Criminal Audition

Criminal Audition

Year: 2019

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Samuel Gridley

Echo Score: 80
ThrillerComedyMysteryDrama

A former lawyer leads a unique service, recruiting desperate individuals to pose as criminals and take the blame for the wealthy and influential. This process, known as “Criminal Audition,” involves a rigorous selection and training program, meticulously preparing these stand-ins to assume responsibility for the crimes of others, shielding the guilty from legal consequences.

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Timeline & Setting – Criminal Audition (2019)

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Underground organization hideout, secret lair

A clandestine, dimly lit facility serves as the nerve center of the organization. It hosts the staged trials where bound candidates are tested, with sacks over faces and chains linking them together. The space is clinical and intimidating, designed to pressure, confuse, and control those within its walls.

🕳️ Secret Lair 🗝️ Hidden Facility

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:45

Main Characters – Criminal Audition (2019)

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Miss M (Noeleen Comiskey)

The enigmatic founder and mastermind behind the underground organization. She uses money, intimidation, and manipulation to steer the operation and control every candidate. Calculating and ruthless, she adjusts tactics to preserve her plans and avoid exposure.

🧠 Calculated 💰 Money-driven 💀 Ruthless

William (Rich Keeble)

A wary participant who has a prior deal with Miss M and becomes leverage in the game. He tries to pressure Ryan to stay in the arrangement for the payoff, revealing a willingness to manipulate others for personal gain. His position grows precarious as the plan destabilizes.

🧭 Calculated 💸 Money-driven ⚠️ Compromised

Adeline (Angela Peters)

A founder ally who helps shape the tests and maintain the operation’s momentum. She stays loyal to Miss M and remains steady under pressure, contributing to the ruthless logic of the scheme.

👩‍💼 Loyal 🧭 Strategic 💼 Business-savvy

Moe (Scott Samain)

One of the organization’s more brutal enforcers who escalates violence during the trials. He enforces rules through coercion and intimidation, embodying the methodical brutality of the operation.

🔪 Violent 🧭 Ruthless 💣 Dangerous

Morris (Morris – Cameron Harris)

A fierce participant who carries out brutal tasks, including drugging and strangling a candidate to keep the faction’s plan on track. Calculated and dangerous, he remains a threat until the final confrontation.

🧭 Calculated 🔪 Violent 💀 Deadly

Ryan (Luke Kaile)

A former trial participant turned expert who is uneasy with the brutality but uses his skills to influence outcomes. He seeks an exit from the cycle and allies with L to survive and eventually escape with the money.

🧠 Analytical 🗡️ Survival-driven 🤝 Loyal

Lydia (L) (Rebecca Calienda)

One of the final two candidates, L is resourceful and capable, surviving the brutal regime through quick thinking. Her resilience helps shape the finale and forges a pivotal bond with Ryan.

🧭 Resourceful 💪 Resilient 🗡️ Pragmatic

J (Blain Neale)

The other top candidate who presents a sharp, competitive edge in Miss M’s trials. J’s performance spotlights the ruthlessness of the selection process and the lengths to which each participant must go to endure.

🧠 Cunning 🗡️ Cutthroat 🧭 Calculated

Preston (P) (Preston)

A victim of the early testing rounds who refuses to participate in violence as demanded by Miss M. His defiance triggers a brutal killing by Miss M, underscoring the merciless logic of the game.

💀 Victim 🧭 Defiant ⚠️ Targeted

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:45

Major Themes – Criminal Audition (2019)

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🗝️ Power

Miss M wields power through money, influence, and a brutal testing regime. The organization operates like a closed circle where dissent is punished and loyalty is monetized. Every move is calculated to maintain control over both victims and accomplices.

🔪 Revenge

A core motive is vengeance for past injustices, driving Miss M and Morris to escalate violence. The plan hinges on eliminating rivals and destabilizing the victims’ sense of safety. Revenge corrupts decisions and blurs the line between justice and cruelty.

🤝 Betrayal

Loyal bonds fracture under pressure as allies turn on one another. Ryan contemplates escape while L teams up with him, signaling shifting loyalties. These betrayals push the narrative toward a violent confrontation and a desperate bid for freedom with the money.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:45

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