Pleasureland

I had the pleasure of seeing this short at the Big Muddy Film Festival in 2001, and it blew me away. I saw it twice during the festival. The film follows a guy who rents porn from the video story, only to have the tapes turn into real women with coaxial cables extending from them. One of the downsides is that his VCR is trashed after each rental, so this quickly becomes an expensive habit. Nicely shot in black and white, this film walks the very fine line between hilarious and creepy. A little bit too far one way, and it would have been too silly to take seriously. Too far the other way and it would have been difficult to watch. As is, the tone is perfect. It is not for every viewer, but if you are with the film, you will get a lot out of it.