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Hideous

  • 2022
  • 22m
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6.6/10
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Hideous (2022)
DramaHorrorMusicMusicalShort

Popstar Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame and blood. A three-part musical short.Popstar Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame and blood. A three-part musical short.Popstar Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame and blood. A three-part musical short.

  • Director
    • Yann Gonzalez
  • Writers
    • Yann Gonzalez
    • Oliver Sim
  • Stars
    • Oliver Sim
    • Fehinti Balogun
    • Jimmy Somerville
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    797
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yann Gonzalez
    • Writers
      • Yann Gonzalez
      • Oliver Sim
    • Stars
      • Oliver Sim
      • Fehinti Balogun
      • Jimmy Somerville
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Oliver Sim
    • The Artist
    Fehinti Balogun
    Fehinti Balogun
    • Seth the TV Host
    Jimmy Somerville
    Jimmy Somerville
    • The Guardian Angel
    Tommy Hibbitts
    Tommy Hibbitts
    • The Queen of Doom
    • (as Bimini)
    Jamie XX
    • The Sound Guy
    César Vicente
    César Vicente
    • The Beauty
    Kate Moran
    Kate Moran
    • The Mum
    Cameron Bell
    Cameron Bell
    • The Kid
    Niamh Bennett
    Sohail Al-Mahri
    James Craven
    Yasmina Dexter
    • The Producer
    • Director
      • Yann Gonzalez
    • Writers
      • Yann Gonzalez
      • Oliver Sim
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    8kosmasp

    Title is ...

    ... well the title is quite telling. And there is a pun to be honest. Because obviously while this is telling us to be inclusive, while this is telling us to let people be who they want to be - it also shows us the harsh reality. That if people open up about who they are or want to be ... well society is laughing in their face (literally).

    Which can bring up an ugly side in the person who is being laughed at - also quite literally. Good effects, but the mood changes are a bit too much for me. From slow and peaceful to quite radical and mayhem. Of course this is meant to show a mental state and you may like the way it is done.

    Also the music and the songs deserve a 10 out of 10. You can not have issues with inclusiveness, you can not be a bigot - otherwise you will have a lots of issues with the short movie itself. Hopefully you can see that (no pun intended)
    9njferns

    Hideous, and Proud!

    This was SUCH a good LGBTQ short film!

    Part drama.

    Part horror.

    Part camp.

    All parts musical.

    (And some great music, at that)!

    In just 22 minutes, so much is cleverly conveyed about the main character through the dialogue, the lyrics of the songs, the excellent acting (MAJOR kudos to Oliver Sim!), and the various settings that the movie morphs and melds into. The music will have you tapping your feet, and the makeup SFX is chef's kiss.

    As a gay man, I could relate to quite a lot in this film. PLEASE watch it, especially if you're from the LGBTQ community. It's a quick watch that conveys so much!

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    • Connections
      References Carrie (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Hideous
      Written by Oliver Sim, Jimmy Somerville, Jamie XX (as James Smith) and L. Hazelwood

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd and Beggars Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. and Criterion Music Corp. (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • July 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Отвратительный
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
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      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.50 : 1

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