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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 129 – Mustache Legends / Tooth Fairy
Urban legends can be pretty creepy. Here’s an episode of World of Death with what I would consider being a couple urban legends to keep you up at night.
Up first is Matthias Börner‘s MOUSTACHE LEGENDS where a rather odd instigator causes for a nightmarish evening for our protagonist. After being told a tale about the Moustache-Maniac, a vengeful ghost who slashes anyone to death with a straight razor if they don a costume mustache and chant certain words. So think Candyman mixed with Groucho Marx maybe? Despite a somewhat silly premise, the climax of this short is pretty fun and I particularly enjoy the final moments when our protagonist’s dog runs away… you’ll know what I mean. This short is also a prime example of what drives World of Death’s community. Börner had copywritten music in the short and needed a new soundtrack. He ended up hooking up with my go-to composer DC McAuliffe and he was able to provide Moustache Legends with a new original soundtrack.
Batting second in today’s episode is TOOTH FAIRY directed by Erik Brandon & Jennifer Tullis. I’m sure there are people out there who are afraid of the Tooth Fairy and I consider there to be just cause. It’s pretty eerie if you think about it? Some random person steals your teeth from under your child’s pillow while they sleep. Who the hell came up with that?! Well, let’s just say that the Tooth Fairy in this short is not even remotely close to the kindhearted whimsical woman of legend. He looks a lot more like the maintenance man from Tobe Hooper’s Toolbox Murders reboot. That said, where this short may fall short in its technical aspects, I can give it credit for in eeriness and brutality. Check it out and sleep with one eye open tonight… and your mouth firmly sealed!
– Tony Wash
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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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