Lunch Ladies

Greetings again from the darkness. There is only one place where murder, mayhem, meals and Johnny Depp could all come together ... the school lunch room! A comedy-horror short film, if done well, is a certain hit at film festivals, and that's proving to be the case for this fun little gem from director J.M. Logan and writer Clarissa Jacobson.

Seretta (Donna Pieroni) and LouAnne (Mary Manofsky) are two long time lunch ladies who are beside themselves with excitement. See, they have just received notification that their Cheesy Burger Bites recipe won the contest for a Kids' Charity event sponsored by Johnny Depp. Seretta and LouAnne are such huge fans of Depp that they wear Depp t-shirts, Depp watches, and have a worn out DON JUAN DEMARCO movie poster on the wall. They are also convinced that winning this contest is going to lead directly to their hero hiring them as his personal chefs.

After a death by plunger (not plunging), the film reminds a bit of the 1982 classic EATING RAOUL, with a couple of nods to FARGO and THE BIG LEBOWSKI. It's a fun and clever little film that asks "WWJD" (What would Johnny do?).

This was such a fun watch! The acting, effects and music come together to make a nice, funny and gory story about two friends/lunch ladies, that will literally do anything for each other, and to become Johnny Depps personal chefs. It also left me wanting seconds, so looking forward to hopefully seeing this as a full-length feature or maybe even a series.

This short was so well written. Damn near flawless. The acting was stellar and engaging! The direction could not have fit the writing more perfectly! My only complaint is I need MORE! Can not wait for this to be made into a feature! Hope you are listening Hollywood or anyone else with the good sense to make a film that is new and fresh and thoroughly mesmerizing. Thanks again for the laughs and the cringes Lunch Ladies, looking forward to more of WWJD!

A profound seductive dark comedy about passion for Johnny Depp, a huge chance, students and angry result and a not ordinary recipe for meat pie.

Many virtues -Donna Pieroni reminding Joan Crawford being one of precious ones and a beautiful end.

Short, just lovely.

I loved this film! I wasn't sure what to expect, but that turned out to be a good thing. It was unlike anything I've seen before, and I loved every minute. The casting of the lunch ladies was perfect, the story was original, heartwarming (is that appropriate to feel while watching a horror film? Yes!) and hilarious. Also, it's visually amazing. Even if you're not into dark comedy/horror, the set design, decoration and choreography (yes, you read that correctly) are worth the watch. I know it's a short film, but I wasn't quite ready for it to end. Definitely one that I'd love to see as a feature. It's that much fun!