Horror and Alternative Cinema Reviews

So much of art is about metaphor and subtext, the delicate balance of communicating larger ideas into a seemingly unrelated storyline. When done successfully in film, the main narrative can stand alone as an intact, cohesive whole in which layers of commentary are woven into the piece so subtly they often require scrutiny and reexamination to fully unveil. When done unsu...

In terms of production value, short films really run the gamut from goofy DIY productions slapped together with little forethought in someone’s backyard, to slickly produced professional pieces with Hollywood-level craftsmanship. With recording and editing equipment being more accessible and user friendly than ever, barriers to creating a film have never been lower, but ...