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Assumption is a 2017 short film written and directed by Anthony Leone and stars Cortney Palm and Brian Patrick Butler. It officially premiered February 16, 2017 at San Diego Film Week in San Diego, California.

Plot
A man wakes from a concussion to find himself trapped in a cargo elevator, and as his time in isolation grows, so too does his paranoia.

Production
The film was shot in Downtown San Diego at Gray Area Multimedia.

Cast

 * Cortney Palm
 * Brian Patrick Butler
 * Kylie Young-Harper

Release
The film's official world premiere kicked off during Film Consortium San Diego's inaugural San Diego Film Week on February 16, 2017 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. The film screened again on March 30, 2017 at San Diego's Screen with Screams Film Festival where it was awarded for 3rd place. Its most recent screening took place on August 10, 2017 at Oceanside International Film Festival. The film will screen again at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on September 8, 2017.

Reviews
Jamie Berardi of Rue Morgue says the film can be seen as a throwback to classic horror films, such as The Twilight Zone. Catherine Dunn of London Horror Society said the camera angles vary, and make great use of the limited room.