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OK here we go... responses as i wrote them in my notes...

Cheesey but cool
nice camera moves
4.59 ohh just got scary
ahhh-s%^t that was freaking cool!
GREAT- it all makes sense! i love it!

Good job. I was wondering where you were going with the art direction and set design. then wha-la, bingo! We have a complete story. I really enjoyed it.
 
DUDE!
AWESOME AWESOME FILM!
I watched it with my girlfriend.. and when the sheet flew off the couch she practically jumped out of her seat! Well done!
Loved the set... it's great when you have production designers huh?
and LOVED the big reveal tilt at the end... not even gonna ask how you did it... it's too good. Bravo!

I think the only criticism I can give is in regards to your actors. Thankfully you have killer sound design and sick effects to distract us, but I think both of their performances were a little lukewarm. Horrors hard though, a lot of their performance relies on their imagination...they aren't hearing all the sounds that you add in post. But yeah... that's it man, great job!
 
Wow! I like the effect a lot from humans to dolls. Awesome job here. Also love the color of the movie, how did you achieve this? Cheers!
 
thoughts after second viewing.

love the dutch angle, that with the first note of the music tells us right off the bat something is amiss. great camera movement onto the bible, love it. dialogue is a little hard to hear after "have you heard the good news" on the porch. Nice use of sound fx. I like what the actors are doing in this, they feel present in the scene. the tension is building well and the music supports it. The fireplace is a really nice touch in reminding us this world is just not right. Perfect twist at the end, really nails it.

the first time I watched it, I thought the drugs in the bible were candy corn. For some reason that really felt appropriate given the ending. Awesome job on this, one of my favorites
 
bosindy said:
the first time I watched it, I thought the drugs in the bible were candy corn. For some reason that really felt appropriate given the ending. Awesome job on this, one of my favorites
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I noticed this, too. Just an example of the well thought out little touches that elevate the overall production quality.
 
A very intrigues and funny film. At the beginning I thought, oh no a moral religious one, but then the story turns in an other direction and at the end it still turns again in an other direction. Surprise after surprise. Very enjoyable - compliments - I love it! :thumbup:

Susanne
 
Hey,

Just caught the piece. I really really dug this film. I thought all the elements worked really nicely and you had me going every step of the way. The lighting design and music first struck me as really really good. I think there migh be some sound or dialogue issues here or there, but I think those are negligible for the most part.

This story has some amazingly seemless tone shifts, I think, and my brain was seriously working overtime just to keep up with stuff. LOVE that about this piece.

This story man, wow. The elements work really really well together for me. Love that the stuff in his "house" are drawings and you think he's just a nut case but then it works in the overall story.

This one is so friggin' good. I love it. Sorry I can't be constructive but only gushy. But I dug it.
 
Danielleus said:
This story has some amazingly seemless tone shifts, I think, and my brain was seriously working overtime just to keep up with stuff. LOVE that about this piece.

This story man, wow. The elements work really really well together for me. Love that the stuff in his "house" are drawings and you think he's just a nut case but then it works in the overall story.

This one is so friggin' good. I love it. Sorry I can't be constructive but only gushy. But I dug it.
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Gushy is OK with me :crybaby: (happy tears)

The STORY. After my timefest entry, the 2nd film in a row where the story and script was crap, I was determined to make it great this time. After getting the rules and theme, I was itching to start a thread for two months while I bled over each version of the script. At some point, I would like to post the early versions here so everyone can see the progression. The early drafts have maybe a few lines in common with the final. I was fully committed to test out the saying, "scripts are not written, they're REwritten". I'm a firm believer now. I also couldn't have done it without my group of friends and family that would read each version and delicately tell me, "this sucks". It took a long time to get to the point of casting, so I didn't have as much post production time as I would've liked, but the script HAD to be there first.
...Hence the slight audio issues. I will fix it for the next version.

Susanne G. said:
A very intrigues and funny film. At the beginning I thought, oh no a moral religious one, but then the story turns in an other direction and at the end it still turns again in an other direction. Surprise after surprise. Very enjoyable - compliments - I love it! :thumbup:
Susanne
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Thanks Susanne! Good to see you back here.

I was tossing the festival theme and "rules" around in my noodle and thought, "What if... EVERYTHING is not what it first appears to be?" I went on a quest to make every moment seem like something else, and keep the audience on a tippy-toe path of discovery. Hopefully I did it. :)

Bernie Hipos said:
Awesome job here. Also love the color of the movie, how did you achieve this? Cheers!
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Paint the set. White is death. Tons of light, and white balance. Added a little green in post. I still feel the movie needs work in the color grading dept. Especially the living room scene.

blindbuzta said:
DUDE!
AWESOME AWESOME FILM!
I watched it with my girlfriend.. and when the sheet flew off the couch she practically jumped out of her seat! Well done!
Loved the set... it's great when you have production designers huh?
and LOVED the big reveal tilt at the end... not even gonna ask how you did it... it's too good. Bravo!
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Ha! That's great to hear. Yes! production designers! Never again without them. Yay Chris!
There are no VFX in the movie, all done in-camera or practical FX. The tilt you speak of is nothing more than a quick dissolve. :kiss: KISS method, and another homage to my man Michel Gondry.

