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Laboratory Conditions

  • 2017
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
849
YOUR RATING
Laboratory Conditions (2017)
DramaHorrorMysterySci-FiShortThriller

A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.

  • Director
    • Jocelyn Stamat
  • Writer
    • Terry Rossio
  • Stars
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Minnie Driver
    • Paulo Costanzo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    849
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jocelyn Stamat
    • Writer
      • Terry Rossio
    • Stars
      • Marisa Tomei
      • Minnie Driver
      • Paulo Costanzo
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Emma Holloway
    Minnie Driver
    Minnie Driver
    • Marjorie Cane
    Paulo Costanzo
    Paulo Costanzo
    • Robbins
    Lisa Renée
    Lisa Renée
    • Alice
    • (as Lisa Renee)
    Robert Scheid
    Robert Scheid
    • Dan
    John F. Kearney
    • George Lockwood
    • (as John Kearney)
    Casey Strand
    Casey Strand
    • Clinical Nurse
    • (as Casey Russell)
    Laura Maccabee
    Laura Maccabee
    • Staff Nurse
    Gayla Goehl
    Gayla Goehl
    • Charge Nurse
    Bob Bancroft
    Bob Bancroft
    • Orderly
    Samba Schutte
    Samba Schutte
    • Lab Technician
    Jenny March
    Jenny March
    • Creepy Girl
    • Director
      • Jocelyn Stamat
    • Writer
      • Terry Rossio
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    10infieldg

    Fast paced, thought provoking and an ending you won't forget!

    Absolutely superb!

    If like me the preconditioning of being a guy in 2022 makes you consider stopping after the first guy opens his mouth, I'm begging you, please don't!

    This is NOT that kind of film. The characters are all believable, encompassing good/bad, with/without faith, strong/weak with those attributes assigned without an agenda, some skillfully revealed over time.

    It's without question one of the best videos - short, long and all points between - I have ever watched, bar none.

    I've seen a lot of comments on YT wishing it was a full length feature and I can see their point, I'd certainly watch a director's cut if it added even one scene.

    Or a sequel - it could easily go in a couple of directions - but honestly, on its own it is wonderfully, thought provokingly complete.

    Full marks!
    10pinky1234

    A truly cinematic short-film experience

    Saw this at the Napa Valley Film Festival... what a gem! Performances, production design and overall production value rivals that of most feature-films. It's no surprise that the script was written by Terry Rossio (Shrek, Men In Black, Aladdin) as it achieves in 15 mins what most full-length horrors can't muster in 90+ mins: genuine tension, a payoff that doesn't feel forced and a general feeling that you don't know what's going to happen next throughout. It's a testament to the short-film format when star writers and directors make genre shorts, because it shows that the medium isn't just for experimentation - sometimes it's for great ideas that are born to be told quickly and efficiently. Also a big shoutout to the production team on this one who clearly worked their socks off to bring this to fruition, especially wrangling the schedules of two star actors in Marisa Tomei and Minnie Driver (both fantastic) and a team of super talented people behind the camera. Definitely one of the best and highest-quality short-films I've ever seen. Catch it if you can!
    10charlie-bowen7

    Wow.... Just WOW! More Please

    Terry Rossio is simply a creative genius\mastermind!!! This was an amazing Short! It has some of the top actors\actresses that draw you in and make you want to be there. You will be left want to know more about them, what led them there, and why it has to be discovered.

    I even had to watch it a few times.... still wanting more This is one of those rare shorts that makes your mind continue the story... for a time ever after the credits roll What a fantastic storyline with gripping life questions and the overall debate\connection between faith and science.

    Please make this into a full length movie!!!!!!
    10bluegeckoyoga

    Spooky and Makes You Think

    This short was masterfully written, produced, and acted. Marisa Tomei and Minnie Driver excel portraying scientists on opposite sides of the science versus spirituality spectrum. Don't watch this at home alone at night!
    10daisyflorencemay

    Superb, thrilling and thought provoking

    I stumbled across this on you tube and thought I'd give it a watch, boy was I not disappointed!! This was such a great movie. I was so frustrated that it ended the way it did. I want to watch more. I really hope this can become a full length film, this would truly be one of the great horrors of 2023, it really makes you think about life after death and what happens next, do we have a soul? Is there some evil force waiting to grab us before we make it to somewhere like heaven? Had me in the edge of my seat and I am glad I came across it, please give it a Watch you will not be disappointed. Superb.

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    • Trivia
      In a 2018 interview with The Consulting Detective, Jocelyn Stamat spoke about getting notable actors for the film: "We really caught lighting in a bottle with our cast. We had a fantastic casting director in Michelle Lewitt. In addition, our agent at CAA Brian Siberell endorsed the project to talent and put the weight of the agency behind us. You make lists, of course, send out the screenplay - and then we were shocked to land our first choice for each role. I'm sure it came down to the material, essentially, each actor saw a role on the page that they wanted to play."
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Emma Holloway: Go ahead, open it. Let's see what happens.

    • Soundtracks
      Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
      (uncredited)

      Written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo and Dale Frashuer

      Performed by Lisa Renée

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official "Alter" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лабораторные условия
    • Filming locations
      • ATB Studios, Burbank, California, USA(laboratory)
    • Production company
      • Joe Russell Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 17m
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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