2018 Short Film Sybil

• Directed by: Joanne Mitchell
• Written by: Joanne Mitchell, Tracey Sheals
• Stars: Tracey Sheals, Seamus O’Neill, Garth Maunders, Joanne Mitchell
• Run Time: 12 Minutes
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lKdgO3eID0

What Happens

Sybil is the assistant mortician, working for old Mr. Sniffles (could that be a better name for a mortician?). He gets worn out after working on a particularly mutilated body and tells Sybil to stay late and finish up. He also tells her to do something fun tonight.

She… does.

Commentary

This is pretty awesome. We know what’s going on at all times, and there’s a fun payoff at the end. It’s well shot, the gore is good, and the situation is both horrifying and hilarious. The little taxidermy pets at the end are a nice touch as well– maybe this isn’t even her first time doing this.

Very good!