How much money do you think it takes to produce a superhero movie complete with nifty special effects? Millions of dollars?

Michael Ashton can show Hollywood a thing or two about budget filmmaking. He created this 13-minute short film called Lazy Teenage Superheroes ("Crime doesn't take a vacation. But we do.") for just $300.

A bit NSFW (coarse language) but quite entertaining: Link | Behind the Scenes [both links YouTube]