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Demon Cooler

DEMON COOLER

Logline:
A father who struggles to accept differences has difficulty connecting with his son. A son who struggles to stand up for himself has difficulty connecting with his father. Before they can start moving forward together, the demons must be dealt with.

Synopsis:
A father and son who struggle to see eye to eye are unable to connect after some time apart. A few beers in to their catch up session, they find themselves butting heads and on the edge of communication disaster. The air thick with tension, dad attempts to reset the conversation by showing interest in his sons drink of choice but hesitation to share introduces the issues bubbling beneath the surface. Attacked and wounded, the distant duo attempt to crack their connectivity ice, but it isn't until the son reveals the contents of his ice chest that dad must acknowledge the root of their problem and begin the healing process.


 
 

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Filmmaker Statement:
This film is a heartfelt reminder to audiences that before they can slay their pesky demons, they have to acknowledge that they are their own.

Filmmaker Bio: A filmmaker from the suburbs of Houston, Christopher's films dance between genres yet maintain a tone that is undeniably his own. While his stories are rooted in the twisted dynamics of the human condition, they often find comic relief in unexpected ways.


Cast

The Dad | Circus-Szalewski
Circus-Szalewski is walking the personal tightrope 'twixt Life-Ideals and Life-Outcomes, haunted by Choices-Made. The fantastical script of Demon Cooler --exploring how our choices and subscribed values impact those people we claim to hold dearest (including ourselves)-- made it a project too intriguing to ignore.

The Son | Bobby Slaski
"Demon Cooler" resonates with me because it is a story about human connection - particularly between fathers and sons. I loved exploring how the demons of our past can effect our present, and what we can do to move forward.


Credits

An Assorted Kinds short film

written and directed by Christopher Ryan Laughter

starring

Circus Szalewski as the dad

Bobby Slaski as the son

the voices

Bobby Slaski

Kevin Rosen-Quan

Christopher Ryan Laughter

produced by

Hayden Harrower

Christopher Ryan Laughter

director of photography Joey Graziano

camera operator Matt Devino

1st assistant camera Preston Phillips

media manager Anthony Miralles

gaffer Ryan Hueter

grip / electric Sean Matsuyama

grip / electric Jacob Kern-Mireles

1st assistant director David Gallardo

script supervisor Matt Kraft

production assistant Vivien Larena

set designer Nicole Castillo

art assistant Jobe Lowen

art assistant Katrina Tillett

special effects & makeup Caitlin Wronski

set sound mixer Kamal Humphrey

boom operator Sam Young

boom operator Micah Vaultz

behind the scenes Scott Tillett

offline editor Christopher Ryan Laughter

finishing services courtesy of Encore Post

colorist Stratton Farrar

online editor Michael Roush

motion & visual effects by

Matt Devino

Lila Baghzouz

ADR recordist Kevin Rosen-Quan

original music Luis Guerra

sound design and sound mix Nick Jimenez

key art design Daniella Batsheva