Fritarex®

Director: Vincent Macaluso
Short Short
Sci-Fi, Thriller | USA | 5 min

After a quiet evening volunteering, Jenny wakes to find herself chained in a remote cabin, held captive by Christopher, a victim of the experimental trials for the drug Fritarex, which she helped approve. Using a strange device, he forces her into a digital world where she must confront the consequences of her past decisions. As reality and simulation blur, Jenny is pushed to her limits in a twisted battle for justice, control, and survival. Fritarex® is a tense sci-fi thriller exploring guilt, revenge, and the price of corporate recklessness.


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Saturday, June 21, 2025 7:15 PM
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 7:15 PM

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Director’s bio:

Vincent is an American writer/director born and raised in New York. He is best known for blending elements of gritty-raw realism and surrealism. His latest short, “80 Minutes,” premiered at the 2017 Hoboken International Film Festival. Vincent attended and graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, located in Greenwich Village.