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| My Ambition | |
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| Directed by | Keith Dinielli |
| Written by | Keith Dinielli |
| Based on | "Blood Son" by Richard Matheson |
| Produced by | Robert Myrtle |
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| Cinematography | Scott Winig |
| Edited by | David Chechel |
Production company | k2 Productions |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000 (estimated) |
My Ambition is a 2006 American horror short film written and directed by Keith Dinielli, based on the 1951 Richard Matheson short story "Blood Son".
A young man, Jules Walters, gets kicked out of school because he has an unhealthy obsession with vampires. While spending time at a local zoo, Jules manages to steal a bat and sneak it away to an old shack by the railyards. It is there that Jules' obsession with vampires will lead to his demise.
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