Means to an End

"Pain is temporary, film is forever."

2005 0h 13m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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When two horror-crazed effects artists are blacklisted for using REAL effects, they shoot and star in their own film. Bloodied and beaten, they find the one executive willing to distribute the movie. But there's one condition... They must find a climax that KILLS.

“Pain is temporary, film is forever.”

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Cast

Morgan Berns
Angus
Neil Clayman
Devlin
Jake Hamilton
Heavy Guy
Mike McCrae
Man in Panties
Erica Pisaturo
Boom Girl
Paul Solet
Skinny Guy
Tomer Soran
Adolescent Boy
Max Stewart
The Stoughton Slasher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jake Hamilton
Writers: Jake Hamilton, Paul Solet
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jake Hamilton, shot by Adam Alleca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jake Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Morgan Berns and Neil Clayman and Jake Hamilton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pain is temporary, film is forever.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0488843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jake Hamilton directs. Adam Alleca behind the camera. Jake Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jake Hamilton, shot by Adam Alleca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jake Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Morgan Berns and Neil Clayman and Jake Hamilton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Pain is temporary, film is forever.".
8IMDB entry: tt0488843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.