At just under six minutes, Elijah Rodriguez’s The Perfect Daughter is the perfect bite sized dose of skin crawling horror. It makes use of two particularly disquieting ideas: body horror and airbnb gone wrong. The Perfect Daughter combines these two with a meeting between homeowner Annie, and Elena, who needs the place for a film… Continue reading The Perfect Daughter: In Pursuit Of The Perfect Possession
Tag: Horror
Gary: The Smart Home From Hell
Gary, a 9-minute horror directed by Michael Rognlie (co-written with John Lee), follows in the tradition of smart devices gone rogue, with the added element of lockdown neuroticism. It is safe to presume that in the years to come this will become its own subgenre. Here, the protagonist and soon to be victim is Mark,… Continue reading Gary: The Smart Home From Hell
L.U.N.A.: The Combined Power Of Evil And Technology
What director Blake Vaz excels at with the 10-minute horror L.U.N.A. is building up a truly gripping atmosphere of suspense. Centred on a field tech and the house she visits, the film swiftly and efficiently sets its gears into motion, developing a sense of trepidation by turning the camera into a silent, unseen (and very… Continue reading L.U.N.A.: The Combined Power Of Evil And Technology
Out At Night: When Supernatural And (In)Human Horror Meet
A horror film in more ways than one, Christopher Hewitt’s 17-minute Out At Night borrows its central idea from A Quiet Place (2018): a monster sensitive to sound. There is no alien activity involved this time, and instead, the emphasis falls on the despicable inhumanity of one man. Martin (Alastair G. Cumming) picks up Will (Andrew Wheildon-Dennis) at the… Continue reading Out At Night: When Supernatural And (In)Human Horror Meet
He Comes At Night: A Shift Of The Expectations From Horror
Joseph Covello’s 10-minute horror, He Comes At Night is bleak. At its centre is an 8-year-old girl, about to be burdened with the isolating discovery that there are in fact, such things as monsters. Her parents have a strained marriage. Alexa, played by Georgia Rickerby, soothes herself by grooming her doll. Even then, slamming doors… Continue reading He Comes At Night: A Shift Of The Expectations From Horror
Livin After Midnight: A Hilarious Short That Promises A Laugh-Riot!
Joe Mitchell’s Livin After Midnight has only one problem—its minuscule time-length. Barely six minutes long, the film, a thorough tomfoolery-meets-idiocy is a strange combination of comedy and horror-thriller that lets you laugh all the way up until its climax. Frankly, this is generous coming from Mitchell whose Motorcycle Boy was a mere 2:30-minute in length.… Continue reading Livin After Midnight: A Hilarious Short That Promises A Laugh-Riot!
Ghost Searchers: Subtly Undoes Horror Tropes
Neil George’s Ghost Searchers upholds the tradition of goofy paranormal investigators in potentially life-threatening situations, tied neatly with a happy ending. Labeled a dark-comedy, the 20-minute film strikes a satisfying balance between comedy, horror and drama. The film makes it a point to hit the familiar beats but with a spin on it each time,… Continue reading Ghost Searchers: Subtly Undoes Horror Tropes
Playback: Hint of Horror & Suspense Leaving A Lot To Imagination
At 17:00-minute duration, Playback has plenty going in its favour. A suspenseful story, eclectic music, and good editing. With a wonderful scope at narration, the short highlights the bizarre experiences of a sound recordist when her device picks on strange noises that she didn’t sign up for. When Tina (Ruth Burgess) rents out a room… Continue reading Playback: Hint of Horror & Suspense Leaving A Lot To Imagination
Movie Night: No-Fuss Slasher Horror
Matt Rosenblatt’s Movie Night about a date gone sour holds the suspense heavy throughout the narrative, frequently shifting perspective so that you don’t know which way to look. With its cold open, the film illustrates right away that Chris (Skeeta Jenkins) and Rachel (Natali Jones) have not had the most pleasant time with each other.… Continue reading Movie Night: No-Fuss Slasher Horror
Witches In The Window: A Nursery Rhyme Of Horrors
It is no easy task to be a child. When you are not grappling with the fear that you were adopted, or if your nosebleed means you are going to die, there are those pesky monsters under your bed to deal with. And then there’s Johnny. Nikki Born introduces the audience to little Johnny, played… Continue reading Witches In The Window: A Nursery Rhyme Of Horrors