Appreciate the comments everyone!
 
this is too cool!!!!!

i loved it the whole way though. the acting was spot on! both guys were great! liked the set too. can't think of anything i'd change or do different. this is totally something i'd expect from the twilight zone. you nailed it. great job!!!
 
I think the real horror of the movie was the “father” of the little girl. ::shutter:: ugh.

I was really bothered by a few things in this flim. BUT, many of the problems (and there were many), were washed away by the twist/reality of what was happening.

While I was watching, I really felt the execution was better than the individual pieces. The acting was well enough, the dialogue, lighting ect…. But as a whole it was just odd. I thought the direction was bland and the script off. But once I got that the girl was using the characters to act out what was going on in her life… damn clever. It instantly made everything purposeful and work exactly how it should have. I’m still a little weary of the wait for the reveal, but it’s a solid film. Good work.
 
Good movie! Though I have to agree with most of the statements so far, the movie feels odd until the reveal. Otherwise clever twist, SUPER twilight-y.

Good luck with the rest of the voting!
 
Zim said:
This had a good twilight zone theme too it. Nice film. Was that Charles Manson?
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Yes. yes it was. :Drogar-Kriz(DBG):

David j. Dodd said:
Good movie! Though I have to agree with most of the statements so far, the movie feels odd until the reveal. Otherwise clever twist, SUPER twilight-y.

Good luck with the rest of the voting!
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Excellent. I agree that it feels odd until the reveal. We made it that way on purpose and apparently succeeded in that dept.

Thanks for the review!


Bryce A said:
I think the real horror of the movie was the “father” of the little girl. ::shutter:: ugh.

I was really bothered by a few things in this flim. BUT, many of the problems (and there were many), were washed away by the twist/reality of what was happening.

While I was watching, I really felt the execution was better than the individual pieces. The acting was well enough, the dialogue, lighting ect…. But as a whole it was just odd. I thought the direction was bland and the script off. But once I got that the girl was using the characters to act out what was going on in her life… damn clever. It instantly made everything purposeful and work exactly how it should have. I’m still a little weary of the wait for the reveal, but it’s a solid film. Good work.
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Sweet, the first bad review. :dankk2: I would like to address these and other criticisms in a future post. So be prepared to elaborate.
 
The actor playing the Door to Door Preacher/Drug Dealer looks like the guy from The Office (British version). I think both your actors would work great in a comedy role.

As for this film, to me it played more comedy than scary. Not sure why. I think mostly because of the actors expressions and some of the dialog. Like him being a drug dealer than all of a sudden doing an exorcist.

The girls father was probably the scariest person in this fest.

Overall, I enjoyed watching it but I really can't say it was strong in any one area.
 
I definitely felt like this film played more as a comedy/satire than as horror -- until the reveal that is. Once that happens there is a very creepy/ominous vibe that permeates the remainder of the run time. Quite effective and quite awesome.

While I had reservations about some of the mood and lighting of the setpieces, once the reveal happens I completely forgave all. Everything suddenly clicked and the pieces fit together rather well. I especially dug the transition between the live action to the dolls -- genius...

Your actors did a great job of balancing believability with a touch of insanity -- kept me guessing and I laughed out loud at the 'crystal ball and candle' line. Again, at first I wasn't sure what to make of their performances but as the film kept rolling (and again, the end comes into play) everything there just worked.

It's funny -- as I was watching the film, it actually reminded me of the Twilight Zone Movie when the kid gets all nuts and starts creating a cartoonish room (I half expected to see a freaky ass rabbit pop up). So you nailed that twilight aspect completely.

Great job with this one!
 
jojopop said:
It's funny -- as I was watching the film, it actually reminded me of the Twilight Zone Movie when the kid gets all nuts and starts creating a cartoonish room (I half expected to see a freaky ass rabbit pop up). So you nailed that twilight aspect completely.

Great job with this one!
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Thanks for the great comments. Actually, there IS a rabbit that pops up, only one or two frames though, so you gotta pause and go frame-by-frame at 5:35. Our actress was intent on getting it in the movie. :)
 
I have to say, this film truly surprised me... I was blown away by the end... but it had enough going on throughout that it had my attention as well... great short... I expect to see this in the finalists.
 
BTW - your story technique: story in the story - did you know the novel "Sofie's World" from Jostein Gaarder. This is a very enjoyable book and includes this story telling technique. :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

Susanne
 
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