During Women in Horror Month the amazing Final Girls Berlin Film Festival takes place for three days, celebrating films that are directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. I had the pleasure of watching the Graveyard Shift Short Film Block, which was made up of six short films: Neurotica …
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There is a scary, unthinkable underground world that exists where human life is simply a commodity to be bought and sold. In Catherine Fordham’s new film, Kaya, a young woman is searching for her missing sister who has been kidnapped and forced into child prostitution. The film stars Shakira Barrera …
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There are certain moments in life we wish we could live over, or things that we wish we could have done differently if given the chance. These issues are explored in the short film, South Shore (Rive-Sud), written and directed by Xavier Hamel (The Last Roadkill 2017). The film stars …
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Children have impressionable minds, even more so than those who become seized by religious zeal. In the Norwegian short film, Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan), directed by Thea Hvistendahl (Virgins4lyfe 2018), two girls become swept up with religious fever and make a terrible mistake. Synopsis: Louise (11) and Maria (11) …
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I know I’ve said it before, but I really love a great short. There is just something I adore about a finely crafted film that tells a complete story in under 20 minutes. Not only does Last Seen accomplish this, but does it with style and a little dark humor. …
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