SYNOPSIS: A horror thriller in which a lonely costume designer working within an old theatre begins to hear bumps in the night upon the arrival of a mysterious Mannequin… REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MANNEQUIN, written and directed by Zach McCoy-Davies. Ah, life in the theater! Any of us who were theater kids know about late nights …
Read More »Film Review: The Sounds They Make (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A mother fears for her daughter when she hears strange sounds in her home. REVIEW: Another short film, folks! Today we have THE SOUNDS THEY MAKE, written and directed by Andrew Huggins. Mr Huggins is an award-winning filmmaker with many accolades to his credit, including the short film WHERE THE WOLVES LIE. This film stars Vanessa Ore and Gianna …
Read More »Film Review: Discopath (2013)
SYNOPSIS: The mid-70’s: a timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.
Read More »Film Review: The Amulet of Fear (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: THE AMULET OF FEAR” tells the story of a girl who finds an ancient amulet which has the ability to conjure up fears of the man who owns it and when she begins to read a book by Stephen King called “The Creature” it will come to life beginning a frightening battle.
Read More »Film Review: My 2 Cents (short film)
SYNOPSIS: A couple get advice from a mysterious waiter in an airport cafe. REVIEW: Another short film, kids! Today we have MY TWO CENTS, directed by Thomas D. Moser and written by Michael O’Hare Wallace, who also appears the film as Peter the waiter. Let me say up front that I really loved the writing in this film. Mr. Wallace …
Read More »Film Review: It Began Without Warning (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: “The time has come,” the Walrus said. And all the little Oysters stood and waited in a row. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have IT BEGAN WITHOUT WARNING, written and directed by Jessica Curtright and Santiago C. Tapia. This film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at SXSW 2017. Oh, I do so love a film …
Read More »Film Review: Impacto Nupcial (Bridal Impact) (short film) (2004)
SYNOPSIS: A newlywed couple go to the beach on their wedding day to celebrate those moments that should be the happiest of their lives. But má terrifying nights and wedding awaits them … it was just the beginning. REVIEW: More short films, and yet another submission from Terror Team Productions & Eskoria Films. This time we have IMPACTO NUPCIAL ( …
Read More »Film Review: Telltale (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: Based on the work of Edgar Allen Poe, a woman stationed at an observation post recounts a horrific tale of her colleague’s final moments. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have a little something called TELLTALE, written and directed by Ramon Govea. If you can’t geuss from the title, this film is a reinterpretation of the classic THE …
Read More »Film Review: Humanity Hyuck Hyuck!!! (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: A cerebral sitcom starring a Human and his Brain- who don’t get along so swell.. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have a little something called HUMANITY HYUCK HYUCK!!!, written and directed by Josh Owen and starring Alex Chisholm. The official description calls this “A cerebral sitcom starring a Human and his Brain- who don’t get along so …
Read More »Film Review: La voz de Mamá / Mom´s Voice (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: Hay lazos que la muerte no puede cortar. There are bonds even Death can´t break. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have LA VOZ DE MAMA (MOM’S VOICE), directed by Mariano Cattaneo. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. Belen (Fiorela Duranda) misses her mother. Mom apparently has passed away fairly recently, and Belen just can’t get …
Read More »Film Review: The Room – The King in Yellow Interludes (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: Abreaction – reliving an experience to purge it of its emotional excesses. This is THE ROOM, the summary of an adventure started years ago with very narrow, if not insubstantials, assets; with the passion of people willing to use their own talents. After that it all became an aggregation of ideas that made stories, monsters, even time grow larger. …
Read More »Remembering George Romero
George Romero. What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when I say that name? Night of the Living Dead (1968), the first of several zombie genre movies to follow. Dawn of the Dead. Day of the Dead. Land of the Dead. Diary of the Dead. Survival of the Dead.
Read More »Film Review: Gravy (2015)
SYNOPSIS: It’s All Hallow’s Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and force the staff to engage in a late night of gaming, food and libations. The only caveat is what’s on the menu. REVIEW: Ok kids…got a weird one here. I wasn’t sure to make of GRAVY at first. but I …
Read More »Film Review: Hallow’s Eve (2013)
SYNOPSIS: Years after a tragic accident leaves a young child scarred for life, the people responsible pay – with their lives. REVIEW: Bullying is bad, m’kay? And if your bullying leads to something to really terrible, the least you can do is learn from your mistake and maybe become a better person. Apparently not if you’re one of the douche …
Read More »Film Review: The Honeymoon Phase (short film) (2017)
SYNOPSIS: Struggling young lovers, Tom and Eve, must endure a 30 day scientific study. Room, board, $50,000 and a month alone together in research facility housing – what could possibly go wrong… REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Although this isn’t a short film so much as a promo. Still, it’s interesting. I have a short promo for a PROJECT GREENLIGHT …
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