The Chinese short film Fish Eye (2015) is a suspenseful, elegant-looking thriller that provides a good deal of mystery and tension in its 13-minute running time (before ending credits). Director […]
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“Tampoon” (SQFFT 2016): Possessed Tampon Takes Control in Uncomfortably Fun Horror Comedy Short
Opening with close-up shots that make routines of regular female grooming seem much more squirm-inducing than usual, director Jeanne Jo’s horror-comedy short film Tampoon (U.S., 2015) goes on to provide […]
Scream Queen FilmFest Tokyo Spotlights Women Fright-Fare Filmmakers
Horror-heavy Scream Queen FilmFest Tokyo (SQFFT) is dedicated to showcasing and promoting feature-length and short-film genre works by women filmmakers from around the world. The 2016 edition kicks off on […]
“Grillz” (2015): Nocturnal Predator Seeks Love and Dental Work in the Big City
You can speculate about what to expect from Australian director Lucy Gouldthorpe’s short film Grillz from its title and its tagline “Online dating sucks, literally.” If you guessed a […]
“Tritch” (2011): Memories and Regret Haunt a Mother in Shanghai-Set Ghost Drama
Writer/director Natalie James’s Tritch is a meditative, slow-burn ghost drama that goes for a more reflective, haunting feeling than for sheer dread and fright. The result is an impressive debut […]
[Podcast] Joseph Perry talks Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo’s Nagoya Tour Stop
For this special edition of Horror News Radio, foreign correspondent Joseph Perry (South Korea) joins Doc Rotten to discuss SQFFT, a horror film festival Joseph recently attended in Nagoya, Japan. […]
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“Pink” (2014): Is It Reality, Reverie, or a Wraith That Haunts This Man?
Australian short chiller Pink does a splendid job of providing viewers with a thought-provoking, well-told, and wonderfully acted tale that leaves much open to interpretation, in the best sense of […]
“Substance” (2014): Alien Substance and Alcohol Make for a Deadly Mixture
Horror films are often morality tales with timeless or current messages, and Barbara Stepansky’s thrilling science fiction/horror short Substance provides a few life lessons, including (1) always check the labels […]
“Fish Out of Water” (2015): Postnuclear Winter Wasteland Holds Mysteries and Mutations
Writer/director Kirsten Carthew’s science fiction/horror hybrid Fish Out of Water is a head-scratcher in the best sense of the term. It presents some mysteries and leaves our imaginations to […]
“Little Lamb” (2014): A Different Kind of Devil Preys on Women Prisoners in Historical Tasmania
Australian short film Little Lamb is a gothic thriller that takes place in a world that is bleak, both in the landscapes in which its protagonist Louisa is trapped and […]
“The Last Bastard” (2015): Real-Life Horrors Infest Canadian Daycare Home
Young Abigail Tate’s mother and father drop her off for her first day of daycare at a seemingly nice couple’s home, never suspecting what she will fall victim to […]
“Serpent’s Lullaby” (2014): Elegantly Macabre Horror Short Probes the Anguish Behind a Monster
Director’s Patricia Chica’s short horror film Serpent’s Lullaby is – like its main character – elegant, lovely, macabre, and filled with mystique. Like the great monster films of yesteryear, […]
“Slut” (2014): Terror Stalks a Small-Town Girl in This Pitch-Perfect Horror Short
One of the most sensational horror cinema experiences I have had in many months was watching the seventies-set shocker Slut at the Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo tour event in […]
“A Favor” (2015): Dirty Deeds Don’t Go Unpunished in Humorous Horror Short
Some folks feel that, when asked to do a favor, we should always make sure what it is first rather than being quick to say “Sure!” Director Izzy Lee’s darkly […]