Ugly on the Inside is a fast-paced, darkly comedic short set in the aftermath of a wedding gone awry. Like the opening of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 2, this film by the talented writing/directing partners Steven and Whitney Boe shows the potentially violent pitfalls of holy matrimony.

Sisters Rayanne (Whitney Leigh) and Della (Heidi Godt) have just fled the Lucky Elvis Wedding Chapel with the body of Della's intended, Charlie (Roberto Raad), in tow. A wedding-cake knife wielded by Rayanne is the culprit. After Charlie has been deposited in a hole in the desert, we learn that this isn't the first pickle the sisters have gotten themselves into. Rayanne is guilty of at least half-a-dozen murders, all of them involving beaus of Della. The bride-to-be is expressing her outrage when up from the grave comes Charlie, who's either undead or merely invincible.

The Boes have written some wonderfully detailed, often quotable dialogue, which all three performers deliver with gusto. Listen to the way Rayanne describes Charlie's murder, noting how the groom fell over "the armadillo cheese log." There's a great running gag involving Charlie, who insists Della call him by another name. ("Chuck! It's Chuck, goddamnit!") Leigh and Godt are quite believable as sisters, managing to stay within the confines of the film's comedic tone even during the characters' emotional outbursts.

The film's technical qualities are top-notch - the filmmakers evidently benefited from shooting in a single location. Cinematographer Armando Salas takes advantage of the mountainous terrain with solid framing and smooth tracking shots. Composer J.J. McGeehan evokes the American Southwest with a twangy, unobtrusive score. The effects and costumes are all convincing.

Stay tuned after the end credits for one final gag involving Charlie aka Chuck.