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Dying Is Easy

  • 2021
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
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Kevin Porter in Dying Is Easy (2021)
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While the GCPD is looking for the missing police officers, Batman gets an invitation from an old foe from the Arkham Asylum.While the GCPD is looking for the missing police officers, Batman gets an invitation from an old foe from the Arkham Asylum.While the GCPD is looking for the missing police officers, Batman gets an invitation from an old foe from the Arkham Asylum.

  • Directors
    • Aaron Schoenke
    • Sean Schoenke
  • Writers
    • Aaron Schoenke
    • Bob Kane
    • Bill Finger
  • Stars
    • Kevin Porter
    • Aaron Schoenke
    • Michael Madsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Aaron Schoenke
      • Sean Schoenke
    • Writers
      • Aaron Schoenke
      • Bob Kane
      • Bill Finger
    • Stars
      • Kevin Porter
      • Aaron Schoenke
      • Michael Madsen
    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kevin Porter
    Kevin Porter
    • Batman
    Aaron Schoenke
    Aaron Schoenke
    • Joker
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Bullock
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones
    • Riddler
    Chris Daughtry
    Chris Daughtry
    • Hugo Strange
    Jamie Costa
    Jamie Costa
    • Mad Hatter
    Vera Bambi
    • Poison Ivy
    Amy Johnston
    Amy Johnston
    • Harley Quinn
    Tatiana Neva
    Tatiana Neva
    • Catwoman
    Mike Estes
    Mike Estes
    • Mr. Freeze
    Guy A. Grundy
    Guy A. Grundy
    • Zsasz
    • (as Guy Gundy)
    Orion Acaba
    Orion Acaba
    • Condiment King
    Lionel Washington III
    Lionel Washington III
    • Killer Croc
    • (as Lionel Washington)
    Amanda Lynne Shafer
    • Barbara Gordon…
    Chalet Lizette Brannan
    Chalet Lizette Brannan
    • Little Alice
    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    • Commissioner James (Jim) Gordon
    Jennifer Wenger
    Jennifer Wenger
    • Summer Gleeson (TV Reporter)
    Edward Kasper
    Edward Kasper
    • Officer Brooks
    • Directors
      • Aaron Schoenke
      • Sean Schoenke
    • Writers
      • Aaron Schoenke
      • Bob Kane
      • Bill Finger
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews17

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    8crispybacon-11625

    Great Batman film overall

    For the budget that is has it's an absolutely amazing film. The Batman costume was on point, the voice was amazing and the acting was good too. Some scenes and dialogue were a little cheesy. The story was okay, it couldn't develop very well due to the short runtime but for only being 25 minutes long it had a pretty good story. I loved the joker in this film even though sometimes the actor would go a little bit over the top and make some scenes seem like they were trying too hard overall he was an amazing joker. But other than that this was an amazing film. I would totally recommend watching this film if you are a Batman fan.
    8isaakbar

    Amazing

    Best fan film ever!thanks batinthesun,this feels like the Arkham games
    10tomsievins

    Its great

    It feels like a official batman movie and its great its one of the best not official stuff i have ever seen the only reason i know its not official is because every actor is very different.
    8guisreis

    Bat in The Sun does it again!

    Watching Bat in the Sun short films is compulsory for any superhero fan. Their independent movies and "Super Power Beatriz Down" episodes are usually very well produced and much truer to original characters and comics than most of big budget official superhero blockbusters. Dying is Easy is one of their very best accomplishments (only slightly below City of Scars, in my opinion). There is a good script and story, with nice dialogs and action, wonderful art direction, make-up and CGI, and a perfect portrayal of the characters. Not only the Batman (Kevin Porter, as usual), the Joker (director-producer Aaron Schoenke himself, once more) and detective Bullock (Michael Madsen!) have great performances and are visually awesome, but we may also praise several other bat-villains perfectly portrayed in minor roles.
    10Grimmell73-212-552849

    If Alan Moore were a film director

    This is a film short without the massive budget needed to make a film feel like a comic book, and yet it does as good a job of capturing the essence of the Dark Knight myth as the original Batman (with Michael Keaton). The Batman looks like a vigilante, not like a film star, as should be, and conveys a genuine sense of menace. The depiction of the Joker is the best ever caught on film. The voice is reminiscent of Mark Hamill's without the cartoonish exaggeration; more of a snake's hiss, while the movements make the voice almost unnecessary. The facial expression, though, is the only one I've seen to capture the lunacy originally inspired by The Man Who Laughed. I very much hope Warner picks up the director going forward with Batman.

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    • Trivia
      The voice of the woman on the radio talking to Bullock is Athena Finger, granddaughter of Batman co-creator Bill Finger.
    • Quotes

      [post-credit sequence]

      Batman: Selena.

      Catwoman: [pulls off her cowl and shakes out her long dark hair] Meow.

    • Crazy credits
      Vera Bambi's character, "Poison Ivy" is misspelled in the credits as "Posion Ivy".
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Laugh Away
      Written by Sean Schoenke

      Performed by Sean Schoenke

      Vocals by Madelynn Rae

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Bat in the Sun
      • Official Web
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Умирать легко
    • Production companies
      • Bat in the Sun Productions
      • Bat in the Sun Productions
      • Roe Ventures
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    • Budget
      • $74,813 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90 : 1
      • 16:9 4K

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