{"id":37779,"date":"2022-08-25T22:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T02:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=37779"},"modified":"2022-08-25T22:09:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T02:09:49","slug":"short-films-for-you-previously-reviewed-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/25\/short-films-for-you-previously-reviewed-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"SHORT FILMS FOR YOU! Previously reviewed, now available!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Slit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Slit-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Slit-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Slit-2x1.jpg 2w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Slit.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had to take a short break from bringing you shorts due to simply too much work needing to be done. So, this week, I figured I&#8217;d bring you short films I&#8217;ve reviewed before that have become available to watch online.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Freya (2020)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set in the near future, Freya follows the life of Jade as she navigates having technology ever present and sometimes making decisions for her. This film balances science fiction, technology and its affects, living in a world where everything is overshared through different moods, emotions, and reactions. The film has plenty of humor which help ease the viewer into discourse about important subjects that should be talked about more as we get closer and closer to the future depicted here. Written and starring Rhona Rees and directed by Camille Hollett-French, this short film packs a punch. The subject(s) at hand here are taken on face on and given the treatment most would not dare to. Hollett-French shows that she has a mastery for bringing forth hard subjects and making them more palatable. Rees shows talent and a willingness to make the film what it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c0vTR2HH3fQ\">Freya here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ding Dong (2017)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A woman is woken up from her needed sleep by the doorbell. When she gets to the door, nobody is there. She heads back to bed, when the doorbell rings again, same results. Is someone playing Ding Dong Ditch? Or is something else going on? The film builds some good tension in terms of making you wonder what is going on and one odd glimpse in the background of a sequence makes it clear there is something afoot. That ended is both chilling and funny, making this a successful short film.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Written and directed by Troy, this one stars Yvonne Szumski and Spencer M. Rohan. Szumski carries the film here and she does great work of showing annoyance and frustration. This is a short short, so it\u2019s one of those film where the cast gets only a few minutes to make an impression and she does great. The cinematography by Brian Levin, the editing by Dan McGuire,\u00a0and the special effects by Rebekah Lieto must also be noted as they are excellent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I39HLAjyUzc\">Ding Dong here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ceramic Tango (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alone in his bathroom, Riley contemplates his past, his mistakes, his future.\u00a0 A demon comes calling\u2026\u00a0 Written by Charles Hall and directed by Patricia Chica, this one is all about emotions, the push and pull of regret and wanting to keep going.\u00a0 The character of Riley is played by Holy Scar and the demon by Richard Cardinal, two best friends in life who had no previous acting experience and who do quite well bringing forth the material and the emotions, making it very much worth seeking out this short.<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/61140188\">Ceramic Tango here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Japanese Legends: Slit (Japa<\/strong><strong>n) (2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first in a series by writer\/director Pablo Absento, Slit is set in current day Japan and follows a Japanese Legend played by Absento herself.\u00a0 She crafts an interesting story and take on a classic.\u00a0 Viewers do nto need to have a great knowledge of the legend, however this short is enjoyable for both fans and non-fans of classic Japanese horror tales.\u00a0 Absento\u2019s writing, directing, and acting as the lead work quite well here and makes the viewer want to see more.\u00a0 The film takes its time to develop before giving its payoff and looks beautiful while doing so with well thought out shots and great locations.\u00a0 The theme song by Eric Elick is atmospheric and fitting for this developing series.\u00a0 Slit is a great start to the Japanese Legends series.<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gZp4uFCWmw0\">Slit here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Brentwood Strangler (USA)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maggie is preparing for a date with a man she met only.\u00a0 Meanwhile, the Brentwood Strangler is on the loose killing women in the area.\u00a0 The strangler finds his way to being her date and they hit it off after a rocky start.\u00a0 This holiday horror film by John Fitzpatrick, who wrote and directed, is a well-crafted and funny take on dating in the 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0century and serial killers.\u00a0 The pairing may seem odd but it works.\u00a0 This is due in big part to the two leads Jorddan Ladd and Adam J. Yeend who go all out with their performances.\u00a0 Ladd\u2019s mildly crazy single lady works perfectly against Yeend\u2019s serial killer attempting to fit in.\u00a0 Their chemistry shows through their interactions and brings the film home.\u00a0 The Brentwood Strangler is funny and fun while it entertains.\u00a0 The dating life they show is pretty much on point for characters that are a bit crazy.<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=joaZZ-9F9vA\">The Brentwood Strangler here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had to take a short break from bringing you shorts due to simply too much work needing to be done. 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