Month: April 2020

By injecting the supernatural into Real Life, Horror has always mitigated and satirized Real Life Horror. So what is stopping us now? Why is the coronavirus the game-changer for many writers? The answer is: because this just got personal. Viruses go anywhere…striking in what seem like random patterns like tornadoes. They are invisible, seemingly arbitrary… Continue reading Nameless Horror: Monsters, Metaphor & the Coronavirus in Modern Life (Are You Writing or Are You Blocked?) — Zombie Salmon (the Horror Continues)

from Oannes blog… Σαν σήμερα, 5 Απριλίου 1926 γεννήθηκε στο Detroit του Michigan ο Roger Corman, βασιλιάς των low-budget films, πρωτοπόρος της ανεξάρτητης κινηματογραφίας και μέντορας σκηνοθετών όπως ο Francis Ford Copolla, ο Ron Howard και ο Martin Scorsese. “Μεγάλωσα” με ταινίες του Corman [με το φοβερό κύκλο των ιστοριών του Πόε, με πρωταγωνιστή τον […]… Continue reading Roger Corman’s B-Day: Music from The Little Shop of Horrors [reblog] — Marina Kanavaki

Hello everyone, we had a bit of a storm over the weekend so we decided the best way to pass the time would be to frighten the bejesus out of ourselves with a horror marathon. We made a list of 20 movies, 10 picks each, 5 watched and 5 unwatched, and chose one randomly just […]… Continue reading We Watched Horror Movies for 11 Hours 👻 — Elaine Howlin

It’s National Poetry Month, so let’s take a look-see at some poetic prose. Recently, in two horror novel reviews on Amazon, I claimed both books were full of poetic prose. Did the authors really write with lyricism, or was I just blowing smoke? Let’s examine a couple of text excerpts to find out. This is […]… Continue reading Poetic Prose in Horror — Priscilla Bettis, Author

I was unusually tired when I got back home from work on Sunday afternoon. With plenty of things I was ‘supposed to’ do, I couldn’t settle to anything for once and spent most of the day listening to music. My choice, an odd mix, fell on operatic arias I have loved since childhood and mediaeval […]… Continue reading Sweet Fanny Adams..? The horror behind the words… — Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo

Sofia Streisand Great feedback. It was a very useful experience. Submit your Film via Film Freeway: Submit your short film that’s 5 minutes or less and get it showcased at the Toronto Short Film Festival. Next festival date is June 29 2017.. Garner an audience feedback video of your film and help your film get […]… Continue reading Under 5min. Film Festival Testimonial – April 7, 2020 — Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: AFRAID BEST PERFORMANCES: THE TALK BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CREATURES BEST SOUND & MUSIC: COLOUR ME FREE Theme of night: Inner conflicts NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: CREATURES, 4min., USA, Dance THE ATTEMPT, 5min., USA, Satire […]… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – April 2020 Under 5 Minute Film Festival — Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival

CREATURES, 4min., USA, Dance Directed by Summa Cilem Capturing the tale of mysterious creatures living on earth. Pure in their emotions and expressions. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! via Creatures Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 Under 5min. Film Festival — Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cJk9O5OSpkg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent THE ATTEMPT, 5min., USA, Satire Directed by Dakota Holmes-Dodge Carlos makes his attempt at living in the lower east side of New York. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! via The Attempt Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 Under 5min. Film Festival — Under 5 minute &… Continue reading The Attempt Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 Under 5min. Film Festival — Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rWUPESt2v6k%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent AFRAID, 3min., USA, Thriller Directed by Lisbet Byler & Grace Wagner AFRAID tells the story of Anna, a young 20-something coffee shop manager, as she closes up for the night and heads to her car in a nearby parking garage. Will Anna make it? Or will her worst fears become reality? CLICK HERE –… Continue reading Afraid Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 Under 5min. Film Festival — Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival