A Little Bit of Bad

A Little Bit of Bad

short film

2014 · 20 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Thriller

The year is 1969. When her psychotic ex shows up for dinner in her new home, a pregnant housewife struggles to hide her true identity from her fiancee whilst battling to keep her own sanity.

Directed by Patrick von Barkenberg · Written by A.P. Michaels

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