S.O.B.
GenreS
Dark Comedy, Neo-noir, Crime, Thriller
Logline
A degenerate gambler unwittingly entangles himself in a web of mistaken identity, blackmail, and murder when he discovers a player's loyalty card—placing him in the crosshairs of a ruthless gangster and his criminal outfit.
Page length
99
status
Seeking Investment, Producing Partners
Summary
Set in the seedy underworld of present day Los Angeles, S.O.B. is a Neo-noir picture with elements of surrealism and magical realism. It's a dark comedy wrapped in a crime thriller, a journey through the mind of a desperate man losing his grip on reality.
In the style of David Lynch and The Coen Brothers, this film strives to be a visual funhouse while telling an original, offbeat story with a socioeconomic commentary.
Synopsis
A dark comedy wrapped in a crime thriller, “S.O.B.” is a funhouse journey through the mind of a desperate man losing his grip on reality as he unknowingly infiltrates a criminal underworld.
When the GAUNT MAN (60s), a down-and-out gambler, stumbles upon a player’s loyalty card during a night of slot scrounging, his luck briefly turns—only to spiral when he loses it just as quickly. Desperate for a payday, he sets out to find the card’s rightful owner, Eddie Rivera, hoping for a reward.
His search drags him deep into an eerie, dreamlike LA suburb where reality bends at the edges. It leads him to Eddie’s Used Cars, a dealership run by the enigmatic and dangerously charismatic man in a RED SUIT (40s).
But when the Gaunt Man mistakes the Red Suit for Eddie Rivera, the Red Suit misreads his intentions as blackmail—and responds with ruthless violence, beating him within an inch of his life. The savage attack shatters something inside him, plunging him into a psychological tailspin where reality and delusion bleed together.
Consumed by vengeance, he hallucinates anima and shadow archetypes that push him toward transformation. Emerging from the chaos is the BLUE SUIT—a ruthless, unhinged alter ego with no remorse. As the Gaunt Man teeters on the brink of madness, his descent sets off a chain reaction of violence and self-destruction—one that will alter him forever.