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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 157 – Cabrito

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Well Creeps and Creatures, it’s that time again for another episode of the macabre and malevolent for your viewing pleasure. WARNING: This one is not for the squeamish or those that have recently had a child.

In “Cabrito”, director Luciano de Azevedo directs, edits, co-writes and shares cinematographer duties on his short film that glimpses into the complicated life of a man and the two women he cannot please. A son (Samir Hauaji) who shares a home with his mother (Sandra Emilia Costa), is living in poverty and destitute in a rural town in Brazil. He is bombarded by his mother’s religious beliefs and verbal abuse regarding his inability to provide food for them. I enjoyed how Azevedo makes every scene with Costa and Hauaji focused and clear, showing the unrelenting barrage of insults this woman spews to her son on a daily basis as he sits in silence. I also enjoyed the use of candle light in their scenes to highlight the framed picture of Jesus as “he” watches every word that is projected towards the son, almost as a warning that someone is always watching. Costa is excellent in her delivery and facial expressions of disgust at the son she has created.

The son’s relief should come from his lover, who is not only a prostitute, but also pregnant with our guy’s baby. When our lead goes to his lover’s abode, Azevedo saturates the screen with a crimson tint, starting from the walk to her apartment and continuing every time he is in her bed. In my opinion, this does a phenomenal job hinting at the sin and lust the son exudes in these scenes of alleviation from the nag that bore him. These scenes are also out of focus at times and the anger and frustration that he bottles up with his mother explodes towards his lover, but how much of this is actually real? In between scenes with his two women, we are given glimpses of blood and flesh as we enter the nightmares that plague our lead and they are something, let me tell you. It is ironic that his mother, with her high moral standards, seems to actually want the “Calf” that her son has made with his lover, despite her being a prostitute because of their financial situation and barely able to feed themselves. While the film foreshadows the conclusion throughout, even from the very beginning, the climax is nothing short of a fever dream laced with Malort and meth that draws cinematic comparisons to films such as “Baskin”, “Dumplings” and “A Serbian Film”, with a reveal that I did not see coming. Eat sparingly freaks and fiends because this is not for those of you with a weak demeanor.
Fantastic job with direction by Azevedo as well as the three leads, highlighted again by the phenomenal performance by Sandra Emilia Costa. Azevedo needs to make a feature with a big budget, NOW!

Enjoy this one and until next time!

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– Cati Glidewell

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“Bite Size Short: Her House of Horrors” Announce Short Grant Program!

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Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.

The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.

The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:

“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.

“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.

“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.

“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”

Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.

WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.

To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.

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