Saturday Night Shorts: Film 276
The tale of Anthony's first day at school.
It's been almost a month since my last film review. For the first time in four years I fell short of my annual goal. Sixteen reviews short to be exact. I even had twelve days off from work and still couldn't bring myself to watch a film. I guess I was burned out. Today I am going to try to get back into the swing of things…
"You tried to kill me, you Robert Redfordy piece of shit!"
A wealthy family meets for the annual Christmas party at the matriarch of the clan's house. None of them seem to like each other much, but it's tradition. One thing they all seem to have in common is their opinion of the Christmas punch. Something doesn't taste right, but they drink it anyway. What they don't know is that someone spiked the punch with a military-grade drug that turns…
Gavin York is a struggling filmmaker who stumbles upon a box of tapes left behind by two teenagers who were aspiring filmmakers themselves. The box is ominously labeled "DON'T WATCH!" Undeterred, Gavin dives into the roughly forty uncut tapes, piecing them together to complete what the teens never did, eleven years ago. As he delves deeper, he learns the tapes document their investigation into a local urban legend, The Peeping Tom, a supernatural entity said to get closer every time…
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman is a documentary that has flown under my radar for a decade. I am not a current day wrestling fan anymore, in fact it's been a little over a decade since I was engaged with the product, but I peek in from time to time. This is one of those times.
Paul Heyman is one of the great minds in the wrestling business of which he has dedicated over forty years of…
The Barker family is a well-off family in the suburbs who invite Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them for the few days surrounding Thanksgiving. The goal is to teach family unity and experience the hardships of their ancestors. The invited Pilgrims are very serious about their roles, even building their own dwelling in the backyard. The daughter, Cody, has been pampered her entire life and is in her rebellious phase, in which she lashes out against her family and tradition.…
"I sword that I was done with killing. She just wasn't done with me."
John Henry Clayton went off to war years ago, and when it ended, he chose to stay away, becoming a man known for his deadly skill with a gun. When he finally returns home to reconnect with his parents, he is struck with heartbreak to learn his mother has passed, and his estranged father harbors deep resentment for his long absence. On top of the family…
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 271
A young woman receives a package full of gifts from her mother in the mail. One of them is "The Clapper," a once popular device which allows the users to turn whatever is plugged into it on and off with the clap of hands. It doesn't take long for her to realize that this is no normal "as seen on TV" device. This one just might have a mind of it's own....
The Clapper is…
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 270
"Our world isn't the same as our parents...."
The year is 2054 and a viral outbreak has left London is a terrible state. The survivors and society have changed, now living off the remnants and scraps left over from a time of prosperity. It's here that a young woman and her even younger brother struggle to get by in a dangerous new world.
Biopunk a beautifully shot. While it excels in presentation it unfortunately lacks…
31 DAYS OF HORROR 2024 - Film 33
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 267
A young woman is putting on her makeup one morning and looks out the window to see a terrifying sight in her back yard. A creepy individual in a mask staring up at her window. Her father calls her on the phone and she describes the situation to him only to get an unexpected response. "DON'T LOOK AWAY!"
Don't Look Away is a solid short film that…
31 DAYS OF HORROR 2024 - Film 32
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 266
A father and his young son have a tradition of reading a short horror story before bed. This leads the boy to believe that he sees a monster in his room at night.
The Monster is an incredibly well-done short horror film directed by Neil Stevens. The production value is tremendous, maximizing what can be done in three rooms for an awesome presentation. I've seen a few…
31 DAYS OF HORROR 2024 - Film 26
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 265
It's moving day so a family and a group of movers are setting up the boxes and furniture in their new home. A beautiful old house that they got for a suspiciously cheap price. When night falls they quickly discover that what is so beautiful in the light can be just as terrifying in the dark.
Ghost House is an interesting project. It starts of with a…
31 DAYS OF HORROR 2024 - Film 24
Saturday Night Shorts: Film 264
"Let me in..."
A woman goes to sleep at night only to be started by a horrifying lurking presence in the dark.
Countless horror films are terrible at nailing the aspect of darkness. Sometimes even on purpose to hide the shortcomings of a low budget or less than stellar looking entity. The Hag is not one of those, in fact it does an excellent job at pairing…