Richard James, AKA "Reaper Rick," a simple Red-blooded, paranoid, country man is caught in the middle of the strangest day of his life.
"Imminent Arrival" by Justin Kruse
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Richard James, AKA "Reaper Rick," is a simple Red-blooded, paranoid, country man. His long history of Military Service has taught him to never trust the government, pushing him to live out his days in the country, off of the grid. Other than his religious viewership of his favorite cable news network, his only other connection to the outside world is through his good buddy, "Squinty Joe," who he only keeps in contact through HAM Radio. The two of them engage daily about the latest wild conspiracy theories, further exacerbating and shaping their views on the world. The two are constantly trying to one-up each other, bragging about who has the latest gear or best doomsday prep. In their minds, the apocalypse is right around the corner so it only makes sense to have a solid plan. In this Sci-fi Dramedy short film, we follow a day in the life of Rick as his intense paranoia becomes a reality during one of the strangest days of his life!
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I love how despite all the advanced technology of the drone, it still throws the package on the ground
typical amazon no care approach
Better than some FedEx guys.
Lol sSinAHurry
😂😂😂😂😂 So true, though he actually could have catched it.
The Amazon trademark. They are very proud of the broken items they delivered.
Am i the only one that loves the "spamazon primo" bit 😂
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@giggyjupiter8246 Yes Spamazon and Primo was pretty awesome ❤ 😊
Coming to a doorstep near you... 😄 Thanks for watching!
I Thought HeSaid “Scam-azon” 🤦♂️🤷♂️😂😂😂
And the sad smile. That was epic.
“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.”― Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes 🤣🤣🤣
The door falling back into the house after he carefully opens it and walks out was the icing on the cake.
If the thicko was genuine, he would have had a tunnel under the house, going to a bunker under the hillock.
Thanks everyone for watching! Huge shout out to @DUST for allowing us to share our film with your viewers, and big thank you to all the DUST fans, and our Empty Can Films family for supporting our work. It truly means the world to us and motivates us to continue making films and pushing ourselves to make bigger and better films for you! If you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment and we will do our best to respond to each and every one!
as Bill and Ted said…”excellent !”
Hey! You really made my day! This was brilliant! I hope you do more stuff like this. Greetings from Acapulco.
This film was great! Nice to see not everyone freaks out over a shitkicker. 🤠
Home Run! 🤗
@@lawrencebigsky5399 😆😄👍 "Be excellent to each other" One of my fav quotes..
This was surprisingly unexpected from the usual ominous or sinister shorts. Great comedy. A favorite. 😂
Looks like many other people agree! Honored that it was worth a favorite, thanks for watching! Please consider liking and subscribing, more fun content to come!
In this time of “feelings“ and false intent, does anyone think this is kinda racist?
@@drg1022 from where.❓
@@EmptyCanFilmsOutstanding!
@@drg1022 What's racist about it? I honestly know people who are just like this! Most of them are good people, just a little strange.
reaper rick not the hero we want but the hero we deserve
Well, armchair, how about doing something with yourself?
From the overly paranoid dude to ordering the helmet and the drone trying to identify him, how in tarnation did I not see that coming! Everything in movies has a purpose, especially in short films! You guys got me good. Well played. Great cgi and acting, costumes and sets. Solid 9 out of 10.
"I like to consider myself a pretty good shot" unloads 3 mags on the walls and ceiling never laying eyes on target
exactly! and he squares up to a door with unknown threat behind it...rookie mistake, if that had been Chicago, or any Blue city, he'd be dead :-) Always look for cover first, then survey the threat dynamic, no mag dumps until you understand what's going on. I think at least part of the intent here was to make fun of gun owners... show them as undisciplined slackjaws. But is was funny none the less. Can we do one with light-in-the-loafers, chicken-chested, urban soy boys too? Could show them running under the bed, calling mommy from the fetal position. Could be fun
This message brought to you by the NRA.
