Exit, written and directed by Ivan Basov, is a science fiction / horror short film which is being shown at HÖFF (usually taking place in Haapsalu, Estonia, but moved online for the obvious reasons this year) in Little Nightmares sidebar for fantastic shorts.
The story of Kombinat does not necessarily revolve around the titular steelworks factory seen in the opening scene and many times later on, but its presence is significant both for the film’s subjects and for the industrial city of Magnitogorsk
On the surface, El Father Plays Himself appears to be a film about a troubled shooting of a film, which is not exactly a novel concept. But, unlike Eleanor Coppola’s Hearts of Darknes: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse that dealt with…
How to mess up a decent, tried and tested idea, a clear sense of the importance of the atmosphere, good acting, decent production values and lots of craft involved in a genre movie? The answer is simple: add the rushed, cop-out ending.
Rothlisberger, working on a script he wrote with Brock Russell, handles all the three tropes (vampires, werewolves and redneck rapists) quite well that it does not feel inflationary and over-crowded.
Natasha Pascetta’s short film, and it IS her film, since she was the writer, the director, the producer and the only actress in it, Road Trash is another piece of nostalgia aimed at the fans of the 80’s creature features
Limbo is a fine example of how much can be done with pure enthusiasm, some vision and a lot of craftsmanship.
Conductor, the short directorial debut by Alex Noyer, who has more experience as a writer and producer in both documentaries and shorts, might prove to be a milestone of sorts
Little, if anything at all was known until some 18 years ago, about the actual destiny of the first space dog, Laika.
