When two idiotic friends are plagued by the constant reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, one will go to questionable lengths to avoid it and help his friend find some ounce of fun, only to have their worlds turned upside down by the acid trip of a lifetime.
“TAKING THE EDGE OFF” TRAILER
About.
Lucas and Elijah are locked up in quarantine due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, watching Jan Hammerly’s news cast on their outdated TV. Lucas is very concerned about the pandemic, where Elijah is very careless over the situation. Elijah has the brilliant idea to help kill time by doing acid which is hidden in a box in the boys’ couch. Lucas agrees and they take the drugs. As the boys begin to trip, Elijah turns into a toilet paper roll and Lucas turns into a TV. The two begin to fight which leads them to throwing up on each other followed by passing out. The two wake up hours later, where Lucas asks if Elijah has any other drug for them to do, and Elijah respects his friend by sanitizing items in the apartment.
Awards
GreenBeacon Gallery Short Film Festival - Official Selection - 2024
East Lansing Film Festival - 2022
PGH Indie Film Festival - 2022
The Pleasant Festival - 2022
National Short Film Festival - Quarter Finalist - 2022
Lake Michigan Film Festival - 2022
Culver City Film Festival - 2021
Montazu Film Festival - 2021
SCREAM it off SCREEN - 2021
Genre: Stoner Comedy, Student
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Runtime: 11 min
Budget: $2,000
Camera: Sony PMW-F5
Release Date: 24 April 2023
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania