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 …
Madre De Dios is what the Spanish refer to as the Mother of God or The Virgin Mary. A woman awakes at what appears to a be a satanic ritual and is being held captive by two elderly witches who are using the women as a vessel to give birth …
Pokey Pokey is a defiant animated short film that delivers a message. The short depicts how we must protect our children form a “filthy crime ridden dump,” otherwise knows as society. It can be analyzed from different view points, and that is what makes Pokey Pokey great, it gets the …
KOOKIE takes the saying “don’t get caught with your hand in the cookie jar”and transforms it into a terrifying film. Bree (Ava Jamieson), a disobedient young child has a slight obsession with consuming cookies from… well you guessed it, the cookie jar. Bree’s mother brings home a terrifying clown cookie jar …
Under The Apple Tree is a brilliant stop motion animation about a struggling farmer and his bitter brother, the priest. The film focuses on a sibling rivalry but elegantly incorporates a new zombie genre perspective, zombies manipulated by apple rotting worms…genius. The attention to detail throughout the film is exquisite, …