@@0neIntangible nra is a joke
@@michaelentrekin4020 You sound like you play too much Call of Duty and never been in a real fight. LOL
I wonder how they managed to shoot the scene of bullets trashing the place though? Low power rounds? Camera trick? It has been a while since I went through basic but I did remember going full auto with 5.56, you can't really "sweep" the place, for one, 30 rounds only lasts about 3 seconds and controlling the recoil means that your shots end up landing in a basketball sized zone and drifts upwards rather than sideways. And the idea of shooting that many 5.56 in a confined room gives me the hebegebees, no telling when a ricochet is going to bounce back at you. So... low power rounds from a weaker weapon? Or something else?
This was hilarious! That ending was totally unexpected.
That was hysterical. I've known a few guys like him. This is what good Sci-fi should look like.
Sure you know some guys like him, lol. Do you lie often?
What? You know a bunch of bad actors? I live in the land of rednecks and the guy overacting is terrible.
@@JohnAnderson-sm8jl In his/her mind, everyone that references the second amendment as an uninfringeable good thing is just like the guy in this video... Also, did you see the commercial playing on the television was for "spamazon" as well @1:39? Hah, that's attention to detail!
@@normanmcneal9394 Haha great pick up on that! We were wondering if anyone was going to catch on. Nice attention to detail on your part! Tune in for our latest horror film, "Red River", premiering this Friday!
AGREED
Did not see the package arriving as the punchline, very good, very funny! Well done guys.
Who would expect a drone with Star Trek like shields from the 24th century protecting it?
Dude... not cool posting spoilers.
Wasn´t it obvious?
@@macdieter23558 It was actually ;) Knew it from the get-go
It was only $60 but it was the most expensive purchase of his life.
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One of the issues with short films in general, NOT ALL, but especially when it's low budget, new filmmakers etc.. is that everyone wants to make that serious dramatic thought provoking short that really holds a mirror up to ....... blah blah blah ... but somewhere along the way we forgot to be entertained. This was entertaining. And didn't take itself too serious. THANK GOD. Very well done guys. 👍
It also helps to have good wit. Halfway through, I suspected it was a delivery drone, then the title suddenly clicked.
@@574guy Yeah, this script was clearly homework done on the bus to school, idiot shoots up his own house cause that's what rednecks do; conspiracy theories and shooting up stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love "hold my beer" stories but they have to sorta make sense to be funny, this didn't and wasn't.
I laughed so hard I couldn't believe it! It should get an award! Loved it! glenn
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Absolutely loved this. From him taking a swig from his spit bottle ( I have seen that happen ) to destroying his home. Remember, if a droid kind enough to ring the doorbell then chances are you are not a danger, except from yourself ;-)
Eeyup
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all these lads are :)
I expected the delivery from the moment the order was made. A further irony could have been that, instead of it being a mind protection helmet, it was actually a mind control device.
As I watched this, I was picturing Matt from Demolition Ranch...😂
Indeed rofl I was waiting for ReaperRick to unleash the "50 BMG" 😂
Somehow I could see this happening in the future. This was well done.
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Awesome effort all around. Special kudos to the team who put together the buiilding falling apart to catch the comedic timing of the script. Well done. :)
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the building falling apart was stellar!@@EmptyCanFilms
Early on I was like "I bet it's just gonna be a delivery drone lol" and I was not disappointed.
Same
Stunningly good. Extra shout out to: trigger discipline, and INDOOR GUNFIRE SOUND. Way to nail what half-billion dollar movies miss!
This guy is wasting his time destroying his house
Thing is, the pitch of the ring in your ears gets louder and goes up with every shot. I've got a permanent ring that never goes away.
@@Shogun459You should wear ear protection the next time Amazone delivers.
I am pleased to see that these folks actually knew how to properly use the tools. Thank you.
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Can’t hit the target 😂😂
I thought the drone was going to say: "Congratulations, you are a finalist in the Publisher's Clearing House!"
YOU think this is a JOKE ! YES
😂 😂 😂
Man, I KNEW it! Jeff Bezos is an alien overlord! Which reminds me... I need to check on the status of my delivery...
I ordered mine last night was delivered about 9 am. Think they moved up from drones to teleporters.
Okay, this one is pretty good. I dig it. Wish they'd put this much creativity in all Dust films. Extremely well done. 👍
Dust is a publisher, they don't make films.
