Last week, I attended the latest
incarnation of Unstable Ground's monthly short film showcase, Little
Terrors.
As always, it was a strong programme.
Apart from the usual contigent of shorts previously screened at
Toronto After Dark last October – including the Christine-inspired
Vicki, Game from Nova Scotia, and my buddy Darryl Shaw's weird-ass
effort, Garlic Bread Man vs Superbo Lasagna Man – there were
several premieres, as well.
I liked the wonderfully simple and
analogue nature of Richard Karpala's DeadBox, even if it was clear to
me about halfway through where it was going to end up. Hey, better to
do that in a short, rather than a ninety-minute feature, right?
The British short Death Scenes from
Joel Morgan packed a lot into its seven-minute running time,
with its cool little self contained mystery and solid payoff. Check it out below
EagleWalk was one of the few over
twenty-minute that actually justifies its running time. When it was
finished, I felt like I'd watched a full length creature feature,
with all the extraneous stuff taken out. I was also quite refreshing
to see someone tackle Bigfoot, as you don't really see that much
these days. You can check out the entire short below.
My favourite short of the night was J
Feeney's Killer Kart. Ever since I saw Intruder in my teens, I've always
found supermarkets such interesting settings for horror flicks. I found the caliber of acting here above par, especially considering this was film was done while Feeney was in film school. He's definitely a talent I'll be keeping my eye on. From the trailer below, you can see where his influences lie.
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