Dead to the World-- Mutual Exploitation Films and Straight Up Productions

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Synopsis:
Aaron's seemingly straight forward endeavor of picking up his friend Jeff for work takes a haunting turn as he begins to realize that something is afoot after he arrives at Jeff's house. With no sign of Jeff, only that of an answering machine for clues and a stealthy malevolent force, Aaron's quest to save his friend from any danger has taken priority over simply getting Jeff to work on time.
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Produced by Straight Up Productions and Mutual Exploitation Films


Written & Directed by Brian Keasey

Technical Adviser/Gaffer: Aaron Delman
Sound Engineer/Emotional Support: Jamie Berndt
Special Effects/Photographer: Sarah Berndt

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Finished shooting! Almost done with editing as well. Now on to sound design. The quest continues but we are getting closer.
 
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Thar be an interesting yarn ye be spelling matey!

I have no idea where that came from. Maybe I'm channelling a pirate today for reasons unknown...
 
Interesting poster. This sounds great, can't wait to check it out.

Welcome to the fest!

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Looking for a place with good info on compression/how to compress/ where to compress. New to this part of the process so any advice would be very helpful. Thanks.
 
The music at the beginning didn't really fit in. I realize later it's a horror, but I was really like what is this? The lighting was real good for this film. The story over all was okay. It didn't really get me much. Just a guy trying to find his friend who turns out his friend is messed up? Didn't get that part.
 
Okay I just watche dthis and my first thought (in fact prevailing thought all through to the end) was that MOVIEMASTER was back! Camera work, lighting, set design... all SCREAM MOVIEMASTER style.

Am I right?
 
Not very questy to me, but I guess anyone going somewhere to do anything fills the bill. Even as a video-horror genre movie, it is kind of unremarkable.
 
The reveal was really good and I liked the quick shot. The actor was convincing and engaged me. Only thing I can really say is that I would have liked a quick change in contrast to the manager's voice at the end of the message. Something that signified they weren't right, but that's really a small matter of opinion as your ending more than gets the point across! Nice little horror short and a well told story!

Thanks for sharing!
 
puckthemad said:
Okay I just watche dthis and my first thought (in fact prevailing thought all through to the end) was that MOVIEMASTER was back! Camera work, lighting, set design... all SCREAM MOVIEMASTER style.

Am I right?
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Sorry, not MOVIEMASTER. Who is MOVIEMASTER and what films have they done for the fests?
 
~jai~ said:
Only thing I can really say is that I would have liked a quick change in contrast to the manager's voice at the end of the message. Something that signified they weren't right, but that's really a small matter of opinion as your ending more than gets the point across!
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Funny you should mention that. We originally had the change/another line in the manager's voice after he see's them, but then decided we would leave it open to interpretation.
 
neat lighting, it was so off it worked okay. wasn't believing that any friend would continue to look for his pal after puking but then you explained it away as a gas leak, not bad. maybe make him sniff the air a bit before then to better sell that. or say something about it? the lead was good. congrats on making the film.
 
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