Tag Archives: Short film

‘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 …

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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 …

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Groundbreaking Indie Short ‘Guerrilla’ Showcases Shane Ryan’s Talent

I just had to pick my jaw up off the floor after watching Shane Ryan’s indie film, Guerrilla. It was that good. Described as “A 1980s adventure horror story,” the short film is just that. Although it’s only 13 minutes long, Guerrilla packs a lot of punch in its small run …

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Fantasia Fest 2018: The Old Woman Who Hid Her Fear Under the Stairs – Movie Review

the old woman who hid her fear under the stairs

Anxiety is a monster. Even on two separate medications for my own anxiety disorder, the illness is still prone to snarl its teeth and tear at my throat from time to time. Fear and dread are my life partners, and they’re both stone-cold bitches who are nearly impossible to live …

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‘Black Eyed Child’ (2018) Short Film Review

I’ve been a huge fan of Tony Morales since I first saw his short film Hada, which scared the shit out of me. Tony continued the trend of creepy shorts with his follow up, Do We Play? Now Tony is back with another short, Black Eyed Child, based on the famous …

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FGBFF 2018: Apocalypse Babies (2017) Short Film Review

In this political climate, it’s not hard to imagine the world inching closer to the apocalypse. Hate, intolerance, racism, sexism, and politicians engaging in dick measuring contests are steadily rising. The end result of this is the world that Apocalypse Babies takes place in and it’s a bleak one. Apocalypse …

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FGBFF 2018: What Metal Girls Are Into (2017) Short Film Review

One of the perks of growing up with a Metalhead for a brother is that I honestly can’t remember a time when metal wasn’t part of my life. I grew up listening to Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Guns & Roses, among others, and my taste in metal grew heavier …

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FGBFF 2018 – ‘Please Love Me Forever’ Short Film Review

Holy Fatma’s Please Love Me Forever takes place in a surreal world. Lili (Isabelle Carlean-Jones), a 14-year-old albino, lives alone with her 50-year-old mother, Claudie (Annick Christiaens), who overprotects her from the outside world. Obsessed with her own appearance, Lili dreams of Lyesse (Carl Malapa), her 16-year-old handsome neighbor whom …

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BITS 2017: ‘I Make Corpses’ – Short Film Review

I sat down to watch the short film I Make Corpses for the Blood in the Canadian Film Festival with the knowledge that it included a serial killer and zombies and that’s all I needed. Not knowing what to expect, I dove in headfirst and it was an interesting ride. …

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