First I´d like to thank Jerry Pyle for contacting me and asking me if I´d be interested in reviewing his short film.
A young man by the name Emmery (Andrew Sheffield) is bloodied and bound and are being given a survivalist lesson by Roy (Tim Abell) and is given the option to choose the best way out of his predicament. Giving you more information than that would mean that I´d spoil this wonderful short film (running time 5 minutes) for you. Burn is written and directed by Jerry Pyle. The pacing is good, the tension never ends it simply never lets up, it has good camera work and editing. The acting is strong and I´d like to point out that Tim Abell is excellent as Roy, he´s perfectly cast and very believable.
This review is based upon a passwordprotected online screener provided to me by the director of the film.
Rating: 7 out of 7. Burn is tense from start to finish, it´s well made and Tim Abell gives a amazing performance.
/JL
First I´d like to thank Jennifer Thym for sending me a screener of her film.
In a world torn by a war between vampires and angels, Ava Chen (Grace Huang), a human vigilante on the hunt for her missing sisters is lured into the den of a vampire (Kirt Kishita). Bloodtraffick is a independently produced short film from Hong Kong, it´s written and directed by Jennifer Thym. We are in Underworld-esque territory, good performances from the cast, it´s professionally shot and edited with some really nice visuals on display. The setting is excellent and combined with the soundtrack helps to create a creepy mood. We get stylish action combined with horror and some gore but nothing extreme.
This review is based upon a screener provided by Jennifer Thym, the director of the film.
Rating: 6 out of 7. Bloodtraffick is a good looking and well made action/horror short film which feels like it´s bound to become a full length feature, Recommended so check it out.
/JL
First I´d like to thank Marc Roussel for making a online screener available to me.
On a cold February night, Matt (Ron Basch) loses his cable signal during a severe snowstorm. He's left with channel after channel of static, until he comes across a station that is the mirror image of his apartment, but 30 years in the past. He soon discovers that he can communicate with Justine (Sarah Silverthorne), the young woman residing in the apartment on the television. As the two get to know each other, Matt discovers that Justine died on that very night 30 years ago. Can he change her fate? Remote is written and directed by Marc Roussel. Good pacing, some really tense scenes, good performances from the cast, nice setting, a couple of interesting and good twists. It´s professionally shot and edited. The plot is perfectly suited for the short film format, actually I´m doubful that it had worked this good if it had a longer running time than the current 20 minutes. There is some gore, practical fx, but nothing extreme.
This review is based upon a passwordprotected online source provided by director of the film.
Rating. 7 out of 7. Remote is a really nice surprise and yet again proves that good things comes in small packages (short films). It´s entertaining, tense and well made! Highly recommended so check it out.
/JL
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