Tyrant

The "Tyrant" was Phoenix Films fourth movie. It is only one minute long due to instructions by Jake's film teacher.

Plot
The film starts off with some palace gaurds dragging a peasant into the Tyrant's throne room. They state the peasant has been causing problems, and they throw him down. He gets on his knees and begs for mercy. The Tyrant grunts and orders that the peasant must be executed. He screams as the gaurds drag him away. Suddenly, there is a loud commotion outside, and some rebels burst into the throne room. They point swords at the Tyrant, telling him his rule has ended. The Tyrant yells "NOO!" He gets up, strikes down a rebel, and runs away. During the chase, the Tyrant hides inside a dungeon cell. The rebels do not see this and run by un-aware. The Tyrant sighs in relief, but then gasps in horror. A pile of bones and armor begin to "build" themselves up. Taking the shape of two skeleton soldiers. Skeleton one states the Tyrant was their old ruler. Skeleton two states that he threw them into the cells to rot after an unknown mess up. The Tyrant begs just as the peasant did a while ago for mercy. The skeletons cackle at the stupidity of their old ruler and ready their weapons. The Tyrant screams in terror as the skeletons maul him off screen. Credits roll.

Trivia/bloopers/making of
"I remember this film being a ton of stress to make." Jake recalls. "It had to be one minute long exact, not one second over or under."
 * 1) This was Phoenix Films first ever use of CG creatures in a film. And it was dang good.
 * 2) This was Phoenix Films first ever movie to win a contest. The prize....a jar of pickles.
 * 3) The Tyrant's scepter is a toilet plunger.
 * 4) This was Phoenix Films first movie to include a cast of over three people, not counting the skeletons.

"Also the actors back in those days were terrible. If you look closely, when the gaurds drag the farmer away, he is laughing the whole time!" Jake laughs.