I completely agree, but you have to remember, not all are done by the same creators as DUST is a platform for showing these films/shorts
I'm glad you liked this particular entry.. but I must point out.. all the filmmkers who present their work here are, I am sure, doing their very best with the resources and skill levels they have at the time of production. To subjectively say this one is more "creative" to any other does a great disservice to the content that doesn't appeal to your tastes or meet your standards. I'm sure in the many films you've made you've noticed just how difficult it can be to even get a finished product to a screen.. let alone be good enough to be selected to be streamed on Dust.
THIS is why Amazon drones will NEVER work.
This is just perfect in every way - I am a proud Southerner born and raised and I have known dozens of guys like the Everyman Hero protagonist here. The film reveals this side of the American spirit honestly, but without the rancor so often heaped upon these guys. Just as it should be.
The house didn't have enough, if any, religious stuff about to be believed.
No atheists in foxholes? But he's a Reaper, maybe he worships Odin or Crom.
Wow. Loved this one. The Amazon smile box was a great touch! 😆
So much funny in that! Two is one and one is none...and he goes to the boot for a last resort. This is a whole case (free delivery from spamazon, perhaps) of awesome sauce.
Awesome sauce.. love it haha. Thanks for watching!
And The Award Goes To ... " EmptyCanFilms" for the outstanding creativity, special effects, casting, humor, in Sci-Fi Short Film production. 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠 - 🏆
Wow, have seen this little movie 6 times and enjoyed it every time..... Really amazing... Hope to see a much longer next episode or something... Wow!
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The original 1990 'Tremors' movie (and the scene with preppers Burt & Heather in their underground rec room) is a great favourite of mine - so I absolutely LOVED this! 🤣
Oh man same, Burt is amazing. Going to have to rewarch now thanks for the reminder
Spamazon was a nice touch!
😂🤣😅👍
>Calls CQ >Asks a specific callsign to come in. What?
Thanks for sharing. The quality of this short is amazing. No idea how they did the house (spoiler)!!! Great effects! Great acting!
@emptyCanFilms Well, I have to say, I really enjoyed this. Wasn't sure what to expect at the beginning. I do a bit of visual effects but this really looked good. In fact, if I were to guess, it was a combination of effects and some actual shooting. I'd be very curious about that in particular - a behind the scenes would be nice. Almost looks like you got hold of a house that was maybe going to be destroyed that they let you use. Great work!
This has to be one of the best Dust movies i have seen in a while. Really good mix of comedy and S.F. Please give more!
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Thank you for that piece of information. I will check it out. Have a wonderful day!@@EmptyCanFilms
That was all around great. I started to see the ending playout, just enough to make his destruction of his own home all the funnier. Loved it.
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Well, as "a gun afraid of pointing at me" person, I must say this IS how I expect an isolationist wilderness survivor to react when the "all by myself" blues set in!!!!
Well, this was really good. Also, nice departure from the usual doom and gloom. Well deserving of a like.
Thank you! So happy to earn your like, hopefully we'll have more worthy of a like for you soon!
Ditto on that!
It was scary because the man he trusted was using the scanner tech he was selling to the people to correct the problem of scamming.
this was one that really did telegraph the ending.
This has got to be the best DUST video yet! A time-waster that will be remembered until my next drone delivery!
Really enjoyed this short. Very funny . Convincingly acted . I know guys like this. Lol
Bro took "hell yeah brother" to a whole new level
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😂😂😂
The ringing of the doorbell was hilarious
Thats spot on! He's even got my hand crank radio. I'm embarassed. 😊
Sci-fi meets Gun Nut!
Spamazon Primo! I love those guys!
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He was damn near ready to give up. Really? I thought that He was going to COMPLETELY destroy His own house!!
This is why, I never order anything form online stores. Any place that I can not buy cash, is not a place I shop.
What happened to ReaperRick happens to me every damn Wednesday afternoon. What the video doesn't show is how running through one magazine of ammo makes the air in the house totally unbreathable; that, and the cost of spackle, and the crap your neighbors give you. Other than that, right on!
Think it's going to take a lot more than some spackle to fix up Reaper Rick's house 🤣🤣🤣 Thx for watching!
