Attack Of The Killer Automobile

This was also the first I viewed. I enjoyed it and had a good chuckle. A few times I heard Cartman's voice in my head going "uh oh, I bet I know what's coming..." :)

For those questioning the missing reel bits, I assume this is a wink at Grindhouse and/or the 70's exploitation films; I thought it was a nice touch. The music was very fitting too. The driver-less shots were well done as well.

I agree with others that it wasn't very clear how the first guy died, and that the umbrella dialog could have been shorter -- it seemed a little too forced.

Kudos overall! I really enjoyed this.
 
So much fun! Very much reminded me of death proof early on. I was hoping the umbrella would be a plug for an awesome, inventive killing later. I didn't care for the early missing reels, but the one at the end was perfect. Awesome job! Definitely one of my favorites
 
I loved this .

I loved the homage, I loved your execution. I think you handled the edit, the shots and comps perfectly. I especially liked the garage scene; an original spin on an old idea.

Very very fun and enjoyable; well worth the time too watch !
 
This was fun! I loved the grindhouse approach you took with it. I felt the missing reels were nice, but I think you could have lost one of them. The middle of the film seemed to drag a bit, but I liked how you picked things up as soon as the car is going after the daughter. Great job!
 
I think you really nailed what you were going for here. It reminded me so much of Death Proof, and the best things about that film. I thought the style was just right. The only thing that bothered me is that the blond kid is smiling right before he meets his maker. I don't expect the acting to be particularly good in a b-movie spoof, but that specific thing just took me out of it for a second.

Cool stuff!
 
Loved this. This was such a fun film! It had such a 70s feel to it. That car is freakin' nuts, man!!! You really pulled it off and you were VERY creative with your shots. You put alot of work into and you really made the car seem like a real killer car. The only think I would add is sound effects of the girl hitting the window from inside the car at the end and maybe some muffled sound effects of the dad hitting the the window trying to get out.

This was very funny and entertaining. We love fun movies!! Keep up the good work!
 
Fun movie. The last "victim" and what happened to her was definitely the most engaging scene in the film and it was done pretty well. Kudos there.

You nailed the genre you were going for so well done.

MAH
 
This film had some good laughs. At first blush I thought it relied a little heavy on the tarantino Grindhouse type of presentation though. At times to get from scene to scene it seemed like you would use the missing reel frame as a bit of a crutch. That aside, the film really was fun to watch and the intentionally bad-kills were fun too. Who doesn't love a good killer car. You managed to stay away from the Christine vibe even though it was a same theme. All in all, a good watch, interesting shots, angles and good suspense in the garage exhaust kill scene. I would definitely watch this again ;-)

Good job!
 
I actually enjoyed this a lot more than Death Proof (hey, I am a Tarantino fan, but I thought it blew). Great fun! Loved the missing reel frames!!!! Awesome!
 
Yeah, Death Proof sucked. But about your film. It was funny. I'm guessing that's what you were going for with the possessed car to begin with. Oh and the killing of the kids was great. Good job!
 
heh, heh... This is funny for the right reasons... Had the right mix of ingredients to come across as "clever" rather than so bad I had to laugh...

Enjoyed this one quite a bit more than I was expecting. Thanks for sharing.

later,
jason
 
Ummm this was awesome as hell. LoL. I loved how the old lady got it, which sounds pretty morbid of me to say. LoL

Incredibly well executed on all fronts, man.
 
Nice, campy, grindhouse style. I think the script could have used some more tweaking, but the visuals were great. I especially liked the exhaust in the garage scene. Some people have pointed out the missing reel bits and I thought to myself, what a clever way to get from one scene to another without having to shoot the obligatory shots or sequence. Nice.

Good job. Thanks for sharing.
 
the intermissions were great!! :)

Cool little ditty of a killer auto. I've always enjoyed your work!

cheers,
/j
 
I did enjoy the 'missing reel' parts. I thought the film took too long to get started. The skaters didn't look like they were skating for their lives, they were just skating fast, so the acting could have been better from the get-go.

It was fun and very campy.
 
This short had some of the best sequences in the fest. There are some seriously tight moments in here. It was really fun to watch.

One thing that did bug me was i thought the film effects were a bit much and just LOOKED like filters placed over the footage. Maybe spend a little more time working the effects to make them feel more natural. The video was also degraded a bit too much for my taste.
 
Even though the grindhouse spoofs and missing reels are not original... I was thoroughly entertained by this film. I noticed some people complained about bad acting. The bad acting is perfect for this short. Most 1970s exploitation films had bad acting. Its a requirement for this film. I like how the girl's head popped off so easily. Excellent.
 
I loved this film. Had you not gone for the grind house look I would have labeled it a cheesy youtube film. However knowing your camera's limitations, you added creativity to make it look the way you wanted and that is pure genius and awesomeness (to use Matt Sconce's favorite word) This is definitely one of my favorite films of the fest. Probably top 5. NOW because I liked, I will get a bit picky. I would have moved the girls death to before the fathers death, and taken out one or two of the missing reels. The climax needed to happen a bit sooner, and have more of an ending and I think the way the girl died was a much better climax. The father was the only character with a real purpose in the film. He was trying to get into the garage and the clicker didn't work, he helped the wife, making him a good guy, he was looking for the family when they were missing, and found the dog who somehow managed to avoid the wrath of the car and ended up in the interior. I would also have made it more obvious that the car was eating or drinking it's victims or whatever to fill up it's tank. We dvxuser members are smart audience members which is why most of us probably figured this out, but sometimes you have to assume the audience is dumb and help them out a bit. Even slurping sounds would have helped sell this. This film definitely needs to be seen in fests! It's a great grindhouse type film!
 
Awesome. This was great. I'm guessing you just had someone hiding under there steering? Was it difficult to work out the various shots this way?

This was great, seriously. The part where the driver side door opens and the car reverses...classic. Had me smiling the whole time.
 
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