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The Armoire

The Armoire

2009Short⏱️ 22m
ShortCrimeMystery
7.2
IMDB Rating
285 votes

After a game of hide-and-seek, 11-year-old Aaron is hypnotized to solve the mystery of his missing friend.

Director
Jamie Travis
Writers
N/A
Stars
William Cuddy, Tammy Isbell, Penelope Corrin
Release Date
May 21, 2010
Language
English
Country
Canada
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
William Cuddy
as Aaron
Tammy Isbell
Tammy Isbell
as Gwen
👤
Penelope Corrin
as Lea Martell
David Keeley
David Keeley
as Harry
👤
Dennis James
as Detective Lee
Maggie Huculak
Maggie Huculak
as Dr. Mendoza
👤
Lois McDonald
as Mrs. Day
Ricardo Hoyos
Ricardo Hoyos
as Tony
Rebecca Auerbach
Rebecca Auerbach
as Ms. Penner
Craig Brown
Craig Brown
as Deputy Smith

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

🏷️ Keywords

flushing a toilethide and seekarmoirehypnosisbest friend

🎯 Categories

CrimeMysteryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Other reviewers are missing the point
by michael-joseph-758-159312010-06-09
10/10

"I saw this at Rooftop Films, and the premise of the second segment of short films was that all the films were about "Imaginary Friends." True, I didn't see much in "The Armoire" that alone suggested the idea that the friend was imaginary, in fact at the end it almost seemed like the friend could be real. The ambiguity of this is what made it fascinating, though. If you approach this film with the premise that the friend is imaginary, nothing at all seems implausible. In fact, as a work of the boy's imagination, it makes complete sense, and is, in fact, quite a be..."

📖 Synopsis

After a game of hide-and-seek, 11-year-old Aaron is hypnotized to solve the mystery of his missing friend.