Jen & Karen

📣 Welcome to This Vertical Slaps! We’re Jen & Karen - two sisters who fell down the vertical drama rabbit hole and decided to make a page about the ones that actually slap. 💥 👉 Why the name? Because slapping is the ultimate drama trope and the ultimate compliment. If it slaps, it’s awesome. 🎬 What we do: We recommend vertical dramas that are worth your scroll - featuring unexpected twists, towel drops, strong women, hilarious sidekicks, and billionaire CEOs. Each post comes with our Trope Tracker and Slapper Rating, so you know what you’re getting into. 💫 If you live for drama and can’t understand why people don’t carry IDs, you’re in the right place. 📱 Save, follow, and stay tuned - your next binge is coming soon! #verticaldrama #vertical #verticalshort #shortdrama #dramarecs #thisverticalslaps #slapperrating #tropetracker #plottwistplease #whattowatch #bingeworthy #reeldrama #shortfilms

🤚🤚🤚🤚 𝙰𝚜 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚑𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚍, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙹𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚁𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚛𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝, 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚂𝚕𝚊𝚙 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝! 𝚆𝚎'𝚟𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎: 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚜𝚠𝚊𝚙 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚍𝚢, 𝚊 𝚙𝚜𝚢𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚈𝙰 𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚌𝚘𝚖. 𝙻𝚎𝚝 𝚞𝚜 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜! 📚 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 🏈 Watch on: @my_drama_series Director: @officialdylanvox Written by: @scottymullen Starring: @natashabodmerfilm @natewsmith_ @jasoncohenofficial @belle_moskowitz @scottymullen 🩸𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙊𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙣 🤕 Watch on: @dramapopsapp Director and writer: @s_eva_s Produced by: @amopictures.official Starring: @taniazlova @marcschottner @eugene.voice @i.am.kseniia @lerafokinaa 🤥 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 📔 Watch on: @dramapopsapp Director: @guven.orman Produced by: @palmfilm.co Starring: @tess.din @ben.armstrongg @sophiejordancollins @enesh1t #verticaldrama #shortdrama #microdrama #verticalshort #ThisVerticalSlaps

Strikeouts on the field, sparks off it ✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 follows Kai (Mark Vega), a college baseball player who’s been off his game in school and on the diamond – until Harley (Victoria Andrunik) shows up to heckle him into his best season yet. When Kai’s teammates hire her to keep him on his toes, witty barbs turn into something more. Victoria and Mark deliver chemistry that’s truly home-run material, while Kai’s teammates (Augustin De Beaumont, DeAndre Pullen, Travis Long) add the perfect mix of mischief and charm. A feisty BFF (Camryn Basile) and the token mean-girl ex (Emily Lisa Jones) round out the crew. Clever, heartfelt, and perfectly suited for game day ⚾ CandyJar knocks it out of the park again – this is a must-watch! Streaming on @watchcandyjar Cast: @victoria.andrunik @markhvega @camryn_basile @emlisajones @_comediandre_ @travisgarretlong @augustindebeaumont @kemmafilby Director: @acscollins Writer: @mariposaboomer Producer: @lsm_35mm EPs: @lilyharty @elle_parks DOP: @seanniebryan Prod Mgr: @d_dupree Prod Design: @c_e_mitchell Script Sup: @carolinegrayplyler Costumes: @catelg @theschomasgoon HMU: @makeup_by_sarahk @emmmakeup Sound: @artfuldodger2666 DIT: forrest_gibson #verticaldrama #shortdrama #microdrama #verticalshort #ThisVerticalSlaps

Hollywood’s messiest problems? She fixes them. Her own love life? Not so much. 🎬 𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 follows Brooke Harrington, a powerhouse publicist juggling unhinged clients, image-saving crises, and three very different men vying for her attention – while a stalker subplot adds real tension without tipping into excess. It’s glossy and sharp, packed with familiar tropes but executed in a way that actually feels new. Ashley Michelle Grant is fantastic as Brooke, balancing steel-spined confidence with genuine emotional vulnerability. Adam Santa Cruz’s Ethan is a certified green flag – soft-spoken, steady, and quietly devoted – while Ali Badalov brings depth and chemistry as conflicted action star Liam. Jeff Violette is a scene-stealer as chaotic Niles (slow runner and all 🏃), and Miah Green shines as Sophie, delivering one of the most refreshing portrayals of a healthy, supportive female friendship we’ve seen in a vertical. A fun mystery twist, strong ensemble chemistry, and a smart script make this one an easy recommendation. Sound quirks aside (ShortMax… we’re looking at you 👀), this is a polished, entertaining vertical that proves Hollywood drama can still feel fresh. Streaming on @shortmax_app Cast: @ashleymichellegrant @adamsantacruz @libadalov @jeffviolette @officially_miahgreen @robertpalmerwatkins @ansleygracehamilton_ @jovo @chelsearosecook @neil_wa @thourinabil Director: @summertime_1097 Writer: @adamsantacruz DOP: @ichegodar EP: @zhihan_lou Producer: @cindee_sun Line Producer: @stella.sty_ 1st AD: dannycolonofficial 2nd AD: @kehareb 2nd AC: @debkay1225 B Cam Op: @colin__shepard DIT: @mjz_maggie Sound: @without_mankind @ethanxie1998 Key Grip: @birdman_burdick G&E Swing: @captainbonehead HMU: @zeik_makeup_stylist Costume: @zhencao_art Prod Design: @mingyue_leee Art PA: @isha.gummadi IC: @lovehealthok Script Sup: @m0j023 Key Set PA: @angiegigiisthebest Casting Director: @emily_qiuu BTS: @kimo_liqimo #verticaldrama #shortdrama #microdrama #verticalshort #ThisVerticalSlaps

