Joel Austin as Ben in "Welcome to Hell" 2018

Welcome to Hell

Welcome to Hell Welcome to Hell is a compilation project featuring several short films starring Felissa Rose, Bill Oberst Jr., and many others.  The film Joel starred in is titled Dead Therapy in which a group of survivors hold a group therapy session in an attempt to cope with the trauma caused by the apocalypse.  Joel plays […]

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Crystal

Crystal A young couple’s bad luck turns around when they are gifted a state-of-the-art smart home. But, after inviting a who’s who gathering of friends and associates over for a house-warming party, the house reveals itself to be more of a nightmare. Joel played playboy, “Zack,” one of the friends invited to the house. Visit

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Joel Austin as Warren in "Surplus Terminal"

Surplus Terminal

Surplus Terminal In an escape-dependent society, a compassionate dream-mercenary, or Strafer, considers subjecting a friend to an excruciating extraction process to evade her destitution, disconnection, and despair. Joel plays the friend and dream-junky, “Warren.” Visit the Film’s IMDb BACK TO ACTING

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In the Summer Rain

In the Summer Rain As a television actor returns to Seattle to learn about the daughter he never met, a high school senior finds first love with the pastor’s daughter. Their stories parallel one another in mysterious ways, showing how someone can endure after they’re gone–and how the same feelings come back around again and

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Vines

Vines A suburban gardener must escape the clutches of a misguided botanist who has engineered a sentient plant that when implanted, will overtake its host creating an unholy chimera of plant and human. The fusing is only partially successful in creating a hybrid monster with both identities conscious and at war with each other. Vines

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Rat Problem

Rat problem In the 1987 underbelly of Portland’s contaminated, trash-filled streets, a working-call clerk fights for her life against a horde of giant, man-eating mutant rats while trying to maintain her dignity at the hopeless Maxi-Mart.   Joel plays the Maxi-Mart’s egotistic, dim-witted, rat-tailed manager Daren. As the film progresses, Daren’s mistreatment of his employees

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I Only See You in the Dark

I Only See You in the Dark When Michael’s peculiar nocturnal habit is discovered by an alluring and mysterious unknown caller, his draw toward the potential of something resembling a relationship gets the better of him. Little does Michael know that not all creatures of the night have such tame habits and some mysteries are

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Joel Austin as The Harvester in "The Harvester"

The Harvester

The Harvester A nomadic prospector discovers a massive deposit of rare substance and must fight to keep his find.   Joel played the film’s anguished, determined, violent, titular character, ” The Harvester.”  Visit The Harvester’s IMDb Back to Acting

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Joel Austin in "The Offer"

The Offer

The Offer After a well-off entrepreneur hires a local bartender to spy on and flirt with his girlfriend, the bartender begins to develop feelings for her. “The Offer” is a film about jealousy, flirtation, and the lengths we go to uphold out beliefs.  Joel played the entrepreneur, “Ryan” in the film.   Back to Acting

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