A metahorror thriller about a teenage girl attempting to lure out a masked killer. Cobra is a 1986 american action film directed by george p. Louis international film festival, there was a short film that i really dug. If youve seen the 1976 teensploitation flick the pom pom girls, you know that the proclamation in the trailer that its the craziest motion picture youve ever seen is just plain silly, as its certainly not the. T he fact that it was filmed in a one take format is not what makes this film truly unique. Shot with fluent camera work that makes the eye wonder, can one make a film in one. With brenton duplessie, jamie perez, sil beyah, chavar smalls. Although the term slasher is often used informally as a generic term for any horror film involving murder, film analysts cite an established set of characteristics which set these films apart from other subgenres, such as splatter films and psychological horror films. Earle, harry was tasked to use his editing skills to make silent night, deadly night. Interview with director shant hamassian on his horror short that took 2015 by storm night of the slasher. In this stopmotion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off. The short script for pieces was written by american exploitation filmmaker dick randall. With this in mind and knowing that in order to lure a deranged killer one needs to commit various horror movie sins, jenelle makes a todo list, and before long, she starts checking off boxes, in the hope of encountering her tormentor. Its not deep, it has a social message but doesnt really care about it.
Check it out as we discuss his reign with 101 festivals, nominated for 33 awards and winner of 27 awards. Glenn douglas packards highly anticipated horror spectacle pitchfork premieres in theaters and on demand january from uncork. The slasher as fear factor is one of the most prevalent types of horror movies around, and with good reason. Night slashers is similar to capcoms final fight and segas streets of rages series, which is an archetypal side scrolling beatemup game.
Cop marion cobretti is on the trail of a serial killer known as the night slasher, and must protect the one woman who knows the killers identity. Night of the slasher this awardwinning horror short is a funny, bloody take on traditional slasher movie tropes, all the way down to the killers leonard nimoy mask, which pays homage to michael myers william shatner mask. A slasher film is a subgenre of horror films involving a killer murdering a group of people. Night of the slasher featured short film film shortage. Video short film georgie brings the star of the original. Just dont expect to sleep very well before the holiday arrives.
Filmmaker shant hamassian offers a smart, visceral take on the 80s slasher film, as a. Jun 10, 2019 as we recently told you, john campopiano pennywise. Dec 31, 2016 a new horror icon is born in pitchfork, in theaters this january. Heres the 15 of the best, each with their own uniquely morbid appeal. Multi awardwinning short film and media sensation, night of the slasher, written and directed by shant hamassian, has been selected at sxsw 2016. And it is a highly entertaining underrated action flick that guarantees the viewer a great show. For the record, the remaining films of the first cycle are silent scream 1979, prom night, terror train both. Night of the slasher scary short horror film screamfest youtube. Cbs tv movie, dark night of the scarecrow brought the genre to the small screen. Ryan murphys campy scream queens premieres tonight, and it pays heavy tribute to the legacy of slasher films. The traits and specifics in the genre are entertaining and nostalgic ones that are carried by a beautiful and talented lead in lily berlina. The teens soon discover the mysterious killer is killing only the most popular students in school. The film was loosely based on the novel fair game by paula gosling, which was later filmed under that title in 1995. Meanwhile, a young man watches over his friends house over the weekend until he realizes that something is wrong.
The story of it has teamed with director ryan grulich on georgie, a short film thats essentially an unofficial sequel to the 1990 mini. The slasher film, at the height of its commercial power, also became the center of a political and cultural maelstrom. Night of the slasher is horror short like no other. From the press release directors jason henne and christopher leto were influenced by slashers. If you ever meet any of them on the street, make sure you have a.
The download site of free music material without the musicnoteworld its free resourses of music and sound effects for both any individuals and on businesses. Thats great news for hamassian who claims night of the slasher is a proof of concept short for a feature length project. It taps into the most basic fear of being hunted by someone trying to kill you often for no good reason other than theyre nuttier than a squirrels nest. Cosmatos, and written by sylvester stallone, who also starred in the title role. As any true horror fan knows, a movie doesnt need to be long to deliver serious.
