View Full Version : Bena - "Things that go Bump"
Ok heres the thread to yap about this little film.
An interesting fact, this was shot in "THE under ground Rail road" Think back to history class and that stuff about the slaves from the south trying to get to their freedom in the north via the underground rail road.
Many people died in these tunnels and their ghosts still lurk. It was a pretty freaky experience shooting there, as we were hearing things we can't explain. This was under my friends building in Lancaster PA and he claims he has heard stuff he just can't believe. He has since moved, but to this day he says it was just plain spooky.
Ben
Brandon Rice
09-25-2006, 10:26 PM
Hey man! Glad you made the fest! Looking forward to your film, especially hearing the backstory.
MOVIE MASTER
10-03-2006, 05:39 PM
Wow!
Robert Eldon
10-03-2006, 06:04 PM
Looking forward to some screen shots! Can't wait to see your flick.
How did you light it? In a tunnel?
ChrisHurn
10-03-2006, 06:27 PM
Looking foward to this!!
-Chreis
Edgen
10-03-2006, 06:31 PM
sweeet!
Is it the same composer too?
/j
griffin
10-03-2006, 07:00 PM
So there are actual supernatural things occuring in the location in which you shot??!?!?! That's fricken great. Is the story about the underground realroad too or is it someting completely different and took advantage of the great creepy opportunity in shooting in a haunted place?
TheatreGuy
10-03-2006, 07:35 PM
Hey Bena, looking forward to your film... congrats!
That is pretty cool about your location... or pretty scary.
BTW, I just noticed your sig! You're the guy at Red Lightning! Very Cool. I downloaded a trial version. It was Awesome!!!
Thanks and good luck!'
Ted
Rubix³
10-03-2006, 10:07 PM
WOW. What a location. I wish I was with you on this one.
arielman
10-04-2006, 10:28 AM
Love the story line Re-history . gotta watch this one .
Ian
HorseFilms
10-04-2006, 10:49 AM
I'd love to have a haunted location to shoot in. I'll be looking for this one.
luster
10-04-2006, 11:54 PM
did this film ever get made? that underground railroad stuff would have been very cool.
Hi All,
It was an interesting shoot. I don't claim to be psychic, but I always had a problem with a certain room in my Grandfathers house. Could never put my finger on it, it just always creeped me out.
So years later when I was helping to clean out the house for sale, I mentioned to my mother that I did not like being in that room. She then told me my Grandmother passed in that room. Freaky stuff.
So shooting this, I had that same feeling. Then my friend says, OH YEA, this was part of the UG RR. And then he goes on to tell me of the weird stuff he would hear from the basement and he lived on the 3rd floor, there is an elevator that was part of his living space, that allowed him to hear things in the basement.
Ted, Glad you liked the software. We got a ton more in store, EVIL Grin. I am very good at coming up with killer inventions, now its just a matter of time to put them into the software.
Edgen, Sorry not the same composer, he "lost his appetite" after our Musical Score placed 14th in the sci fest :'(
Tom Marshall
10-05-2006, 12:58 AM
Hey Ben, sounds like a great story, man! Can't wait to check yours out...
Jack Daniel Stanley
10-05-2006, 02:57 AM
yeah looking foreward to it.
Geoff_R
10-06-2006, 02:28 AM
This ending had me laughing pretty damn hard. I have to say, not at all what I expected. At first I thought the guy was laughing the second time he says the line, but then I realized it was just me. lol.
My only thing would be to maybe (lol, again, remembering)...my only comment would maybe be to tighten up the whole suspense bit, bring it down a little in length. I think for some people, building up to that moment (lol, still...) ...LOL...god, that's so freaking hilarious. anway! *ahem* being serious now... for some, it might take too long to get to 'the moment'. Thanks for the great laugh at now-- 3:30 am.
EDIT: 3:32 am, still laughing...just watched ending again. lol
Geoff_R
10-06-2006, 05:28 AM
6:30am...watching it again...waiting for it....LOL! So great! I can't believe I'm the only one commenting on this so far.
Matt Sconce
10-06-2006, 09:11 PM
Matt Sconce's Review of Things that go bump
SPOLIERS POSSIBLE!
Script
Okay, While the ending was very funny, I could not wait for the movie to get there. I kept wanting to fast forward to see if anything happened. When I saw the punch line, I had alrady waited so long, it was not worth it to me, although I did laugh. :-)
Acting
Wasn't very acting intensive, but for what it had, it worked.
Cinematography
I really liked the shot through the bookshelf? I think that is what it was. I liked that it bobbed down as the guys light passed by, implying that it was someone watching. Nice.
Overall Impressions
This should be a very short movie. If it was, it would make more of an impact in my opinion. I thought the end was funny, and unexpected.
Michael_Petro
10-06-2006, 09:17 PM
WHat I thought was funny was when I finnnnallly.....(took a bit to get there) saw the hand I went no way dont do it. squish hahahaha.....
