The Ick List (Short Film, 2026)

Davyd Marcovich · Ashley Woolley · Isabella Doherty Written & Directed by Daniel Adam Gruen

The Ick List

50 Miles From Civilization
No One To Call

Thriller  ·  7:13 mins

Poster for The Ick List: three figures in near-darkness under streaked light.

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A newlywed couple gets stranded with a medical emergency 50 miles from civilization.

Screening Info

Screenings & News

Current Status

Los Angeles
September 2026

Sept 2026 Los Angeles, CA Festival & venue to be announced Unconfirmed

Cast & Crew

Starring

  • Isabella Doherty
  • Davyd Marcovich
  • Ashley Woolley

Written & Directed By

  • Daniel Adam Gruen

Produced By

  • Ashley Woolley

Special Thanks

  • Adam Gruen
  • Amanda H. Gruen
  • Kieran Doherty
  • Michael Sheehy
  • Michael Weinreich
  • Robin Eve Greenberg
  • Stanley R. Greenberg
  • Tamara Greenberg

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Festivals & Programming

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Screener requests, programming, and booking.

action@danielgruen.com
Press Materials

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Ick List /noun/

ick list | ˈik ˌlist |

noun, plural ick lists

  1. The running, unspoken inventory of small repellent details one accumulates about a romantic partner.
  2. A document nobody admits to keeping and everybody maintains meticulously.

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