!

[@TimmyMoza]

Ok that was the coolest short in like forever. The ending had me rolling… well done.

[@Caydos]

Sorry for all the physicists being offended by this copy pasta Gargantua CGI. I felt your pain.

[@lexfauser3009]

Beautiful, cool and at the end also funny with several handkerchiefs lying there on the floor in the Black Hole, uhmmm (oops and haha!)!!! 🧔⤵️🕳/🌑 And that he also smells such a tissue at the very end, haha!!!! 🧔😤🤣🤪 Nice that he is reunited with his cat Fred in the Black Hole!!!!!! 🧔➕🐈‍⬛🤗⤵️🕳/🌑 But then he must also meet his one friend there....?!?!?! 🧔➕👨⁉️⤵️🕳/🌑 That can then also be used for part 2 on this short movie!!!!!!!! 🧔➕👨⤵️🕳/🌑➡️📽2️⃣

[@ThomasPCGuruENGINES]

What are he and the cat going to eat, tissues? Or his friend? Hard choice

[@Chris-sx3he]

I loved it!

[@EuropeanJohnny]

I'm starting to worry about the black hole I had in the basement for years...

[@VanArchon]

Me too, but I've heard that most teenagers eat that much already and they eventually grow out of it.

[@justinpontarelli4368]

Neat. At least he got his cat back! And that end credits scene... LOL

[@michaellegg9381]

What was the cat eating all that time? The tiny bit that got sucked in with the cat would not last more than a day.. the rest was scraps of paper and food which would rot or isn't able to be eaten and after the friend was sucked in he would be collecting the scrap foods then once the protagonist was sucked in no one was feeding the black hole so where is the life giving food and drink coming from??

[@immanutt4442]

ha ha ha ... ending is on point ... that is what 'Jack' gets for not using a sock

[@jopax66]

Haha my teenage son needs one of those next to his bed…oh and a four year supply of burritos and tissues, pretty damn cool!

[@Invincible_Vault]

Cat had already seen all of existence seven times before the man finally joined. lol

[@chrisknuckles]

I just keep thinking about the friend getting pelted with used tissues lol

[@jeffdonohue6492]

Hilarious ending. Thank you.

[@ezziboo]

The name is perfect. Excellent work!

[@-WMD-Edutainment]

"Tom... where's your girlfriend?" "She's working" Oh, okay... Where does she work?" "In the hole" **dramatic string**

[@kethireddysrinivas936]

thats soo cool,awekening ,thank u and bring cool stuff like this ,which make us question?..

[@miriamkelly3106]

This is so hilarious I'm crying from laughter as I type. This provoked both sadness and happiness in the same breathe...esp when the kitty meowed and his friend smelt the tissue. Totally Hilarious!!!

[@hw7782]

Surrounded by all fab-papers he ever produced since he had the black hole. Had a really good laugh! Great! Thanks!!

[@avgejoeschmoe2027]

It ate my cat..... LOVE THE CLAW MARKS

[@buzzpatch2294]

enjoyed your work

[@hughbarton5743]

Excellent!

[@michaelchristman2329]

The logical part of my Mindis trying to determine how a blockhole that size would affect everything around it.

[@jamieparslow4151]

Oh. Bedlam. We’d all be doomed for sure.

[@dranandamay]

An epic psychological sci-fi thriller. Reminds me of the emotional and cultural effects that gravity has on us, though mostly unnoticed, as suggested in "Mission of Gravity" by Hal Clemens.