3 Stories About Evil
3 Stories About Evil is a 2008 short, experimental narrative film directed by Michael Frost and photographed by Andrew K. Sachs. It was written by Walter Reuben and stars Mink Stole, Erica Gavin, Joe Dallesandro, and Billy Drago. It premiered at Boston Underground Film Festival on 21 March 2008.[1] The film is a narrative short composed almost entirely of still photographs. The three stories are interrelated black comedies about family, sexuality, the media, and beauty pageants.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Michael Frost |
| Produced by | Jay Frank Walter Reuben Michael Frost Andrew Sachs Edgar Varela |
| Written by | Walter Reuben |
| Starring | Mink Stole Erica Gavin Joe Dallesandro Billy Drago Suzete Belouin Barry Brisco Joey Krebs Daylyn Presley Kimmy Robertson Laurence Tolhurst |
| Cinematography | Andrew K. Sachs |
| Edited by | Michael Frost |
| Distributed by | Helsinki Productions |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Three interrelated stories comprise the plot structure of this film. In the first, "The Story of Johnnie & Laurie," Johnnie (Barry Brisco) is betrayed by his sister (Suzette Belouin) when she finds out his sexual proclivities. When she informs her parents (Billy Drago & Erica Gavin) about his homosexuality, their estrangement leads Johnnie through a series of unsavory incidents. In "The Story of Pat & Pepper," Pat (Mink Stole) is a Christian conservative and her five-year-old daughter Pepper (Pepper Peeters) participates in children's beauty pageants. Ambivalent over her daughter's attractiveness to a pageant judge (Daylyn Presley), Pat accidentally kills Pepper and transforms her into a dead chanteuse. Finally, in "The Story of Jim," Jim (Joey Krebs) takes the advice of his best friend Eddie (Laurence Tolhurst) and gets a job in the television industry. When Jim's career plummets due to poor ratings, he finds a sex change operation the perfect solution out of a desperate situation.[4]
Cast
- Stacie Abram as Woman Caller
- Christy Ball as Toyota Kawasaki
- Suzete Belouin as Laurie Harris
- Squeaky Blonde as Judge
- Barry Brisco as Johnnie Harris
- Tim Caszatt as Judge
- Michael Ciriaco as Robby Donan
- Joe Dallesandro as Jean Maries
- Billy Drago as Mr. Harris
- Erica Gavin as Mrs. Harris
- Heather Gray as Anne
- Joey Krebs as Jim
- George Kuchar as Telephone Man
- Daylyn Wolfram Presley as Athletic Coach; Television Network Executive; Pervert
- Kimmy Robertson as Narrator
- Walter Reuben as Narrator
- Sebastian Sage as Hippy
- Mink Stole as Pat Peeters
- Peter Struve as Mercury Man
- Grant Sullivan as Kroger
- Laurence Tolhurst as Eddie
- Kat Turner as Dominatrix
- Dave White as Narrator
Awards
- Boston Underground Film Festival 2008 - Most Effectively Offensive [5]
- DragonCon Independent Film Festival (Atlanta, GA) 2008 - Best Dark Comedy [6]
- RADAR International Film Festival (Hamburg, Germany) 2008 - Best Art & Animation [7]
- Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles 2008 - Best Experimental Short Film [8][9]
References
- "2008 Boston Underground Film Festival: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "River's Edge International Film Festival 2008 : 3 Stories About Evil". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival - 2008 Films
- "Radar - Int. Independent Film Festival - Hamburg | Germany". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- Everleth, Mike (28 March 2008). "2008 Boston Underground Film Festival: Award Winners". Underground Film Journal. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- "Festival History 2008 Awards". Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival. DCI Film Fest. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- "Radar International Independent Film Festival Hamburg". Festival Impressions 2008. Radar Hamburg. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- Chatelin, Bruno (23 August 2008). "Awards of the first annual Downtown Film Festival". Fest21.com. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- "1st Downtown Film Festival - Los Angeles Winners". Film Festival Ticker. Vimooz, LLC. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.