You read that right night of the slasher is an oscar qualified contender for this years live action short award. Oct 14, 2015 in night of the slasher, a short film from shant hamassian, we see the effects of a horror movie checklist followed to a t by a bodacious blonde bombshell berlina who has apparently. The horror film, reinventedmeghan oretsky, vimeo i really loved night of the slasher. One of them is a reinvented vampire horror film that went on the 2011 bloodlist the other is an 80s throwback time travel comedy which got a special endorsement from a major former uta agent. Film scholar adam rockoff deemed the film grim and one of the slickestlooking slasher films. Sep 21, 2018 the slasher as fear factor is one of the most prevalent types of horror movies around, and with good reason. Watching something spooky at night is a big nono for me, so a creepy little. Search for untitled joss whedonwwii horror project on. Jim rothman is raising funds for scythe a realistic slasher film on kickstarter. I created the short film as a proof of concept for a feature film.
Not the typical slasher film youve grown to get used to. If you enjoyed please consider supporting future film productions. A teenage girl commits horror movie sins to lure a killer and finish him off. Nov 02, 2016 an oscar qualified shotinonetake slasher film about a teenage girl who lures a masked killer by committing horror movie sins. Night of the slasher the setup firstly, id just like to say thank you to writerdirector shant hamassian for allowing me to view an online screener of his 12 minute, horrorcomedy short night of the slasher. Video graveyard rated the film two and a half stars and called it a ride that incorporates both horror and reality show cliches in a funny, gory manner with a great concept that is executed with confidence and does not hold back despite. A manny velazquez underground slasher tribute about a number of serial killers on the loose in chicago and begins a murder spree. Slasher studios presents popularity killer slasher short.
Feb 15, 2018 we have some news for the upcoming new slasher horror film, crazy lake. One, two or three playerscharacters move from left to right through each level most of which are split into three or more scenes, fighting with the enemy characters who appear, until they reach a confrontation with a stronger boss character. Night slashers x is a completely free remake of the classic console game night slasher, for computers. A shotinonetake slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and doing the. Although night of the slasher is my main priority, i have several very fleshed out projects that are also ready to go.
Short film morella to screen with the raven at all cinebarre locations. Sara castro david curry rosie garcia david rountree sophie curry shot on. A psychological slasher thriller without all the slasher film cliches. A onetake slasher film about a teenage girl who lures a masked killer by purposely committing horror movie sins. No need to download from amazon or purchase on itunes. A slasher film is a subgenre of horror films involving a killer murdering a group of people, usually by use of bladed tools. Classic horror films and great underground horror films. Pieces is a 1982 slasher film directed by juan piquer simon, and starring christopher george. After watching these bitesize horror movies, youll be more than ready for halloween. A shotinonetake slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure night of the slasher official trailer on vimeo. A shotinonetake slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure a masked killer and defeat him.
Cobretti and the night slasher engage in a vicious melee combat inside the steel mill, ending with the night slasher being impaled in the back by a large roaming hook, which transports him into a furnace that burns him alive. This is axis of this modest short film, almost a resume of horror films, using, in not bad manner, familiar scenes but having, as lead sin, the unrealism. It is described as a horror slasher film set in world war ii. Far from being an ephemeral and shortlived genre, horror actually relates to many. Written by dsthewriter casting agent antonio laugginger. After a young girl is found murdered, a group of teens at payton high must band together to piece together the horrifying travesty. It was directed by shant hamassian and it was called night of the slasher. Audition horror thriller short film by dan allen by dan allen. Type in the search term horror short on youtube and chances are you will be met with a nonstop barrage of short horror films from a wide variety of diff.
