BARBARA-ANNE **** Canada 2018 Dir: Kat Webber. 6 mins The directorial debut for music video filmmaker Kat Webber, this has a disarming performance by screenwriter / producer Katelyn McCulloch as a modern-day Toronto woman who lives as a conventional 1950’s American housewife. The opening shot captures a lovingly prepared, colour-coordinated…
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LOOM *** USA 2018 Dir: Kevin Rothlisberger. 32 mins The directorial debut of actor Kevin Rothlisberger, this is an engaging 1970’s-set mash-up of sub-genres, beginning with a young urban stud (Rothlisberger) taking his girlfriend (Daniella Argyros) on a camping trip for some smooching. Their cosy nocturnal plans are interrupted by…
JAX IN LOVE **** USA 2017 Dir: Colin Campbell. 20 mins Writer / star Rakefet Abergel loves toying with, and subverting, horror archetypes. The opening of JAX IN LOVE offers a familiar middle-of-nowhere view of abandoned gas stations and leery, chauvinist locals. Abergel’s character is roaming around the Arizona desert…
SANTA **** USA 2019 Dir: Alexander Henderson. 7 mins An effectively creepy short from the talented director of MOMO and TOUCHED BY A DEMON. A pre-pubescent kid (Dylan Kento Curtis) prays to God for forgiveness on Christmas Eve before apparently bearing witness to a malevolent Santa (James Salsman) invading the…
WE THREE QUEENS **** Canada 2018 Dir: Chris Agoston. 9 mins Written by Marni Van Dyk, this is a witty, often funny slice of dark humoured festive fun. The acapella group of the title perform their rendition of “Jingle Bells” while a bout of Yuletide cooking cuts to the three…