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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 199 – “The Third Degree”
Batter up for this week’s World of Death…
Set amongst the backdrop of an eerie vacant building, Writer/Director/Editor Peter Grabicki pits a conflicting family against a relentless duo of bat-wielding skeletal assailants.
Notable aspects of this short include its retro-style score, narrated story-telling, and costume design.
Cameron Zane Gorman’s music helps to really elevate the tension during this family’s dreadful night. As the horrifying story is retold, electronic beats continue throughout the chaos. This style adds a unique flair to the film as a whole, almost giving it a classic-style horror film vibe. The gory and practical makeup also adds to the retro spook factor.
The story is told in past tense, with the protagonist timidly explaining the terror that struck her family that night. Jennie Oliver masterfully shows restraint and fear as she struggles to recall the tragedy. This element helps the story feel more personal and allows the film to jump around seamlessly, excluding unnecessary scenes.
Capping off this spooky little short is the haunting costume design of the assailants. Sporting black clothing and illuminated skeleton masks, the assailants are quite the frightful sight. The illuminated skull stands out within dark spaces, making it seem as if it is just a floating skull. In addition, the purple mask colors give a contrasting and abstract color scheme to the two characters. Similar to horror classics such as Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, these characters don’t say a word. They just kill.
One piece of advice the filmmakers could take into consideration would be to recolor some of the shots. Several shots appeared as if they were taken straight off the SD card, with crystal clear imagery and bright lighting. Adding a bit of grain or gloom to the color scheme would contribute to the foreboding tone much better. Other than that, the camera work was rather impressive featuring a plethora of smoothly moving shots.
Overall this week’s World of Death is spooky dose of classic horror fun. Make sure to watch until the end for an unsettling revelation!
– Noah Levine
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“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
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Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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