Guillotine Guys

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Guillotine Guys
Directed byJames Ricardo
Written byJames Ricardo
Produced byMonique Yamaguchi
James Ricardo
Rogina
StarringRuss Kingston
Mark Wood
J.C. Maçek III
CinematographyChristopher Gosch
Edited byJ.R. Lizarraga
Aron Rosenthal
Music byJason Solowsky
Distributed byShortsTV
Release date
  • April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Guillotine Guys is a 2010 short comedy thriller film written and directed by James Ricardo and starring Russ Kingston, Mark Wood and J.C. Maçek III.[1][2]

Plot

A young punk robs a liquor store and learns a painful yet valuable lesson about loss and attachment.

Film festival run

Guillotine Guys was screened at the 2010 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon, South Korea.[3]

Critical reception

Film Threat, "Guillotine Guys exhibits enough style and cool-headed storytelling to warrant more than seven minutes of your time."[1]

Dread Central, "I loved it, and feel it would make a perfect aperitif to a feature film, paired with another short or two."[2]

Ain't It Cool News, "A moralistic short film."[4]

HorrorCultFilms, "Guillotine Guys is a dark comedy thriller from writer and director, James Ricardo. James’ film had me curious, shocked, wincing, laughing and ‘ohhh’ing. A short that can do all that in under 7 minutes deserves to be recognised. The film is gritty and authentic with an attention to detail that should be applauded."[5]

References

  1. Lanier, Hunter (November 4, 2018). "Guillotine Guys". Film Threat. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018.
  2. Julian, Giallo (January 19, 2026). "Lin Shaye in 'House of Abraham,' Plus More in Indie Horror [New Blood News]". Dread Central. Archived from the original on January 19, 2026.
  3. "Guillotine Guys". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026.
  4. ambush bug (July 8, 2011). "AICN HORROR looks at new horrors: FOLLOWED Short Film! CANNIBAL: THE MUSICAL 13th (or so) Anniversary Shpadoinkle Edition! RED, WHITE, & BLUE! SLIME CITY! KILL KATIE MALONE! & WAKE WOOD!". Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019.
  5. Bat (August 1, 2011). "Guillotine Guys – A Short Film by James Ricardo". horrorcultfilms.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.