In this episode of World of Death, we explore humanity’s place in the world amongst our animal brethren. One day, while God was rapping with Noah and his boys, He proclaimed, “The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth… Into your hand, they are delivered. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you.” That’s maybe what God had in mind but the animals in this eerie installment think otherwise…
Our first short today is Illinois’ directing trio Drew Peintka, Jesse Allen and Michael Hibbs bringing us “Moo”, an utterly dark and hilarious tale of a young man who rouses the ire of a particularly angry steer who’s had it with disrespectful humans. Everything from the lighting to the cinematography, from the editing to soundtrack, “Moo” is technically impressive and throws back to the madcap days of a 1980’s slasher. The spooky and succinct cautionary tale conjures a world in which the victims in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle rise up against their oppressors. Hoof it to your nearest World of Death outlet to check out this fun bit of cinema.
Next on the agenda, is a black comedy brought to us by RJ Wilson by way of Maine. Hailing from a state that’s 90% forests, RJ is no stranger to nature and our relationship with animals. Perhaps that’s why “Mangy” works so seamlessly. It puts us in the perspective of our canine anti-hero – a run-of-the-mill dog, roaming the streets of suburbia. Filmed in beautiful monochrome, we experience a day-in-the-life of this four-legged furball and the roller coaster of emotions it experiences, from boredom to excitement, as it does what a dog does best. When it encounters something that us humans would find appalling, it’s complete indifference further illustrates the behavioral divide between beast and man, making us question – is dog really man’s best friend?
– Ashton Golembo
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