''The Sub'' is a 2017 American short

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directed by Dan Samiljan, co-written by Dave Cain and Samiljan, and produced by Justin Wagman and Noelle Hubbell. The film stars

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and

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. The film had a successful

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campaign.

Plot

Mae Zalinski is a 20-something girl who reluctantly takes a job as a substitute teacher at her old rival high school. Mae has her first day as things go from bad to worse as she starts to uncover the strange, possibly evil underbelly of this seemingly perfect high school. From the odd, overly-friendly vice-principal to the Children-of-the-Corn-esque students, Mae is soon in way over her head.

Cast

as Mae Zalinski *

as Senora Babcock *

as Coach Forte * Robbi Morgan as Miss Gormley * Carrie Wampler as Becky Cumberdale *

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as Penny Petzinger * John Balma as Mr. Shipley

Possible feature length film

According to the film's

campaign, if the short film garners an audience then it could possibly be made into a feature-length film at some point in the future.

References

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* 2017 films 2017 short films 2010s high school films American comedy horror films American horror short films American comedy short films 2017 comedy horror films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films Films about educators English-language comedy horror films English-language comedy-drama short films {{comedy-horror-film-stub