HEADLIGHTS | RATCHET Original short film

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Published 2023-10-19
Selected for 10 International Film Festivals and winner of a 'Best Thriller' award.

Joe is having a secret affair but when he witnesses a brutal attack he must make a life-changing decision.

Writer & Director ~ Nick Usher
DOP ~ Matt Brown
Producer ~ Katherine Nathan
Original Score ~ Josh Szweda
Sound Design ~ Oliver Usher
VFX ~ Stefan Davis & Sean Womersley
Production Co-Ordination ~ Claire Hughes
Make Up & Hair ~ Hannah Usher & Caitlin Smyth
Original Art Work ~ Aulona Ramadani

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All Comments (15)
  • @tarekwayne9193
    Who would leave their car doors open, at night, in such a situation?? Totally breaks the immersion, totally unrealistic, terrible writing for an otherwise well put together and well acted film. Absolutely implausible, great twist though.
  • @scetchport
    Security cameras ......kills this outcome...sorry.
  • @neaonsynth
    Creating a comment buffer so that the most recent comments don't sit right up top and ruin the entire plot for the next viewers :D
  • @flayv999
    Was this guy framed by The Flash?
  • @n.l.4025
    My theory is that he had a psychotic break. He didn’t really let her go from the parking lot first or he left first so he could stop ahead of her. He falsely created the memories of letting her go, sitting in his car and making the call. That’s why he didn’t know that his description was given. It was the kind of person he wanted to be, but he’s actually quite abusive to his girlfriend. It calls into question everything that happened from the beginning of the video. The only problem with this theory is that his “second” car is red, and his “first” car is white. It could be written off as a mistake on the video maker’s part or it could be symbolic. He is at first having a “innocent” relationship with this woman and they both seemingly really love each other. The viewer wants them to be together, but all is not what it seems. He gets in his “innocent” car from which he watches the murder, but really that’s in his mind only. What really happened, happened in his “crime” car. Someone watched from their car that was white, innocent and pure and he fantasized about being that person. His “crime” car was red as it was destined to be stained with her blood. Her car was white since she was innocent of the crime of course, except for the both of them were participating in the affair they were having, but with him being abusive, she may have never been willing to have an affair since he was married. Maybe before the video started, he told her that he was married and he fantasized that she still wanted to be with him. She didn’t take it well. He left first and met her on the road or just didn’t let her leave. I think it’s also possible that the only white car was hers and his was always red, but then the viewer is left to try to figure out whether or not she ever left the parking lot.
  • @janicemahan4772
    And the moral of the story is, keep it in your pants, especially when you're married!