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The Party Job

The Party Job

2022
Comedy Drama
15 min
7 / 10
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A young woman accepts a videography gig for what seems like a standard child's birthday party. The tension becomes unbearable as the absurd reason for the party becomes…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Raechelle Banno / Jackson Ezard
Starring
Karina Banno / Remy Hii / Pippa Grandison / Stephen Hunter / Ezekiel Sciacca / Miritana Hughes / Kelly Zacharias / James Winestock

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

unsettling absurd tense peculiar disquieting atmospheric strange awkward intriguing thought-provoking slow-burn

Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 26, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

The genius of 'The Party Job' lies in its gradual unravelling of normalcy. What begins as a seemingly straightforward videography gig for a child's birthday party morphs into an increasingly absurd and unsettling experience. Karina Banno's performance is…

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David Chen
Mar 26, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A surprisingly effective exercise in mounting tension, 'The Party Job' takes a simple setup and twists it into something profoundly disquieting. Karina Banno is the audience's anchor, her performance conveying a creeping sense of dread as the true…

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Chloe Davies
Mar 26, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Party Job' sets out with an intriguing premise: the slow reveal of something deeply strange at a children's celebration. Karina Banno does commendable work portraying the protagonist's dawning realisation of the escalating oddity. The film's tone is…

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Marcus Thorne
Mar 26, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This peculiar little film, 'The Party Job,' offers a masterclass in building dread from the seemingly innocuous. The central concept, a videographer at a child's birthday party where things are decidedly not right, is brilliantly executed. Karina Banno…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 26, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Karina Banno anchors 'The Party Job' with a performance that expertly navigates a descent into bewilderment. The film's strength lies in its commitment to an increasingly bizarre premise, slowly ratcheting up the tension until it becomes almost suffocating.…

FAQs

The absurdity of the reason for the party is central to the film's escalating tension and unsettling atmosphere. As the young videographer, and by extension the audience, begins to understand the true nature of the celebration, the initial normalcy completely dissolves. This revelation is the catalyst for the film's descent into palpable unease and psychological discomfort, making it a pivotal plot point.