Brian Patrick Butler

Dark Chronicles

During a Halloween car ride, a woman listens to eerie tales that slowly unravel her reality, plunging her into a nightmare of her very own.

Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement

Within Tokyo’s criminal underworld, there is a violent power struggle between former allies that serves as the central theme of the film. Detective Ryuji (Ryuji Yamakita), his life consumed by a personal grudge against the criminal empire, finds himself caught in the crossfire of a gang war that is threatening to engulf the city. To regain control, Jet (Matt William Knowles), a gifted mercenary with a dark past, teams up with Gondo (Sonny Saito), a respected crime boss who is coming under more and more pressure from rival factions. A cunning and elusive femme fatale, Masako (Fusako Shiotani) plays both sides as she manipulates the chaos for her own gain. As hostilities worsen, a shadowy informant by the name of Jose (William Guirola) provides crucial information that could tip the odds. However, when the true extent of the corruption in the city is revealed, Detective Ryuji is left to confront his own demons and choose between carrying out justice or exacting retribution.

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea

A tyrannical landlady in Hemet, California lords it over her tenants, pitting them against each other in a web of paranoia spun for deadly results.

The Gools

After learning to protect a truce among a community of animals, three young goats embark on an adventurous journey to keep a ceasefire intact throughout their society.

The Godfather

An angry comedy set in the world of really organized crime.

Continuance

A competent lawyer is infatuated with his young caretaker and becomes consumed with desire and obsession after losing touch with reality.

We All Die Alone

A standoff between two rival gangsters and their respective posse's leads to surprising and hilarious consequences. Part noir, part comedy and part romance - the only thing faster than a bullet is the dialogue in this stylish, snappy short.

Graduation Afternoon

Starring George Jac, Jade Kaiser and directed by Robert Anthony Padilla. Adapted from the Stephen King short story, a young woman attends her boyfriend's graduation party at his parents' home when events take an unexpected turn.

Friend of the World

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

Zach King's Day Off

A short film parody of one of the classic films of the 80's - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Hacksaw

A young couple on a road trip takes a detour to the site where a notorious murderer, Ed "Hacksaw" Crowe, became an urban legend on the day he was killed many years before, but they quickly find the legend may not be quite as dead as they were counting on.

Babysplitters

When two couples with mixed feelings about having kids hatch a plan to share one baby, it seems like the perfect compromise-until things spiral out of control.

A Hole in the Ground

Starring Brian Patrick Butler, Liliana Moreno Reynoso and directed by Tony Olmos. While passing through an elderly woman's property, young friends investigate an old shack with a deep, dark secret.

John's Big Day

Starring Tony Gorodeckas, Kelly Potts and directed by Ryan Binse. A man surrounded by wealth makes the most important decision of his career.

Assumption

Starring Cortney Palm, Brian Patrick Butler and directed by Anthony Leone. A man wakes from a concussion to find himself trapped in a cargo elevator, and as his time in isolation grows, so too does his paranoia.

The Phantom Hour

Four strangers meet in a mysterious home. There for different reasons, they slowly begin to realize something is terribly wrong with their host… and their chef.

Fletcher and Jenks

Starring George Jac, Kayla Schaffroth and directed by Tony Olmos. When an over-eager recruit is matched up with an absent-minded detective, the well-meaning pair end up doing more harm than good.

South of 8

An ex-con trying to find work in a new Depression is lured back to a life of crime, but his gang passes the point of no return once they become fugitives.

Thane of East County

A backstage romance leads a pair of actors down a dark path, as they discover their lives beginning to mirror the story of Shakespeare's bloodiest play.

Hatred

Strange occurrences in a desolate ranch cause two brothers to fight for their sanity.

Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8

A vampire posing as a priest creates a cult of blood thirsty humans and is responsible for a number of killings beginning with a massacre at a church.

Distress Call

Starring Vince Eustace, Brian Patrick Butler and directed by Richard Goff. After two men crash land on a deserted planet, their distress call is answered by a familiar voice.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

Purple

Starring George Jac, Luke Pensabene and directed by Anthony Leone. Voices. Crazy people. A drug dealer. A horse head. All in one night.

Morte

A disillusioned grocery store employee's quest for life's meaning unravels into increasingly tragicomic situations as he stumbles through a violent and macabre, absurdist odyssey.

Fruitful Mold

A budding detective makes several enemies while staking out his drug-pushing landlord.

Birthday Wish

Starring Mike Brayden, Yvette Angulo and directed by Ryan Casselman. Birthdays can be tough. Often a reminder that our lives are moving at rapid speed, and while you may have aged a year older over night, you realize that not a whole lot else has changed. That is certainly the case with Jeff, a greeting card creative who has the 'birthday blues' and struggles to find someone to share his birthday with.