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Elwood Quincy Walker’s Short Film ‘The Rule of Three’ Explores the Horrors of Living With OCD [Trailer]
One of the best horror shorts I’ve seen this year is writer/director Elwood Quincy Walker‘s The Rule of Three, an award-winning tale that brings a new level of depth to the home invasion slasher. Channeling the vibes of Mike Flanagan’s Hush and more specifically Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers, it uses the home invasion set-up to explore the nightmare of living with OCD.
Hannah Barefoot (“Creepshow”) stars as a woman haunted by her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and intrusive thoughts who must overcome herself and face her inner demons to survive a terrifying home invasion from three masked slashers. As she feared, it seems breaking her “Rule of Three” routine is going to have disastrous and bloody consequences.
The 14-minute short film is tense and indeed bloody, with surprising emotional depth packed into its short runtime. The film isn’t yet online, but you’ll find the trailer below.
The Rule of Three has been awarded and screened at top genre festivals such as Filmquest, Horrible Imaginings and Screamfest. It recently won Best Student Film at Screamfest, the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States, making Elwood Quicy Walker the youngest director to win that particular award at the age of 20.
Keep this one on your radar and we’ll let you know when/where you can watch it.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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