The cookie jar

Nice bait and switch trick with the cookie jar. The lighting is fine, especially in the hallway. The acting was amplified a tad too high but good enough to deliver the satisfying punchline of the story.


SPOILER ALERT! WATCH MOVIE FIRST!

I understand there is a limited time to set up the logic your vampire lore is following. It was hard for me to accept the fact that a vampire is going to bed at night like a normal child. But, who cares... its a fun, well-executed story.
 
Really good job & great concept for a short. It was an enjoyable watch. Yes, there were a few things, as stated above, but overall I really liked this film.

Sprocketboy caught my biggest nitpick...why would a vamp sleep at night?

Congrats to all!
 
ZazaCast said:
Sprocketboy caught my biggest nitpick...why would a vamp sleep at night?
Click to expand...

Who's to say the kid's a vamp? He could be a Pac-Man monster, just like his dad on his shirt..... or maybe his condition is the result of eating yellow snow. God, so, anyone who eats blood from the neck area is automatically a vampire?!? ....you guys watch too many movies...ha ha

Also, I used your Zazacast indi-slider for the hallway pushes. Thanks for that!
 
chstick said:
Who's to say the kid's a vamp? He could be a Pac-Man monster, just like his dad on his shirt..... or maybe his condition is the result of eating yellow snow. God, so, anyone who eats blood from the neck area is automatically a vampire?!? ....you guys watch too many movies...ha ha
Click to expand...

The kid did look more like a snake. Funny looking vampire. :laugh:
 
I liked this film. It was very compelling and suspenseful and kept me engaged. You had some really good cinematography in here as well as a good story and some good acting. What more can you ask for? Nice work! Kudos!
 
Yep my old grandmother was so strict that the very same suspense music used to play in my head when i was going down the hall into the cupboard... (there i found my grandad tied up but they were just having fun so...)

So on that note! An innovative twist against expectation, competently acted, nicely shot - with a few outstanding shots. (You just have to love the feed on the hall floor shots)

Peculiar but perfectly acceptable demon face morph (rargh) a kind of vampiric snake man (now if he could shoot marshmallows out his eyes - pink aaaand white ones) I'd be really impressed!

Good use of sound, and overall a very complete, rounded, little monstrous expectation that makes for a very strong short film!

My only main criticism would be the use of the child actor to produce your films titles and end credits *ahem* they really detract from the professionalism of the rest of the film, and id suggest (as im sure you will) changing them for the -post festival version.

The tribute at the end - with rock music, and for this type of film seems strangely misplaced?

In anycase an overal sterling effort and an enjoyable dark surprise!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top