A fisherman and his little alien pet go fishing on a desolate barren planet somewhere in the galaxy. With his gear he digs a whole in the crust up until the magma shows up. Now the fishing can start, some bait, and down the mechanical fishing rod goes. It won't take long until something eats the bait. But what kind of fish is this? One thing we know for sure: it doesn't want to get caught.
Direction
Tim Miller's pre-Deadpool style already dialed to 11.
Visual Effects
2003 CGI that still punches way above its weight.
Sound
That roar still haunts my nightmares.
Director
Tim Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tim Miller made this as a proof-of-concept while running Blur Studio, directly leading to his Deadpool directing gig.
This short became a viral early-2000s file-sharing legend, passed around forums before YouTube existed.
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