SYNOPSIS: MEOW is a bloodstained genre mash offering life lessons in demonic cats, dubious landlords and overbearing mothers. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MEOW, a crowd funded short film written and directed by Christopher Jopp. This is the story of Sam (Eleonore Dendy), who is moving into a new apartment all by herself, much to the chagrin …
Read More »Film Review: Wizardly Wickedly Weeping (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A Wizard and Demon learn to let go of the past. REVIEW: More short films, Kiddies! Today we have WIZARDLY WICKEDLY WEEPING, written and directed by Josh Owen. This film is a little different from my usual fare. Some interesting background came up while researching it – According to a site called Film Freeway, Mr. Owen is a graduate …
Read More »Film Review: The Call (L’APPEL) (short film)
SYNOPSIS: Benoît, 50, is a police lieutenant wounded by the disappearance of his wife, Lise. Unable to perform his grief, he sees his physical and mental health decline when she mysteriously surface again years later. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have THE CALL (L’APPEL), written and directed by Alban Ravassard. The film is in French with English subtitles. …
Read More »Film Review: The Sound of Fear (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A gentle man is afflicted by “Musica Telephobia” – fearful music constantly follows him around. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have THE SOUND OF FEAR, written and directed by Colin Campbell. Something interesting to mention – the title card on the copy I was sent reads “A Sequence From The Sound of Fear”, which leads me to …
Read More »Film Review: When Susurrus Stirs (short film)
SYNOPSIS: A body horror tale like no other. The story of one man’s bond with a parasitic creature that could result in the end of us all. REVIEW: Yet more short films, kiddies! Today we have WHEN SUSURRUS STIRS, directed by Anthony Cousins and based on a short story by Jeremy Robert Johnson. This is a crowd funded project through …
Read More »Film Review: El Regreso De Sehdmeled (The Return of Sehdmeled) (short film) (2007)
SYNOPSIS: A group of archeologists travels to Egypt to transfer the London museum’s mummy Sehdmeled. But the guardians of the sands that are responsible for preserving intact the pyramid, are aware of the curse that hides Sehdmeled. REVIEW: Another short film! Today’s selection is EL REGRESO DE SEHDMELED(THE RETURN OF SEHDMELED) from Eskoria Films. Another Spanish language (no English subtitles) …
Read More »Film Review: Shark Killer (2015)
SYNOPSIS: The services of shark killer Ace Hunter have been engaged by his brother Jake, the head of a West Coast crime ring. The gig: kill the black-finned shark that swallowed a valuable diamond during a gang transaction. Enlisted to keep an eye on Ace is Jake’s girlfriend, Jasmine. But Ace and Jasmine’s relationship deepens with the threats from a …
Read More »Film Review: The Joker’s Journal (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: How Heath Ledger became the Joker.
Read More »Film Review: Emty Drive (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: An escape artist obsesses over his craft in the dark and claustrophobic world of a motel room. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have EMTY DRIVE, directed by Simon Mercer. This another short from Canada. The film stars Breen Godfrey as an escape artist, albeit not a very good one, trying to perfect his art in a seedy …
Read More »Film Review: Dawn of the Deaf (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: When a sonic pulse infects the hearing population, a small group of Deaf people must band together to survive. REVIEW: Yet more short films, kiddies! Today we have a tasty little short from the UK called DAWN OF THE DEAF written and directed by Rob Savage. We enter the story exactly one hour before some sort of unexplained pulse …
Read More »Film Review: Edward the Damned (short film) (2014)
SYNOPSIS: What is it Edward is hiding beneath his wig? To the people around him he seems an average bloke. But tonight his insidious secret will finally see the light of day in a reveal you won’t soon forget.
Read More »Film Review: The Girl in the Basement (short film) (2015)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman is kidnapped by a serial killer — only on the day of her intended death, fate shifts and the killer accidentally dies, leaving the girl trapped in his basement. REVIEW: Yet another short film, folks! Today we have THE GIRL IN THE BASEMENT, written, directed and starring KT Baldassaro. This is her directorial and writing debut. …
Read More »Film Review: Into the Mud (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman wakes up naked in the middle of the woods. After the initial confusion and after verifying that she’s hurt, she discovers a fisherman and hunter who will not easily let his new prey escape. Let the hunt begin.
Read More »Film Review: Do You See What I See (short film) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: During the Christmas season, two sisters throw a house party, unaware that a deadly invader will be crashing the proceedings. REVIEW: More short films! Today we have a film from Canada called DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? written and directed by Justin McConnell & Serena Whitney. Yes, this is a Christmas horror story, and I love those …
Read More »Film Review: A Late Thaw (short film) (2015)
SYNOPSIS: When Tara’s boyfriend presents her with the perfect house, memories of a lover who died years ago seep into her waking life. It is clear that she must confront her past in order to move on, but can she? REVIEW: Another short film today, this time we have A LATE THAW, written and directed by Kim Barr. Stephane (Lucas …
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