Restless a moviemaster film the gates are double open!

Finally made it to your thread Movie Master but best believe I wasn't going to miss out on the double dose of terror that you're bringing us for Twilight Fest. Anxious to see some grabs, shots, or anything like that to get my blood pre-curdled!!
 
Alright... again, good effort! This one was also dark and spooky. I liked this one just like the other...but... the story bugged me. I can't believe they wouldn't have cleared the house and removed the children before processing the crime scene.

This was a goul...ly one.
 
It seems you worked over this a little bit more than the other one (my impression).
Sound, sound, sound! Horrors depend a lot on sound, parts meant to scare are good, but the tention one parts are also very important.

The end got me jumped, but I think you left a second or two of that cop too long. The scream of the girl end, his screaming ends, and then there's a little visual which reveals that he's still standing.

Other than that, I like the idea and the mask of boogeyman - maybe the hands needed to be masked for a full impression.

Keep up the ghoulish pride out there!
 
Yeah I agree, this one is my favorite of the two... I laughed out loud when the boogie man came into the moms room. That was AWESOME!
 
You have a definite style for B movies. Very well done in that regard. Work on sound and you'll find they will have a vast improvement,

Loved the scene in the doorway! Nice job, man.

Mike
 
Moviemaster. you are ACE. I think you are insane. But I love it. Keep going please.

PS please enter Lovefest or something similar.
 
Thanks you guys and ghouls i really appreciate it! Dvxuser rules!
I know it was not perfect but i made due with what i got
it may not be shiny but dam i will try to show you a good time!!
 
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Movie master....i really dug it. That shot where you do a quick cut to the boogie man suddenly laying next to her.....AWESOME! And I really bought most of the acting between the girls and the mother.

The movie was genuinly creepy. Keep it up!
 
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i can't believe they wouldn't have cleared the house and removed the children
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well actually the house was cleared and the children were missing, the cop puts out an apb on the kids to find them hears a noise and runs in to a little surprise!
 
Nobody but you, MM, can make this stuff. Awesomely good time.

Critiques: 1) Mom's bedroom seems to be fully lit. Would be both scarier and more consistent with the story if you had shot it low key; 2) What's with the interlace artifacts? I think I recall you had this problem before too. Should be easy to fix if you give some info as to your settings and editing software.

Raves: 1) My God, the cut to the boogey man next to the mom was one of the best of the fest. I love that whole scene. Very well done, my man!; 2) The actress playing the mom did a great job. Very natural.

So nice to see you back with stuff here. Hope we don't have to wait for next Halloween to see more.
 
Your film gave to me a feeling of documentary film - more than acting, it seems that someone filmed a family. It gave me the feeling that I am in a reality show. This fact made the moment when the zombie is lying with the mother in her bed extra creepy. I enjoyed this scene. I am not sure about the colours - the whole film was very red. Did you want this? However nice and funny work. :)

Susanne
 
I do like a good indie horror short and this delivers. When he lays down in bed and she tries to scream was great. I really enjoyed your movie!

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Four things killed it for me ...

Over-the-top make up, like what happens when you let someone run amuck in a costume shop.

The conversation between the girls didn't do anything for the film. That time would have been better used in building suspense.

The detective's phone call did not sound at all realistic.

Lastly was the Blair Witch ending. Way too similar.



I'm not a big horror fan because so much of it is a rehash. This one came across as more of that rehash. Nothing really jumped out as new or fresh.

Sorry, this one didn't do it for me. I think the simplicity of your other monster is far more efective than this Lagoon Creature.




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Well your films are an aquired taste that people will either love or hate moviemaster imo. It was funny but my filmmaker brain was overtly critical of both, for their technical standards - oh lots really!

Its funny but i wonder how many filmmakers neurosis for percieved excellence might cloud perspectives on the secret merit of these films ;)

Suffice to say I enjoyed them - i felt it was wrong to haha, but they are excellent and very indulgent b movie treats for fans of the macabre.

There is a gross simplicity that comes across as dark and sadistic. For all the slickness of a well shot horror, great blood/and fx, there is something crudely effective about the mask, warm colour hues and documentary style of cinematography.

It may be the voyeuristic element (of home video/film) which combined with the sadistic feel makes us uneasy viewers (secretly delighting in its perverse representations)
 
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