Cost of Living

2011
9m

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Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.

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6.9/10

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Trivia
Features Superman actor Brandon Routh and Lex Luthor actor Michael Rosenbaum form Smallville.

Quotes
[first lines]
Jerry: Did you hear that?
Silas: Keep moving.

Crazy credits
There is a statement at the end of the closing credits: "Silas and Jerry might return in...Cost of Living 2: The Nebraska Clusterfuck"

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Featured review

8/10

Great Short

Really enjoyed this short. Slick anamorphic cinematography, wonderful sound design, excellent pacing. Everything you want from a feature film experience condensed down to a nine minute short.

This was the best Routh has ever been. There's a strong John Carpenter vibe to the whole piece, and Routh fills the Kurt Russell boots nicely. Would love to see him in a feature role like this.

The director, BenDavid Grabinski, did a great job shooting this with a tight budget and aggressive schedule (reportedly two days). Let's hope we see a feature film from him soon.

The end of the short suggests there might be a sequel. I think the concept of "working-class monster security guards" would make a great feature, so here's hoping that Cost of Living leads to something bigger for everyone involved.