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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 76 – Mothman / Murder

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What’s up WOD watchers??

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Welcome back to the Thursday edition of World Of Death.  Did everyone enjoy that trailer for Invaders that we dropped on you yesterday?  I know we’re stoked!  We hope you are too.  It’s real gut-buster, so stay tuned for my review and the big WORLD OF DEATH PREMIERE OF INVADERS on 5/11!
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We have a few appetizers for you leading up to the Invaders premiere next week, so let’s go ahead and sink our teeth into a few shorts on this bloodthirsty Thursday.  Today doesn’t really have a theme besides the fact that they both start with the letter M.  In fact, if these two movies were locked in a room together, they’d have nothing to talk about (except, of course, how awesome it was to be a part of WORLD OF DEATH).  So here we go.
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First, we have MOTHMAN from director L.M. Harter.  This one starts out with a young woman driving through the countryside on her way to some unknown destination.  When she arrives, we find out she was sent to take care of the absent owner’s cat, Princess.  Soon she realizes she’s not alone when strange noises start and things are moved around in the house.  Oh, and the fucking cat is nowhere to be found. My guess is that the Mothman probably ate it.  This is a good effort in suspense.  It has a nice slow build to the “shocking” ending.  It actually has a very eerie feeling throughout the film and I’m not sure it was all intentional.  Either way, it worked.  Also, the Mothman needs to get himself some shoes with better traction.  You’ll see what I mean.
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Next up, we have MURDER, by our youngest director in WOD, Charles Rhodes.  That’s right.  Little Charlie Rhodes from down the block is in his backyard filming himself burying bloody shit and making movies while the other kids are playing foursquare or selling lemonade on the corner.  Let’s face it, most kids have their heads buried in their tablets and phones these days.  Anyway, there’s not much of a story here, but who said that was requirement for film?  We follow a young boy (Charles was only 12 when he acted in and directed Murder!) in the woods, burying a bloody bag and that’s it.  Sorry for the spoiler.  But a big thumb’s up to Charles and his cinematic exercise of decent camerawork.  There are some very cool edits and shots that could be a foundation for a budding future filmmaker.  We salute you!  Don’t stop and keep it going.  It’ll only get better from here.
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I can’t believe I’m still talking.  Just go watch the damn movies, you weirdos.
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Roll it!!
– Dominick DeLuca

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

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March 13, 2024

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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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