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13 minutes. One hitchhiker. Zero words. Maximum dread.

Mute (2018)

micro-budget tensionKing's rural doomsilent threat

Overview

Horror

Based on the Stephen King short story, a random encounter with a mute hitchhiker leads to tragic consequences

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short filmbased on short storyroad tripadaptationdollar baby

Standout Aspects

Acting

Trent Lamm's wordless menace carries the entire film

Direction

Childress squeezes feature-length dread into 13 minutes

Best for:Solo: Late night, lights off, paranoia fully engaged·Streaming: YouTube rabbit hole when insomnia hits
Heads up:Violence: Sudden, shocking physical harm in final minutes·Disturbing: Bleak, hopeless ending with no redemption
B

Director

Blake Childress

ReleasedNov 17, 2018
Runtime13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$20
Dragonfly Studios

Top Cast

Trent Lamm

Trent Lamm

Mute Hitchhiker

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was a 'Dollar Baby'—King's program letting student filmmakers adapt his shorts for $1. Most never see wide release.

Insight

The story originally appeared in Cavalier magazine in 1962, making it one of King's earliest published works—written when he was 15.

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Blake Childress's MUTE: Trailer

Blake Childress's MUTE: Trailer

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