by Marc Patterson I feel like a huge stanky douchebag supreme. It’s Friday and back on Monday I was supposed to share this news with you. But I didn’t. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I’m simply busy and forgetful. If I don’t count the items I need to have whenever I leave [...]

by Keri O’ Shea From time to time, an unknown short film will appear on a festival cinema screen and render an audience full of diehards absolutely silent afterwards…we head to Spain for the antithesis of Christmas cheer today, with just such a film: Merry Little Christmas. I encountered this movie at the Dead by [...]

Reviews by Kayley Viteo Good Morning Beautiful – Although I missed the beginning of this one due to Toronto traffic, I walked in at the right moment. Creepy, but with a sly undercurrent, there’s something both slow-moving and frenetic about this short by Todd Cobery. Protoparticulas – A sci-fi black and white piece that manages [...]

by Marc Patterson There are only a couple of more weeks for voting in Drafthouse Film’s ABC’s of Death Contest. For those not in the know, Drafthouse Films has put together a roster of 25 filmmakers who are currently creating some really cool genre flicks, and tasked them with creating a short film – each [...]

by Marc Patterson Always enjoyable is when we are given access to the inner workings of a new young director. Nicholas Humphries, a student of the Vancouver Film School, one of the best film schools in North America, is a new director with an eye for style. The Little Mermaid is a fantasy-filled dark re-imagining [...]

The Great Dying (2011) Directed by Klas Persson & Karin Engman Cast: Fredrik Wagner, Ralf Beck, Jennifer Lila Review by Annie Riordan If there is one universal truth that all of us – no matter our race, religion or personal porn preferences – can agree upon, it is this: the End of the World is [...]

Deus Irae (2010) Written/Directed by: Pedro Cristiani, Simon Ratziel Edited by: Guillermo Gatti Special Effects by: Simon Ratziel / Rabbid EFX Cast: Gastón Ricaud, Bernarda Pagés, Julia Perette, Simon Ratziel, Ana Pauls Review by Marc Patterson If you think Hollywood has re-invented and re-hashed the exorcism/demon possession film in nearly every way they possible then [...]

Lewis (2011) Directed By: Anthony G. Sumner Cast: Deneen Melody, Jerry Murdock, Susan Adriensen & Taylor Metzger. Review By: Annie Riordan with Marc Patterson It’s a tale as old as time. One minute, you’re a happy, pretty, well-adjusted chick who has successfully vanquished the dark horrors of her childhood, married well and given birth to [...]

Horror in Short: Date Night Directed by Joops Fragale Produced by Michael Long Starring: Erin Nicole Cline, David Fuit Runtime: 14:52 Review by Marc Patterson Director Joops Fragale (Simone) has finished his new short film Date Night, the fourth installment in his four part “Love Gone Bad” series. As fair warning (the same warning Joops [...]

Brutal Talk: Chatting with Drew Daywalt Interview conducted by Marc Patterson, May 2011 It’s always really awesome for us when we get to talk to figures in the horror community who we love, and whose work we admire on a personal level. Drew Daywalt is one of those guys. A talented filmmaker and director he [...]

We received the following note from the folks at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin TX and thought it was worthy enough to pass on just “as is” – It’s a rather cool project that we’re excited to see develop… Animal attacks. Beheadings. Cannibals. Etc. Twenty-six individual chapters that showcase death in all its strange and [...]

Récompence (2010) Studio: Film Bizarro Release Date: September 2010 Directed By: Ronny Carlsson Cast: Mariette Lilja, Sven-Erik Andersson, Ronny Carlsson & Nathalie Bergenstråhle Review By: Annie Riordan Swedish filmmaker Ronny Carlsson is a masochist. And I mean that in the nicest possible way. After reading one of the nastier and more blatantly asshole-ripping reviews that [...]

by Marc Patterson I always enjoy watching Drew Daywalt’s short films. Every time he premieres a new one I make sure I can take a quiet moment in a dimly lit room to soak every frame in. He is a true master of horror, packing more suspense and fear into his shorts than some “horror” [...]

by Marc Patterson It’s been awhile since we’ve shown a new short film on here and thanks to the wonder-filled holiday everyone loves to hate, we finally have a little something to share with you all. Blake Reigle, who directed in Beneath the Surface, has concocted a fun little black comedy of a down on [...]

by Marc Patterson I have to admit, I feel pretty lucky. I’ve been on a fairly solid streak of getting some decent films tossed my way as of late. I know I’ve just cursed myself, but hey… it’s all good. The latest bit of original horror is a short twenty-minute film from young filmmaker Zach [...]

by Marc Patterson It’s the annual Ariescope Halloween short featuring Joe Lynch, Adam Green, and our favorite, Mr. Paul Solet back as Nicolo. This year the boys are out for a little trick or treatin’ fun and come across “the honorable”. You know, the big ass bowl of candy left out by lazy Halloween hating [...]

Short Fuse! Severe Fantastic Shorts Fantastic Fest 2010 Review by: Damon Swindall One of my favorite things about film festivals is getting to see short films.  Budding filmmakers everywhere usually get their start in this medium, yet only a handful of people ever really see them.  There is no real market for short films in the mainstream movie-watching [...]