Night of the slasher by the love horror podcast free. One, two or three playerscharacters move from left to right through each level most of which are split into three or more scenes. Shant hamassians film has played 160 of festivals since its premiere. Pages in category american slasher films the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 564 total. The cast even features jamie lee curtisone of the greatest slasherfilm icons of.
The film costars reni santoni, brigitte nielsen and andrew robinson. It is the first film where brian thompson plays a prominent role. Part 2 look like a different film than the original, which would then be repackaged as a sequel. Jenelle played by the gorgeous lily berlina a young teenage girl, must break all the cardinal rules surrounding the. First person pov halloween killer clown home invasion horror short film starring.
An oscar qualified shotinonetake slasher film about a teenage girl who lures a masked killer by committing horror movie sins. Lee harry is an american film director and editor, best known for directing the christmas slasher film silent night deadly night 2 and street soldiers. Night of the slasher, a film short on horror cliches. Pitchfork 2017 slasher horror movie trailer youtube. The film follows the story of a young girl, whom we see has been attacked before. May 24, 2018 based on a popular creepypasta by brian russell this atmospheric short horror film features a haunting performance by connor keene and a chilling original score by aaron stafford. We all know the legend but do we dare say her name three times. Night of the slasher, a film short on horror cliches decaymag.
Oct 01, 2017 12 dead bodies, 1 survivor, and a lot of questions. Oct 18, 2015 night of the slasher is a short film written and directed by shant hamassian that delves in the slasher horror subgenre. Dec 10, 2017 multi awardwinning short film and media sensation, night of the slasher, written and directed by shant hamassian, has been selected at sxsw 2016. Night of the slasher a comedy and horror night of the slasher is a short film written and directed by shant hamassian that delves in the slasher horror subgenre. A teenage girl realizes she must commit horror movie sins such as drink alcohol, do drugs, and have sex to lure a killer and finish him off. Three screenings are scheduled during the festival. After surviving a certain death at the hands of a bloodthirsty masked madman, a teenage girl, jenelle, hatches a daring plan to get even. Today, it is available for everyone to watch as a vimeo staff pick. Upcoming slasher film crazy lake gets detailed with.
Night of the slasher has all the cliches you would expect from a slasher. Night school was released on dvdr through the warner archive collection on november 2, 2011. Pdf the slasher film, which depicts teenagers stalked by homicidal maniacs, has been. Historically, there are not many horror shorts that can make that claim. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for slayer. How a plotless 1976 teensploitation flick led to the rise of the slasher film. Distributor indican pictures just released the official trailer and poster for crazy lake and you can check those out along with more film details below. That will become obvious the first time you see the films heroine lily berlina from the neck up. Nov 07, 2016 i hope you enjoy night of the slasher. Night of the slasher by shant hamassian horror short film. Retrospective assessment has noted the films mixture of slasher films with italian gialli films and police procedurals. Night of the slasher is a new short film brought to us by the folks at chicartvimeo. Cobretti eliminates every member and the night slasher accidentally shoots nancy, leaving just himself. In night of the slasher, a short film from shant hamassian, we see the effects of a horror movie checklist followed to a t by a bodacious blonde bombshell berlina who has apparently.
Scythe a realistic slasher film by jim rothman kickstarter. Henry selick, director of nightmare before christmas. Who isnt a sucker for goosebumps from a scary movie. Night of the slasher is a welcomed addition to the short film category and to horrorcomedies in general. Henry selick, director of nightmare before christmas one of the most buzzworthy short films. The official showtimes destination brought to you by trafalgar releasing. Free music short music free music stylish free music seven deadly. On this night she has a friend come over to stay with him. Two killers loose during a halloween costume party reveal that they are more than an urban myth. An oscar qualified slasher film about a teenage girl who lures a masked killer by committing horror movie sins. After a night of brutal murders take place that resemble an 80s slasher movie, two detectives have questions for the only survivor. Slasher night 2017 a manny velazquez underground slasher tribute about a number of serial killers on the loose in chicago and begins a murder spree.