The Contraption

Darkly humorous short in which a man builds a sinister contraption, the dreadful purpose of which is only revealed in the final shot.

In a final act of defeat or defiance, a man builds a sinister contraption. This darkly humorous low-budget short film satirises the typical male pursuits of physical toil and precision craftsmanship. The Contraption is directed by James Dearden who would go on to write Fatal Attraction (1987) and stars The Rocky Horror Picture Show's Richard O'Brien.

This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'Little Malcom and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs' in the BFI Flipside collection.