The Dreaded Beard

2005
8m

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An absurdist comedy about a man who is tormented by his fear of beards. Striving for normality, he instead gets sucked into his dark, paranoiac world. Shot on 35mm B&W film, it features a voice-over by famed Texas musician, James McMurtry.

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"The Dreaded Beard" is an absurdist comedy about a man tormented by his fear of beards. Striving for normality, he instead gets sucked into his dark, paranoiac world. Shot on 35mm B&W film, ... Read all"The Dreaded Beard" is an absurdist comedy about a man tormented by his fear of beards. Striving for normality, he instead gets sucked into his dark, paranoiac world. Shot on 35mm B&W film, it features a voice-over by famed Texas musician, James McMurtry."The Dreaded Beard" is an absurdist comedy about a man tormented by his fear of beards. Striving for normality, he instead gets sucked into his dark, paranoiac world. Shot on 35mm B&W film, it features a voice-over by famed Texas musician, James McMurtry.

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- Carolyn Macartney
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3planktonrules

I guess I just don't get it...

This short is made in black and white and is narrated by a country singer I am not familiar with, though this isn't an insult or anything--I just don't know anything about that type of music.

This is one of many short films that are now featured on IMDb. Since I love shorts, this makes me a very happy man. However, after seeing this one, I am left wondering if maybe I missed something. The film is about a guy who has a phobia about beards and he thought that there was some conspiracy by the bearded folk. By the time the film is over, I was left feeling like I couldn't care less. Maybe some will find his absurdist film funny or interesting, I just found it rather dull and unfulfilling.