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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.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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