Bitch, Popcorn & Blood
A frustrated popcorn seller's hatred of ordinary society erupts into a surreal, darkly comic fantasy of alienation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- surreal
- darkly comic
- eccentric
- indie short film night
- surreal cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The popcorn seller's mundane product becomes the film's defining recurring image within an unsettling fantasy setting.
Lily is explicitly trapped in a boring life and expresses hatred toward people and society.
The sixteen-minute runtime focuses on Lily's daily frustrations rather than an expansive conventional plot.
Lily's hostility and mundane occupation are presented through fantasy and eccentric character figures, producing comic but disturbing tension.
Films like Bitch, Popcorn & Blood, and why
Brazil
shares surreal fantasy, alienated protagonists, and darkly comic social critique
Delicatessen
shares grotesque absurdism, theatrical stylization, and frustration with oppressive everyday society
The City of Lost Children
shares surreal imagery, feminine menace, and a dreamlike critique of mundane reality
Movie Details
- Director
- Fabio Soares
- Release Date
- 2014-09-25
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Lise Gardo
- Jane Badler
- Cristina Blackwater
- Jochen Hägele
- Christine Massa
Common questions
- What is Bitch, Popcorn & Blood about?
- A frustrated popcorn seller's hatred of ordinary society erupts into a surreal, darkly comic fantasy of alienation.
- What is Bitch, Popcorn & Blood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bitch, Popcorn & Blood as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bitch, Popcorn & Blood violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bitch, Popcorn & Blood.
- Which films are like Bitch, Popcorn & Blood?
- Films with a similar feel include Brazil, Delicatessen, and The City of Lost Children.
- How long is Bitch, Popcorn & Blood?
- Bitch, Popcorn & Blood runs 16 minutes.