Try smokeless gunpowder, it helps for me.
@@mpspuij Nope, my black powder cannon, a one-pounder, smells like elephant farts for days after firing [750 gr. of Fg black powder, 1 lb. lead ball]. Lead bullets will give you pneumoconiosis just like coal dust. Even smokeless powder smokes, just like at the Grassy Noll. Just FYI
@@stealthhumor Yeah that is true, I haven't shot black powder in 20 years.
I have a self destruct in my double wide.....just in case!!!!!
This thing right here is the funniest thing I seen all week.🤣
I love this DUST for thier great work, Thier Sci-Fi Movies inspires me so much. Thank you DUST.
Amazon surely need to hire these guys for advertising
Awesome! Good acting and the humour was excellent. "Spamazon". Right on point.
"Imminent Arrival" is hilarious.
Glad you got some laughs!!!
@@EmptyCanFilms It is really good, subscribed since its release for more great content.
We all laughed to this
this type of science fiction puts you in a good mood
*Perfect* is the only word that came in to my mind immediately after watchin this. Fantastic job!
those round drones seemed to be designed inspired by the Russian Sputnik satellite just a much more high tech version
Damn !! that was hysterical. The inverted Amazon logo labeled "Spamazon" in the TV Ad!!
That was awesome! It was pretty obvious the drone was going to be harmless, but I spent the entire time thinking like what exactly the reveal would be. Was it going to be like a we come in peace or what? I did not see the spamazon delivery drone ending though. It was great!
Agree the drone was clearly there with good intentions.
hard to know. that could be a ruse to surprise you and him. it could have blown his head off any minute and been just as likely as not. @@geoffwales8646
it also ignored his attacks. was not at all concerned about scaring him, nor him attacking it. it failed to see that it was terrifying him.
Absolutely amusing to watch, guess Jeff Besos better not build any drone hubs lmao. What was the music when he was lighting up his house with the LMG ?
It's "Retribution", by NEFFEX. Amazing song! Thanks for watching 😃
@@EmptyCanFilms thank you so much!
@@EmptyCanFilms What is the band playing the old time tune during the credits at the end? Excellent.
I wish I new about this channel before my grandmother passed. She loved everything Sci-fi.
Dude got to live out his dream, now THATS service
Certified Gold!!!!!
I was watching this and was like "this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen", "why am I still watching this". And then the end came 🤣🤣🤣 Lessons have been learned...
Haha thanks for watching it all the way through!
I avoided the comment section so no spoilers, and I'm glad I did! Enjoyable little romp, that one! Well done.
I love this one!! I guessed the ending mid way but really enjoyable and compelling :)
Moral of the story. Ignorance is your worst enemy. 😂
It surely is... or it's bliss 😉 thanks for watching!
Or, how about "Stupid is what stupid does."
I freakin LOVED IT! 🎉🫶🏼🫵🏼 What's funny is the main character is the type of man I love..... So I might be a little biased! Lol 😅😂 I'd like to say good job on directing, I love the film editing, did a really good job on the sleeves, great CGI, the sound effects were on point, great job on wardrobe and the acting! ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ This movie was put together from the writing/plot down to the miniscule aspects of creating a flawless movie.🎉 GREAT JOB! 🎉 We would really like to see what you could do with an hour-and-a-half because it takes a little bit more as you know ( actually a lot more), but you know what I'm saying.... hmmm... 🤔 We wonder if you can pull & hold the attention for an entire 1 1/2 hour movie without losing any other of your excellent scores.?!?! If so, you definitely got a following out of my home base plus, I bet many more across the world too! 🫶🏼🍿📽️💞🥰 Keep em coming 😊 *PS: if you wanna laugh... I live in Adams Township (like ur character ) in Pennsylvania and I can totally see this being one of our residents! 😮😂😂😂
So so good and unexpected!! thank you. Hollywood must be quaking in their boots with stuff like this.
This is the most hysterically funny thing I have ever seen !!! OMG. the HICK meets the aliens? LOLOL. ❤ great work guys
I really enjoyed this send up of the prepper mentality (it duly notes that there's gold in them thar prepper marketing hills). I enjoyed the acting and extremely effective FX. An A+ for me.
