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Doodlebug

Doodlebug

19976.50h 3m

Overview

There's something in his apartment. A man looking for an insect-like thing devolves into a bout of insanity as his subconscious mind begins to strangle his waking one.

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Steve Street
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Top Cast

Jeremy Theobald

Jeremy Theobald

The Man

Themes & Keywords

black and whitebugshoeshort film

About Doodlebug

Doodlebug is a horror film released in 1997 exploring themes of black and white, bug, shoe, short film. Directed by Christopher Nolan, it stars Jeremy Theobald. There's something in his apartment. A man looking for an insect-like thing devolves into a bout of insanity as his subconscious mind begins to strangle his waking one.

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