Who ever say said “Cartoons have to be kid friendly” clearly has never seen the horror short film Other Lily. Animator David Romero tells the story of Lily, a woman who suffers from sleep paralysis. This film could have easily been simple and boring by only showing the audience the experience …
The man who brought us the infamous Moonlight Man delivers once again. Danny Donahue decides to take a western approach on his new horror short “Frostbite”. This film tells the story of a “Monster hunter” (Frank Donahue) in the 1890’s who encounters a creature in the dead of winter. Frank …
The Dark Tapes is a feature film spotlighting a collection of shorts that have an evil entity in common. While the opening scene is initially off-putting, ultimately the film exceeds all expectations. I appreciate that it isn’t chronological, while yes sometime hard to follow, this helps to separate it from …
Yo Soy Pedro, a horror comedy that follows the adventures of an alien, who mistakenly encounters planet Earth and the mischief that ensues when the alien is mistaken as an extra in a Hollywood sci-fi film. Reminiscent of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s wacky alien comedy Paul. The high dose …
Hello is a perfect example of substance over style. It’s obvious that this is a low budget production but the story of a lonely soul desperately seeking the attention of the living is genius. Hello has absolutely no dialogue with the two starring actors simply relying on body language. This …
Absolutely Spectacular! 20 Matches is a completely original short film featuring one women (Nina Rausch) whose face is illuminated by only a match while she tells the story of an Austrian serial killer who murdered 20 immigrant women every year on February 20th. Everything about this film is amazing with …
When reviewing an independent film I give the picture the benefit of the doubt, view the film with an open mind and constantly remind myself that not every film is blockbuster ready. However, in this case I can’t bring myself to buffer my review of the short film, Black In …
Rated “WW” for “what the what!?” When Susurrus Stirs is certainly not for the squeamish as it is highly grotesque and full of nauseating boils and skin diseases. The story is difficult to follow and seems clunky and mix matched. Perhaps the story is hard to follow due to the …
Mermaids; Fact or myth? The fascination with these aquatic creatures consume the life an elder man named Herb in the Kaitlin Tinker film The Man Who Caught a Mermaid. Herb is clearly living with the obsession of a fictional creature, the mermaid… or so we think. This short unveils Herbs …
INK… What the hell did i just watch? With its use of distinct technique, INK messes with your head and leaves you dumbfounded but begging for more. A creative film, that in true genius fashion uses cinematography and not so obvious clues to help the audience piece together the character’s …
