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Film News (UK): Pigeon Shrine FrightFest announces 2023 Short Film Programme

August 8, 2023 david.s.smith 1

FrightFest has showcased the best in genre short film from the UK and around the world since 2004, and this year in no exception, with eight countries representing four continents. From brooding rivalries to wicked […]

THE RUNNER (2022) – A Short Film by Boy Harsher

February 25, 2022 Bat 0

THE RUNNER (2022) Written and Directed by Boy Harsher Streaming on Shudder THE RUNNER is quite an unusual short film in that it combines music production with a horror story to produce a blended narrative […]

NICOLA: A TOUCHING STORY (2018) – A Short Film by Dev Smith

February 15, 2022 Bat 0

Ryan and Nadya are invited over to Leon and Nicola’s house but are concerned by Nicola who seems in distress at their presence in her home. Suffering from haphephobia, Nicola’s fear of being touched is […]

SHORT SHARP SHOCKS WITH ARROW

February 3, 2021 Bat 0

AN ANGRY TEDDY WITH A GHASTLY PLAN… an animated armchair sick to death of its owners slobbish ways… a ghoulish girlfriend’s horrible plot to remodel her man… a lockdown wife with a very dark secret […]

MENS SANA (2018) – A Short Film By Ludovica Musumeci

January 11, 2021 Bat 0

The year is 2038 and the world is battling against a contagious parasite Statera that spreads throughout the water supply. Even a single drop of water could be infectious enough for the parasite to take […]

Italian Director Federico Zampaglione Releases Follow-Up To Lockdown Short Film BIANCA – Watch Here!

May 30, 2020 Bat 0

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione has followed up on his well-received short movie BIANCA, with an even more horrific study of Italy under lockdown – BIANCA: PHASE 2. Again shot on his iPad […]

David Lynch Releases New Short: FIRE(POZAR)

May 20, 2020 ckeegan 0

Following up from What Did Jack Do at the start of the year, David Lynch has once again opened up his archives and given us a new short film. Originally released in 2015 and previously […]

What Did Jack Do? (2020)

February 9, 2020 ckeegan 0

What Did Jack Do? On one side of the spectrum you have Netflix writing Scorsese a cheque to the tune of $159 million, in large part to de-age the cast of The Irishman. And on […]

DEAD AIR [2019]

October 17, 2019 Dr Lenera 0

UK RUNNING TIME: 16 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Monster Kitten are a female punk band heading for their last gig of their tour. Some sweet talking from their manager gets […]

GARDEN OF SOULS [2019]: a short film by Christopher Milewski

June 15, 2019 Dr Lenera 1

USA RUNNING TIME: 16 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic AVAILABLE TO VIEW BELOW A widow is weeping by the grave of her beloved when she’s approached by an old lady. She […]

The Dollmaker (2017) – a short film by Al Lougher

April 6, 2019 david.s.smith 0

THE DOLLMAKER Directed by Al Lougher Sometimes dead isn’t better. To celebrate Pet Sematary coming back with style, online horror distributor Alter has hosted the award-winning short film The Dollmaker, inspired by the story, on […]

Watch TRANSMISSION, plus exclusive interview with writers/ directors Parallel Madness

November 15, 2018 david.s.smith 0

TRANSMISSION Directed by Parallel Madness Nowadays, news headlines about the rise of populist nationalism, despots, isolationism, terrorism and the background threat of nuclear war increasingly resemble the prologue to a dystopian novel. As such, today’s […]