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Randy As Himself

Retired rancher, Randy Playne, has been called to the local high school gymnasium to be interviewed about his wife’s murder for true crime series “Murder In The Sticks”. The frazzled, low budget production has transformed the gym into a makeshift sound stage featuring scenes of stunning violence. The crew has hired locals from town to perform re-enactments of the crime through foggy, moody depictions. As Randy waits, he sees his friend from church, Darla, through a piece of blurry glass, standing in a wedding dress. Unbeknownst to him, Darla has been cast as his dead wife for the show. Things begin to go sideways when Luke, the re-enactor hired to play Randy, suddenly leaves.

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Credits

Director:

Margaret Miller

Executive Producer:

Jeff Roberts, Matt Miller

Producer:

Natalie Metzger

Screenwriter:

Margaret Miller

Cinematographer:

Jared Levy

Editor:

Anjoum Agrama

Production Designer:

Hanna Woltz

Sound Designer:

Garrard Whatley

Music:

Samuel Nobles

Principal Cast:

Marin Hinkle, Jeff Perry, Jocelyn DeBoer, John Gemberling, John F Beach

Additional Credits:

Costume Designer: Kris Deskins

Contact

Publicity Contact:

Natalie Metzger
natalie@vanishingangle.com
5619451656

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2025
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10 mins