Horror encountered in exotic places makes a kind of sense. And so we have Skull Island (“King Kong”), the Amazonian rainforest (“Anaconda”), and the Arctic (“The Thing from Another World.”) No big surprise if you meet up with a T.rex in Jurassic Park. But if you’re on familiar turf, there’s an extra adrenalin hit when…
read more →“How to Make A No-Budget Horror Short Film” is Ryan Camp’s behind-the-scenes video telling how he produced “2AM.” This BTS covers getting the idea, obtaining the props, location scouting, lighting, finding sound effects, shooting with FiLMiC Pro, and much more. Casting wasn’t an issue because he starred in the movie. “2AM” was chosen as a…
read more →Halloween was coming. Ryan Camp wanted to post something appropriate on his YouTube channel. Like most of us, Ryan had experienced the shock of being awakened in the middle of the night. Combining that memory with a couple of props bought on eBay (for $50), he and his wife produced “2AM.” This retro horror picture,…
read more →Halloween movies date back at least to “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966). But for most people, the genre’s defining moment came with the release of John Carpenter’s “Halloween” (1978). In that darker tradition, here’s “Trick or Treat.” Dee Manzano wrote, directed, and edited this delightful (i.e., frightful) short. Spoiler alert: Manzano’s choice of…
read more →Once upon a time, filmmakers relied on scary buildings to generate horror. When the protagonist approached such a place, audiences would think—or even call out—”Don’t go in there!” These days, instead of frightening structures, ordinary-looking cameras provide the thrills. Three examples previously featured here are “Polaroid,” “Clickbait,” and “# Selfie.” This week’s contribution to the…
read more →Throughout history, natural and manmade catastrophes have inspired memorable works of art. Examples include DeFoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year” (1722) and Picasso’s “Guernica” (1937). The latest calamity is COVID. While this epidemic’s horrors are still being catalogued, the disease has motivated filmmakers worldwide to create movies in many genres. A recent example is…
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