Sacrilege (2020) Review
Director: David Creed Writer: David Creed Stars: Tamaryn Payne, Emily Wyatt, Sian Abrahams Run Time: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes Synopsis A man screams and runs out of the house; he’s covered in blood and suddenly…
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Short Film: The Killer Across the Street (2021)
Director: Adam Seccafico Writer: Adam Seccafico Stars: Sibel Damar, Wally Marzano-Lesnevich Run Time: 19 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12739784/ Synopsis A woman walks home in the dark, and someone grabs her from behind. Next morning, Norm takes…
Short Film: Häuschen – A Heranca (2019)
Directors: Pedro Martins, Paulo A.M. Oliveira Writers: Pedro Martins, Andreia Albernaz Stars: José Raposo, Adriana Moniz, Fernando Pires Run Time: 15 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10815138/ Synopsis It’s a dark and stormy night, and two travelers come…
Short Film: Isolate (2021)
Written and Directed by: J.C. McNaughton Starring: Camila Guerreiro Run Time: 10 minutes Link: https://www.jcmcnaughton.com/6b3usn9yzvnlc1j8ypk1020a4fosqg Synopsis A young woman is just getting over COVID, but she’s still isolated. She turns off the computer and checks…
Short Film: The Unwanted Guest (2021)
Director: Max Willcox Writer: Max Willcox Star: Aza Declercq Run Time: 14 minutes Synopsis A woman carries a moving box into an office building. She takes the elevator upstairs, and hears some glass break downstairs….
Trilogy of Terror (1975) Review
Director: Dan Curtis Writers: William F. Nolan, Richard Matheson Stars: Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen Run Time: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/3bk3rxn Synopsis “Julie” A pair of college boys wonder what their math…
The Beast Beneath (2020) Review
Director: Dustin Ferguson Writer: Dustin Ferguson Stars: Brinke Stevens, Mel Novak, Shawn C. Phillips Run Time: 60 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12395290/ Link: http://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=155419&pp=1 Synopsis There’s a small earthquake in the California desert. Credits roll. The next…
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2020) Review
Director: Dustin Ferguson Stars: Brinke Stevens, Lynn Lowry, Kevin Van Hentenryck Run Time: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12473772/ Link: http://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=155419&pp=1 Synopsis It’s a documentary about low-budget horror films of the past. We open on…
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Review
Director: Adam Wingard Writers: Terry Rossio, Michael Dougherty Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall Run Time: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes Synopsis On Skull Island, King wakes up and goes about his morning deal….
Short Film: A Monster Origin Story (2021)
Director: Ali Mashayekhi Writers: Oswald Mahogany, Jessica Pontes (story by) Stars: Brock Morgan, Jessica Pontes Run Time: 7 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11282096/ Synopsis Mark, a deadbeat dad, shows up late to take his daughter to a…
Short Film: I’m Here! (2021)
Director: Eddie Frente Writer: Eddie Frente Stars: Stephanie De Latour, Hugues Faustin, Pedro Morillo Jr. Run Time: 4 Minutes aka “I’m Here (Darkest Secret Pt.II)” Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13919544 Synopsis “They say the best way to conquer…
Short Film: Look What You Have Done! (2020)
Director: Monica De Almeida Writer: Ludovic Dreyfuss Stars: Nadine Leon Gobet, Ludovic Dreyfuss, Jason Grangier Run Time: 10 Minutes aka “Regarde ce que tu as fait” Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10642786/ Synopsis A young couple breaks up, their…