Honored to receive such a high rating, I love the gold analogy, it's a doomsday prepper's dream come true stashing more ammo then he can shoot..! Thanks for watching!
117👍's up DUST thank you for sharing
This is a copy up another KZhead channel😊 Trilogy all government overreach will get rid of people without them even knowing they're being getting rid of
Thanks for all the thumbs up's! We owe DUST even more for allowing us to share our film on their platform. They go out of their way to help small filmmakers like us share our work with so many viewers. Thanks to everyone for supporting us and DUST!
That drinking your spit bottle thing has happened to me more times than I care to say
Rick was beyond being the sharpest knife in the stack. He was like the government shoot at what you don't understand, then we will worry about it later. Veido was funny. (Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA
Oh wow! You all are awesome! ❤❤❤
Back at ya! Thanks for watching! ♥♥♥
"Tried to scan my brain." Prolly couldn't find one.😁😁😁 This was great!!
More creativity on the Dust Channel than in all the Hollywood studios output. 💚
"Please fill out our customer feedback survey for your chance to win... .a new house!!"
I watched this film three months ago. I'm happy to see it's being featured on DUST. Living in the South, I've got a lot of friends that can relate to this movie. This is fantastic work, and I'm hoping Justin can make a sequel or something in the same universe as this one. 5 out of 5!
Thanks for your support! We would love to make a sequel in the same Universe! Had a blast making this!
Cool ! Thank You for the Videos !
LOLROTF absolutely had me in stitches.
Im eternally grateful that this cme up on my suggested vids.
At first I thought this is how powerful Amazon could become after they took over the world... but then I saw the $59.95 price included same day delivery so I figure it couldn't be all that bad... :)
the time when delivery technology becomes way more advanced than it needed to be
I'm 5 minutes in and already committed and happy I subscribed. You seem to be riding the line well between suspense tension and comedy, really hope all those little caches the guy hid everywhere come into be handy later on. I'm gonna keep adding to the comment as I watch. Every shot is interesting and thoughtful like the target over his shoulder tells us he can shoot well and we can gather lots about him also probably because it was the guys actual home. You've a good grasp of lots of little techniques that make it a journey and it was decent
I loved every minute! Thanks for creating and posting this great video!
I sort of saw myself as a Reaper Rick wannabe and I had to laugh in spite of my fantasies being crushed. Darned funny and too close to home.
Well - what a great idea - with the surprise at the end! Very funny to see how a stupid Hillybilly runs grazy and demaged his complete home! Highly recommended!!!
This sounds like it was produced by the BORDERLANDS creators. Now I want a live action Borderlands movie!
This is very, very, VERY GOOD. Perfect special effects and truly commendable acting. Thanks to all.
Thanks for watching and commenting Tim! Tune in for our latest horror film, "Red River", premiering this Friday!
Oh the brilliant, comedic irony of Spamazon! Loved it!
Excellent! Best short SciFi film I have ever seen!
Thanks for that amazing comment, John! Motivates us to keep making more fun and entertaining films!
OMG this was so good, had to laughing my a55 off
Glad you got some laughs out of it! Thanks for watching 😄
WOW! That was wonderful! Outstandingly light hearted & ironic. Really extremely rare SOLID entertainment. Thanks so much
It finally clicked as the drone tried to scan him the last time....omg a delivery drone. Bahaha. Great idea!
Really well-written and styled and acted ! Excellent film! Hard to believe there's only one onscreen character (besides the orb!)
Watch Twilight Zone episode called: The Invaders......one actor, Agnes Moorehead, no dialog at all, exceptional performance.
Thanks for this awesome comment! Glad we managed to keep you entertained!
Best redneck on the internet ❤
And most well equipped redneck …I gotta get me one them albino mind control helmets
@@stevenbelzer9768 Sumbitch!!
I've seen 560 DUST Sci-Fi movies and your's the best. A perfect parody of American scared mind, with perfect acting, scenario, special effect and filming. WOW! I wish more directors could join DUST :-)))
This was OK, and gave me a laugh at the end, but... "FTL" literally brought tears to my eyes at the conclusion. If by some chance you haven't seen it...SEE IT!