Horror Short Review: In Sickness (2024)
Created for the 2024 Jakob Owens Horror Short Film Contest, In Sickness is a highly imaginative and visually arresting horror short that leaves a disturbing impression.
Created for the 2024 Jakob Owens Horror Short Film Contest, In Sickness is a highly imaginative and visually arresting horror short that leaves a disturbing impression.
Created for the 2024 Jakob Owens Horror Short Film Contest, The Rain Woman comes from writer/director Peter Poulos and is based on the Japanese folklore of Ameonna. A Japanese yōkai thought to call forth rain.
A highly impressive horror short from writer and director Ville Rajala, Don’t Stare is all about atmosphere and tension. So, if you’re expecting a jump-scare-athon that spells every little detail out, you’re not going to enjoy this.
The Serbian Dancing Lady is back as ACMofficial continues to dredge this particular well to the point of drying up completely.
From writer Erdeniz Tunç and director Can Sağır comes the short, Shadow of Violence. A short that stars Cahit Kaşıkçılar, Ahmet Atakul, Serkan Üzüm, Serdar Güven, and Berat Aydın.
The 4th in the ACMofficial Netflix and Chill series, creator Alex Magaña continues to find new and clever ways to entertain with this specific set of horror shorts.
It’s fair to say that with Serbian Dancing Lady Pool, Alex Magaña’s ACMofficial has drained this particular well. The series hasn’t exactly wowed, but this ‘twist’ on the formula is the worst yet.
From the MKofficial YouTube channel comes I Need to Get Rid of My Twin, a 2-minute (ish) short that is terrible, but almost to the point of some enjoyment. It’s almost a ‘so bad it’s good’ entry.