Murder Goes Green

The criminal act is often just the beginning of the story. Like Lady Macbeth, the perpetrator in “Plant Lady” is punished by her own guilt.  Directed by Rob Leach, this short journey into murder and madness was an official selection in the New York Flash Film Festival and the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival.  Following the…

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Horror Short Takes Creepy to Another Level

Can you name a film that has a body part in the title? Turns out that there are many. A few examples: “Eyes Wide Shut,” “Claire’s Knee,” “Faces,” “Adam’s Rib,” “Murmur of the Heart,” “The Bone Collector,” “Dangerous Minds,” “Happy Feet,” and “Jaws.” (That last one might be a cheat.) To the list we’ll add…

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Short Satire Teases Social Media

We often tease the things we like. Case in point: Elliott Maguire’s horror flick about the enormously popular virtual gathering place Clubhouse. In an interview following the movie, UK-based Maguire takes us behind the scenes of this contemporary satire. Interview with Elliott Maguire MobileMovieMaking: Let’s start with the subject of your movie: Clubhouse. Why do…

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Horror Flick Pushes the Boundaries of Solo Moviemaking

Christmas is gone, but the spirit—literally—lives on in Elliott Maguire’s scary and touching horror movie “Lonely & Cold.” In addition to providing a memorable viewing experience, the short is a tour de force of solo moviemaking. The filmmaker shares some of his tricks in an interview following the movie. Interview with Elliott Maguire MobileMovieMaking: Can…

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Creepy Horror Flick for Your Halloween Movie List

Yes, we know, Halloween 2020 is over. But there are so many things to be scared of, we’re proposing that Halloween become a month-long celebration. Toward that goal we offer Rob Leach’s “Whistleblower,” a creepy horror flick. Belonging in the no-exit genre, “Whistleblower” deserves a place on any Halloween Movie List. About the Making of…

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High-tech Horror Short Traffics in the Familiar

Some of the best horror movies deal with familiar things. Examples from five classics are:  a motel, a flock of birds, a midnight swim, a fly, and a chain saw. In each case, the filmmaker takes something we know and maybe even use and gives it a little twist. This brings us to “La Voix,”…

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