THE OATH | Award-winning Batman Fan Film

Directed by @ThatJohnnyKguy, this award-winning fan-produced short film is a prequel to Tim Burton’s Batman (1989)!
Winner: Best U.S. Fan Film, Best Performances, Best Lighting, and more!

Sergeant Frank Kelly is one of the last good cops in Gotham and his life is about to change. Take a trip back to the mean streets of Gotham when “the Bat” was just a rumor chased by reporter Alexander Knox, and the city was powerless against crime bosses like Carl Grissom. The Oath stars Jerry Morgan, Oz Keenum, Chris Konke, and Michael Stumbo, with Guillermo Mejía as Batman.

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Executive Producer: Frederic Poag. Co-producers: Case Aiken, John Broughton, Will Jipson, Carlos Macera.

Thanks to our Indiegogo backers!

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** Batman and all related marks, logos, and characters are solely owned by DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment. This non-profit fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with DC Comics or Warner Bros. Entertainment.**

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[KaoticaStudios]

Enjoy THE OATH? Watch our original horror short, THE KILLER OF GRASSY RIDGE!

[agentstick]

You know what makes Michael Keatons Batman more badass then the other Batmans? He cant move his neck

[cyborgplatypus]

I LOVE that they included Bill Finger as co-creator!

[TetrisChampMan]

Christ who did the sound for this? The sound is next level. Great short film overall. But wow the sound design! Even just the cop drinking, rain falling, etc. All expertly mixed. Somebody give the sound guy a goddamn raise.

[gameingdragon_draco]

Congrats on making it feel like an actual Tim Burton Batman

[charlesstokes]

“There’s always a choice!” - The Dark Knight himself!

[dominickeverest]

Love how Bruce paid for his wife's medical bills. actually showing the nuance of batman with him solving the problem and preventing the cop from needing to turn to crooked behavior to provide for his family. something most batman media forgets to express or include. id watcha whole 2 hour movie by these guys

[oskiewaskieshow]

I like how this was not about Batman . It was about the man’s struggles and decisions he had to make. Great film

[bbesttimes]

Every once in a while, you find a real gem on the internet. This is one of those times

[jimdoom]

The most canon thing to the Burton films is how Batman can't turn his head - love it! Music was amazing, original, but a faithful homage. Production values through the roof, fabulous!!

[valviform]

I really didnt care for it until Batman said "there's always another way." I realized the message then, and how the movie would end. Well done.

[rikardandersson]

I like how Batman is kept in the shadows so we never see his face

[BillyBob-eexx]

Excellent addition to the '89 franchise. I wish that WB would give Kaotica Studios the millions of dollars needed to make a full length feature film. As long as they let you make the film that you wanted, and they kept their noses out of it, you would make them a ton of money. All the while creating a Batman masterpiece. Great job here.

[cruiseliner]

THIS is the Gotham TV Series we need. Nice Burton stylings, yet original. Pretty sure if he watched this, he'd be proud of the team behind this fan effort.

[RajaPamungkas]

Imagine, this short movie is only 17 mins long, but in the credit title there's so many people involved in it, amazing, no wonders it looks great.

[BG_EDC]

This looks exactly like the Burton films, pretty amazing work. Shows how much talent exists outside Hollywood. With proper funding and the rights you could make a great movie.

[michaelcarmack]

These callbacks are great! You can tell the people that made this short film really cared about what they were making. Even the blues and greens are on point.

[jonathonmohammed]

I enjoyed this story. Turning a potential dirty cop into a good cop. That is what makes Batman a true hero. Also loved how he used his disappearing act and still spoke to the cop in the shadows. Very awesome!

[lrlong]

BRILLIANT. Batman ‘89 is actually my favorite movie of all time. I was 7 when it came out and to this day my favorite music to do computer work to is Elfman scores. The music and perfect amount of callbacks and references make this well-written film feel right out of the Burtonverse.

[Nickdabom]

I loved how this was less about stopping the villain and more about "sending a message" (pun was and not intended). There's always a choice. Always