This is part two of my December anti-Christmas vertical round-up! These two came out last month in the midst of our month of Christmas reviews, but there was no way I could wait to watch them! I highly recommend both of these and they were instantly added to my BL rewatch playlist! I definitely got spoiled with 3 new BL favorites last month! 📚 𝙁𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙄𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙄𝙩 🚌 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Xavier, a brilliant yet solitary scholarship student. Alex, the privileged and reckless captain of the football team. Their accidental "kiss" during a student council debate goes viral overnight. To save Alex's campaign, he proposes a fake relationship. What begins as a lie soon spirals into something dangerously real. Between the sparks of rivalry and stolen moments of tenderness, love becomes the most forbidden secret on campus. But with family expectations, public scandals, and a manipulative brother in the mix— one truth remains: only one of them can choose love over legacy. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: @drakeclowes as Alex and @joshuamalekos as Xavier 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: @kalostvapp 🤴🏼𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚'𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 🏍️ 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Lucas never expected to kiss a prince—least of all in front of the entire school. What began as a feud with Prince Nicholas turned into a forced friendship, and that into something far more complicated. Every glance, every brush of hands, pulls them closer... but Nicholas is torn between his royal duty and his growing feelings for the boy he once called an enemy. Neither dares to speak the truth—until the moment it can’t be hidden. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: @gregduffylive as Lucas and @andrewj_tong as Nicholas 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: @theroycegao 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: @reelshortapp

For the month of December we focused on watching and reviewing Christmas themed verticals. Of course I had to sneak in some non-Christmas verticals (it was way too much Christmas for this grinch) and thought I would do a mini review of the verticals I watched in December that I recommend checking out! This is part one of two! 🔍𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘é 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡🔎 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Heiress Blair uncovers her fiancé Ethan's plot to kill her and flees—crashing into undercover agent Liam. When they wake up, they're shocked to find they've swapped bodies. To escape danger and protect their identities, the two make a crazy choice: get married first, then figure out how to switch back. As they bicker through cohabitation, training, and missions, their reluctant partnership turns into real chemistry. But darker forces target Blair's family fortune and seek to use Liam's agent status. Together, this "wrong-body couple" must survive rising threats—and unexpectedly become each other's safest place. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: @thesammorgan as Liam and @caseyschryer as Blair 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆: @24k_onions 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: @dramabox_us @kalostvapp 🏍️ 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡, 𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙙 🏍️ 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: After surviving a staged motorcycle crash and losing her memory, a woman calling herself Eva Lane tries to rebuild her identity in the small town of Vale Pines. Three men claim a place in her past: Sam, the sheriff who protects her, Graham, the polished psychiatrist who insists he’s her fiancé, and Ash, the dangerous biker who says they were in love. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: @jesssjacoby as Eva, @realandrewsteel as Sam, @elisha.p.davis as Ash, and @kalond_irlanda as Graham 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿: @casey_direct 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆: @snowstoryproductions 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: @dramashorts_official

Holiday romcoms just scored a touchdown! 🏈 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 follows klutzy novelist Dora Swift (Cayla Brady) as she collides with superstar quarterback Chasel Brady (Kenny Resch) in an elevator, sparking a hilarious, heartwarming holiday romcom. From matching sweaters to secret online alter egos, this vertical leans into comedy while letting the romance blossom like a Christmas cactus. Cayla and Kenny are a comedic dream team, delivering perfect timing and chemistry, while Grandma Brady (Helene Frances), scheming rival Aura (Katelyn Rose), and the delightfully unexpected Edison Gray (Evan Faunce) bring extra laughs (and a little mischief). Sprinkle in clever nods to classic vertical tropes, and you’ve got a seasonal treat that’s funny, flirty, and binge-worthy. Looking for a festive vertical that jingles all the way to your heart? This one definitely makes the nice list. Streaming on: @dramabox_us Cast: @caylatbrady @kennyfrom_southpark @helenefrances1 @liam.silbernagel @elolola_ @just_evanfaunce @kkatelyn_rose @markchinnery @rinolsson Director: @thedchen EP: @yaxing_lin DOP: @philipsshum Sound: @havoc_audio Script Supervisor: @madisonbain_ @matteo_leva98 @raymason_ @maryliu218 @collinviator @z_qqqu @micahs.moore #verticaldrama #shortdrama #microdrama #verticalshort #ThisVerticalSlaps

All the tropes, all the holiday drama, and just enough swoon to make your cocoa a little sweeter. ☕ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 unwraps a grinchy Daphne (Emily Gateley) who’s stuck with a nightmare family, a scheming arranged fiancé, and a mysterious stranger who’s secretly a billionaire (Kasey Esser) pretending to be a janitor. One wild office party later, and their paths cross again - cue makeover montages, ice-skating dates, flirty banter, and a steady stream of quotes. It’s secret identities, corporate scheming, pseudo-kidnappings, and overstuffed stockings of holiday tropes - but somehow it all works. Emily and Kasey’s quiet chemistry keeps the romance grounded, while Marija Gevorkjan and Jared Anthony Smith provide laughs and charm as the BFF and eternally put-upon assistant. Indulgent, festive, and unapologetically tropey, this is the guilty holiday treat your vertical-loving heart has been waiting for. 🍬 Streaming on @dramapopsapp Cast: @emilygateley @kaseyesser @lucimacnair @jordanlouiseharris @jaredanthonysmith @danrobinsofficial @marijawithaj @texasrob01 @thibault_jacquotparatte Director: @bedulske Produced by: @dukkanprod @easyhouse.agency DramaPops: @katyassummer @burkaycagilti #verticaldrama #shortdrama #microdrama #verticalshort #ThisVerticalSlaps