Maybe Your Job Isn’t As Bad As You Thought

MOVIE REVIEW
Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Year Released: 2025
Runtime: 1h 12m
Director(s): Ben Floss
Writer(s): Anthony DelMonte, Ben Floss
Cast: Liam Santa Cruz, Beau Hogan, Alicia Crook, Zachary Heintz, Aimi Tran, Ben Floss
Where to Watch: It is available now on YouTube Movies and Google Play

RAVING REVIEW: Nothing about this movie was supposed to work—until it did. An after-hours shoot, a workplace transformed into a horror set, no formal script, and a cast and crew working in secret? Sounds like a recipe for chaos. But MEGA BLOOD MOON: THE FREELANCER thrives on that chaos. What starts like an improvised experiment winds up somewhere more layered, channeling raw creativity into a hybrid of horror, comedy, and surreal existential panic.

This scrappy indie tale follows a man on what should be his last day on the job. Instead, his routine crumbles into paranoia and violence, thanks to flickering lights, strange noises, and an ominous event that alters everything around him—including himself. What unfolds from there is less about a straightforward plot and more about the experience of losing control inside a place that already drained you. There’s something satisfyingly unhinged about watching a character descend into madness at a job he never liked.

The behind-the-scenes story shapes how you read every frame. Director Ben Floss and his two collaborators didn’t write a full script. They plotted the thing secretly while still working their day jobs and spent a year sneaking into their workplace on weekends to shoot. The film’s structure is built from week-to-week bursts of inspiration, storyboarded during work hours and executed when the building emptied. That might sound like a logistical mess, but somehow, the final result holds together. The unevenness becomes part of its appeal—this film figures itself out as it goes, just like its main character.

While the production values are minimal, the team uses its limitations. Lighting is used effectively, particularly with the saturated red tones of the Mega Blood Moon, which paint the office space in a moody glow that suggests danger is everywhere. The camera doesn’t try to mask the fact that this is a regular building; it embraces it. The monotony of the space makes the violence and chaos feel even more unnatural.

Voice-only characters like Alicia, the protagonist’s partner, give the story some emotional grounding, while others like Richard—the sketchy supervisor—embody the kind of exploitative authority that makes the protagonist’s spiral feel inevitable. Richard’s presence introduces a level of unpredictability. He’s not a villain in the traditional sense, but he represents the leadership that promises a way out and delivers nothing. In contrast, side characters like the remote-working Jonathan and the apathetic security guard add dry humor, while a random cat (possibly stray, possibly metaphor) becomes a strangely comforting background fixture.

There are, of course, limitations. Some sequences drag. Certain transitions feel abrupt, and not every idea lands on the first try. You can sense the tension between spontaneous creativity and narrative cohesion. This isn’t a polished product, but that’s not the point. The film finds its rhythm, building tension from paper-thin walls and budget-conscious camera setups.

Still, there’s a lot of joy in how this story unfolds. The film understands that horror doesn’t always require elaborate effects or expensive set pieces—it just needs a strong idea and enough atmosphere. The surreal blend of corporate burnout and survivalism offers a pretty entertaining metaphor: sometimes, the only thing standing in your way is a version of you who plays the game better.

The fight sequences feel like a culmination of the film’s do-it-yourself energy. There’s grit and intention to how they’re staged; it never feels out of place. Silence and an unobtrusive score show restraint, especially when so many indie horrors lean too heavily on sound to fake suspense. MEGA BLOOD MOON: THE FREELANCER builds unease through stillness as often as action does.

The bigger picture here is one of rebellion—not just against the protagonist’s job but against conventional filmmaking itself. This project is about frustration turned into productivity and using whatever tools you have to make something that didn’t exist the day before. That it’s built in the same place that drained the lead character’s soul gives it a weird, meta resonance. The act of making this movie becomes part of the story it’s telling, even if you never hear about it in the plot.

MEGA BLOOD MOON: THE FREELANCER doesn’t rely on polish to earn its place. It carves out its identity through commitment, tone, and an awareness of what makes micro-budget horror tick. If you’ve ever worked a job that made you question your sanity—or wanted to fight a version of yourself in a place with terrible lighting and worse coworkers—this one’s for you.

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