Assumption (film)

Assumption is a 2017 science fiction horror short film written and directed by Anthony Leone. It stars Cortney Palm, Brian Patrick Butler and Kylie Young.

Assumption
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Directed by	Anthony Leone
Written by	Anthony Leone
Produced by	Luke Pensabene
Starring	Cortney Palm Brian Patrick Butler Kylie Young
Cinematography	Luke Pensabene
Edited by	Brian Patrick Butler
Music by	R. Kim Shultz
Production companies	Gray Area Multimedia Leone Films
Release date	February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) (San Diego Film Week)
Running time	45 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

The film follows a man trapped and isolated in a cargo elevator.^[1]

Cast

• Cortney Palm
• Brian Patrick Butler
• Kylie Young

Production

The film is Leone's first short film^[2] and was made in San Diego, California.^[3]

Release

The film screened at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in 2017.^[3][4]

Reception

Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed complimented the acting, visuals, character development, and use of purgatory, but said it was slow, uneven, and too long.^[4] Catherine Dunn at The Independent Horror Society said it's a "chilling, horrific and brilliantly executed Groundhog Day" but listed continuity issues and questioned the use of nudity in film.^[5]