More Pain, More Pay

More Pain, More Pay (2026)



8.0 2026 4 min —

Director: Mikita Bialevich

Cast: Raman Litvinau

When a shadowy online platform offers to pay Igar real cash for every bit of physical pain he endures, curiosity gets the better of him. What begins as a tame trial spirals into a relentless vortex of greed, fixation, and personal ruin—as he pushes his body further to chase one more payout.

More About This Film

More Pain, More Pay is a Polish horror-comedy short built around a strange online offer that promises financial rewards in exchange for enduring physical pain. The premise quickly places its protagonist in a bizarre situation where curiosity and the prospect of money begin to collide with increasingly uncomfortable consequences.

Directed by Mikita Bialevich, the film uses a deliberately tiny production budget to turn an extreme premise into a piece of dark independent genre filmmaking. Its horror and comedy elements work together through discomfort, absurdity, and the escalating logic of an online challenge.

  • Directed by Mikita Bialevich.
  • Raman Litvinau is credited in the principal cast.
  • The original language is English.
  • Production country is listed as Poland.
  • The reported production budget was approximately $340.

Where to Watch

More Pain, More Pay is an independent short, so its digital availability may be concentrated on creator and festival platforms.

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