Danny sees something on the wing. It’s not a gremlin and we haven’t entered The Twilight Zone. Just because no one else notices the strange lights outside the plane doesn’t mean they’re not really there. More accurately, Danny sees some…
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Watch It: Take a Hike
by Robert • 24 April 2012 • 0 Comments
Take a Hike is a short comedy film with heart. Writer/director Mark Blitch’s story isn’t revolutionary. It’s not intended to be, either. The goal is exploring the relationship between a young man and his girlfriend’s father with a little humor…
Watch It: The Code
by Robert • 31 January 2012 • 0 Comments
The Code is a short horror/comedy film from director Mark Blitch and writers Jason Walter Vaile and Alan Tregoning. It’s a fun six minute picture that dives into a novel horror issue. Which bad guy gets what kill? I can’t…
Watch It: Pingu’s The Thing
by Robert • 11 January 2012 • 0 Comments
Did you ever find a video that you wanted to share only to see that someone else beat you to it? That’s the case today with the claymation short film Pingu’s The Thing. Eric Eisenberg at Cinemablend wrote about this…
Where’d That Come From: Creepy Bed Gif Edition
by Robert • 23 November 2011 • 0 Comments
Sometimes, an artifact of pop culture becomes popular in an unexpected way. This could be a film being remembered for a single song used in a montage or a television show better known for one random gag than its actual…
Watch: A Nose
by Robert • 2 September 2011 • 0 Comments
I’m in a Nikolai Gogol kind of mood. Enjoy this animated short about a man who mysteriously loses his nose one morning aptly titled “The Nose.”
Watch It: Alarm: Animated Short Film
by Robert • 15 August 2011 • 0 Comments
Moo-hyun Jang’s animated short film Alarm is one of the most highly detailed and crisp looking CGI shorts I’ve ever encountered. From the creases on a mattress to the vibration of a cellphone, this short is all about capturing realistic…
Watch: Paradox (Short Film)
by Robert • 1 August 2011 • 0 Comments
I don’t often get to talk about Fantasy/Thriller films. It’s a hard combination to pull off. You’re basing a film in a world where the normal laws of society and science no longer apply and trying to make it scary…
Short: I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
by Robert • 18 July 2011 • 0 Comments
This eerie adaptation of Emily Dickinson’s poem by animator Lynn Tomlinson is one of my all time favorite short films. It’s a beautiful use of clay on glass technique that creates a dreamlike atmosphere over the entire piece. And the…
The Music of Erich Zahn: Stop Motion Short
by Robert • 8 July 2011 • 1 Comment
Any day is a great day when you start with some Lovecraft. “The Music of Erich Zahn” is one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. In it, a university student recalls his bizarre encounter with a blind violinist who plays strange…