As part of the Shorts Block 1: Shadows Within playing at Cinepocalypse 2019 is Swedish director Tomas Stark’s (The Shadows Await 2018) short film, Deliria. The film stars Jordskott’s Dante Fleischanderl and Kristofer Kamiyasu as a mysterious father and son. The film takes place on an idyllic summer’s day where …
Read More »Davide Melini’s ‘Lion’ (2017) Is A Remarkable Masterpiece
From Director Davide Melini (The Sweet Hand of the White Rose 2010) comes a new short film called Lion, and it explores a topic that is still controversial in today’s day and age: domestic abuse. Lion stars newcomer Pedro Sánchez as Leon, a young boy who begins the film cowering …
Read More »Dark Comedy ‘Dead In A Week: Or Your Money Back’ Is A Wicked Good Time
Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back is a dark comedy from director Tom Edmunds (Is This a Joke? 2011). The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk 2017) as William, a troubled writer who has failed at his ninth attempt to commit suicide. Despondent, he outsources the job to an …
Read More »‘Blackwood’ (2018) Is A Breathy, Atmospheric Short
Blackwood is a short horror film written and directed by Andrew Montague (Attic 2016) and starring Danielle Butlin (Love You To Death 2019), Rowan Howard (The Lucifer Killings 2016), Jim Koutsoukos (Thicker Than Water 2009), and Alanah Parkin (The Anchor 2016). The story is about a film crew that is …
Read More »BUFF 2019: Bianca Tomchin’s ‘Supine’ Is A Sheer Work Of Art
Supine is a short film from the mind of debut director Bianca Tomchin, starring Megan Hind (Cleverman TV series), Ryan Morgan (Ultraviolence 2018), and Aaron Healey (Suburban Wildlife 2019). The film is set up in vignettes, and follows a woman named Niamh who is locked in a gated compound and …
Read More »BUFF 2019: Mariah Klapatch’s ‘Ultra Witchy’ Is Creepy Fun
Ultra Witchy is the story of three very different women, all of whom share a family home. Over the course of the film, it becomes very clear that all the members of their entire town they live in seem to share a “creepy” vibe… except for one girl. The short film …
Read More »James Cullen Bressack’s ‘Blood Craft’ (2019) Will Make You Witchy – Movie Review
The witchcraft-centric film, Blood Craft, directed by James Cullen Bressack (#From Jennifer 2017 – read our review here, Bethany 2017 – read our review here), is playing at festivals through March and will be available on digital VOD on April 9, 2019. The film stars Dominique Swain (Face/Off 1997, The …
Read More »‘Butterfly Kisses’ Is An Ingenious Take On The Found Footage Genre
Butterfly Kisses is a new found footage horror film/mockumentary directed by Erik Kristopher Myers (Roulette 2012). The film stars Seth Adam Kallick (8 Ball Clown II 2019), Rachel Armiger (Revan 2015), and Reed DeLisle (Shelter For the Bloodstained Soul 2016). At its center, Butterfly Kisses tells the story of a …
Read More »Luke Shanahan’s ‘Rabbit’ (2017) Is A Dazzling Nightmare
Directed by Luke Shanahan, Rabbit is a new psychological thriller featuring a very impressive performance by The Great Gatsby’s (2013) Adelaide Clemens. She stars as medical student Maude Ashton, who returns home to Australia when she has a series of dreams that lead her to believe she knows the whereabouts …
Read More »‘Escape Room’ (2017) Ratchets Up The Tension – Movie Review
An exciting new suspense thriller called Escape Room is now available. Directed by Will Wernick (Alone 2010, The Breaks 2014), the film stars Evan Williams (Degrassi: The Next Generation TV series, Awkward TV series), Pray for Rain’s (2017) Annabelle Stephenson and John Ierardi, Elisabeth Hower (Louie TV series, Suits TV series), Dan …
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