Sheltered: The Latest Flare-up of Generational Crisis
The path of Daniel Jamal Judson’s Sheltered is predetermined, perhaps with the addendum, under constant conditions. The conditions do remain ...
Tag: Thriller Short Film Review
The Watcher: A Silent Wrangling with Failure
When viewing Nathan Sellers’ The Watcher it is hard to really be taken in by its serenity. On the contrary, ...
Uroboros: Warped Time and Other Horrors of Oppression
Diarmuid Donohoe’s Uroboros is a depiction of historical, gendered trauma in 20th century Ireland. The film sets out to portray ...
The Housewife: Best (Biased) Laid Plans and How They Go Awry
Jeremiah Kipp’s thriller The Housewife turns the tables on assumptions about the women who stay at home. Following the abduction ...
Maladjustment: The Horrors in Lived Experience
Anatasha Blakely’s Maladjustment is a horror harnessing the unique experience of the pandemic lockdowns of a past that is yet ...
Bonding: A Spy Mystery Before the Thrills Come In
Luke Rex’s Bonding has a lot less to do with making friends than with avoiding vexing potential enemies. The 13-minute ...
Open Door: Micro Thriller About A Terrifying Catastrophe
Kevin Cate’s mystery thriller Open Door runs to under four minutes, almost all of which is dedicated to an unexplained—but ...
Interstate: Time Floating Out of Joint on the Edge of Nowhere
Samuel McIntosh’s Interstate is a case of creative use of constraints. Made on a low budget, the visual style of ...
The Killer Service: Friendship and Rage Unite in Thriller Origin Story
Gio Randazzo’s The Killer Service sets up the origin story of its protagonist, Elliott for an upcoming series. A proof-of-concept ...
Infinity: Fear and Pastiche in the City
The 19-minute supernatural thriller Infinity draws a picture of London where the robotic coexists with the occult, and what’s more, ...
