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THE LAUGHING MAN (2016) Short Film: NSFW Questioning of The Joker in Psych Ward

Zach Avery The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man Short Film

Diego HallivisThe Laughing Man (2016) short film stars Zach Avery, Whitney Able, Beau Billingslea, Bobby Reed, and Melissa Bickerton. The Laughing Man‘s plot synopsis: “The Laughing Man references Scott Snyder’s “Death of the Family” Batman comic and takes place in a psychiatric facility where a new, unidentified arrival is being questioned. Viewers are taken on a tense excursion into brutal, bloody territory as the dialogue unfurls into a high-stakes role reversal.”

The Laughing Man is an excellent example of a high-end short film. I knew a lot of care had been put into the production when the film began. Zach Avery’s performance is the bedrock of the short film. He really sells how unhinged his character is without being over-the-top. Whitney Able’s Harley Quinn was what many fans will recognize from Batman: The Animated Series. She speaks with a subtle Brooklyn, New York accent.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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