Wet Paint: The Movie (2026)

Wet Paint: The Movie is a deliberately minimalist three-minute comedy and drama that makes an ordinary warning into the entire premise: viewers are simply invited to watch paint dry in high definition. The joke relies on extreme understatement and the expectation that a movie should provide something more conventional.

Despite the deliberately static concept, the project is presented with the language of a proper film, creating an absurd contrast between cinematic form and almost complete lack of action. Its tiny scale makes the project an example of playful experimental filmmaking.

• Directed by Poppy Mellor.
• Matthew Archer is credited as writer and plays Mafia Dude.
• Lochlan Morrison plays Mafia Boss.
• The film was released on September 10, 2026.
• The runtime is approximately 3 minutes.