Joel Potrykus Movies

A man gets his empathy surgically removed, in order to pursue a corporate career.

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

A never-ending lonely birthday ends with a never-ending death at work.

A short documentary about the impact of the late Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on the life and work of director Joel Potrykus.

Gordon finds himself dead, lost, lonely, and stuck.

A love struck young mans life changes dramatically when he hires Cupid to help with a new love, but when Cupid's intern, Agape shows up instead, the...

A middle-aged woman must grapple with her hypersensitivity to noise as she prepares for the arrival of her son and his fiancé.

Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. He’s fed up with all the jerks who...

Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of fortune. When his manic attempts at...

A band of teenagers get more than they bargained for when the initiation of their newest member takes an ugly turn.

A gang of low-rent mob goons plot a heist, only to be forced to confront radioactive evil from beyond the grave.

After a series of haunting Polaroids begin appearing around her school, a college-bound senior is forced to confront a buried act of cruelty as...

A young man finds himself in a purgatory waiting room in the afterlife. Here, he is tasked with making the decision of whether or not he wants to see...

A distraught squatter tries to cope with his werewolf nature through drugs and music.

A young woman moves through her days. Something shifts.

Short film by Joel Potrykus

In order to find balance between physical attractions, an obedient man stands before two deities.

Two friends are given the choice of immortality after meeting a mysterious stranger.

A conversation about simulations leads to a collapse of realities, atypical antics ensue.

The Thing, The Woods, And I is a comedy where a group of filmmaking students attempt to make a movie, but face errors, mistakes, and more due to the...