Locating a film story back in time is tricky. Extra care must be taken with props and costumes. Co-directors Samuel Cahill and Tao Bensoussan took on the challenge with “Retro 5.” Their horror short won the Under 16 top prize at the 2023 Dublin Smartphone Film Festival. The filmmakers adeptly employ a variety of cinematic techniques…

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The haunted house—with variations such as the Bates Motel—occupies a special place in the horror genre. There are classics such as “The Uninvited” (1944), “The Haunting” (1963), and “The Amityville Horror (1979). And plenty of contemporary examples including “The Conjuring (2013) and “We Are Still Here” (2015). But the haunted house has a  modern rival when…

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