Edgen
10-06-2006, 09:51 PM
Ok, for 3:30 seconds I watched a guy with a flash light explore a creepy place in a basement, mixed with TONs of sound fx and creepy music. I reach for the slider and fast forwarded to a hand at 4:40 only to see.. "I crush your head"?
Looks like this film was just a slap to horror in the face. I admit. I laughed, but..
all I can really say, Great work on getting the film finished and uploaded on time.
/j
I am glad a few of you liked it.
Let me say that following Eric around for an hour with my DVX on a steady stick was not fun and a bit painful, especially at the end when I had to hold it one handed. Oh and the night before we drank like fish ;'p
I love the colors, esp in the elevator and the Red Bricked tunnel ( which IS the Underground rail road) looks like a 16mm film.
As far as the length, if this had been in a movie where you had time to get to know the main character, you might have watched the whole thing without fast forwarding. I am sorry, but this is how suspense is built.
Sometimes horror needs a good slap or head crushing!
What did everyone think of the sound mix and or the music?
How well did I Steadicam the film?
I guess this could be shortened, but there is so much good looking footage.
Btw, the shot through the hole was an actual hole in the wall of the furnace room. Not sure why it was there, but what the hell, lets use it.
Trust me, I am writing a Real Horror Script and its no Joke. Now I need to raise about 100k to shoot it. Anyone have some investors "dying" to make a horror movie?
Oh, and that Acting in the furnace room when the door slams... That was not acting!
He thought we could have truly been locked in the room ( priceless!!!), he did not know I was going to slam that door, and I did not know the door could have locked us in there. Wouldn't that be funny if we got locked in there and died and they found the footage we shot... Ha! Just like blare Witch... but Better.
And don't forget the great eyebrow acting coming out of the Brick tunnel, not too shabby.
VersuS
10-07-2006, 06:30 AM
Very funny Bena!!!! 'crush your head...crush it...' LOL!!!!
I was disappointed it ended that way though, even with that comedy ending I'd need something more...at least some credits...
Before that however all ran smooth as hell. Nice steadicam work!!! And the lighting was very well set up. Eric did a nice job by being convincing and the sound (even without any dialogues) seemed quite nice.
Some might say this was a bit too long for that kind of an ending...probably they'll be right. I do believe you had a great location down there and nice little tools to make something really scary!!!
TheatreGuy
10-07-2006, 01:27 PM
Man, bena... I WANT TO CRUSH YOUR HEAD!!!!!!!!!! :grin:
That was fun. Great work on the steadicam and lighting. I thought that the sounds were great and you had me all the way.
Gotta tell you, you could have ended that with someone jumping out from something and made me jump! Sure would have work after all that build up.
Great job of creating suspense!
Ted
Kholi
10-08-2006, 01:48 PM
Review | POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT! I watch the movies first time around strictly for enjoyment, second and third for review.
LoL. Looks like you dudes had fun playing in the basement of wherever that was. Creepy atmosphere.
TimurCivan
10-09-2006, 09:39 PM
Yea i really liked the location.... NO WAY in hell you'd ever get me down there.
I mean cmon.... when they built that basement, did the contractors say, heyi got an idea lets put 1 tiny lightbulb in eachroom that flickers.... and leave lots of weirdly shaped Dead spaces that light never goes into.......
Lingothree
10-12-2006, 11:38 PM
Your sound was great.
Agree with everyone else - ending was funny, but it took WAY TOO LONG to get there. The movie really dragged. I'd chop it down, and then you'll be made.
jpbankesmercer
10-13-2006, 06:00 AM
Acting: Some nice reactions from your lead, wanted a few “What the hell!” , ”Hello?” to build the tension.
Script: Predictable but then again didn’t see that ending coming.
Direction: Some nice ideas.
Music: Proper horror.
Editing: A little choppy, your pacing is good, but when he comes out of the lift, I felt that you didn’t trust yourself enough by keep from cutting back and forth.
Lighting: Not bad. A bit confusing when some areas are dark and you cut to the reverse and it’s lighter.
Loved: The lift, (great location), the basement (another great location), the door shutting, the radio coming on, character through the hole shot, (nice):thumbup: , your payoff.
Hated: The unnecessary cutback to the door, then cutting back when the door when slamming, wanted you to shine the torch towards the camera to add depth, that the banging noise wasn’t constant and built over the whole piece, personally I think you missed a trick here.
Overall: Some nice ideas overall, It worked for that payoff! :thumbup:
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TheatreGuy
10-13-2006, 09:58 AM
bena, Conratulations on your film! Suckered me right in! :)
Best of luck to you. I'll be checking on that Red Lightning real soon!
Ted
jpbankesmercer
10-13-2006, 09:58 AM
Best of luck guys!
luster
10-13-2006, 02:34 PM
Staring Eric Horst should be Starring Eric Horst
its funny coming back after all these years to reread these comments.. Im laughing cause I paid to see paranormal activity and you are complaining about the built up in a 5 min movie and yet they made millions on that crap that dragged for 90 mins.