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Craig Anderson has worked in all positions on TV for years, but now he
thinks it's time to direct his own feature film - with horror being his
genre of choice. The film he sets out to direct is Red
Christmas, a movie about a fetus that's aborted due to having the
down syndrom, but it still grows up to be a man (Gerard O'Dwyer) who's
hell-bent on having revenge on the family that didn't want him. Of course
it sounds silly - but at the same time like quite likeable low budget
entertainment! Craig wants Hollywood veteran Dee Wallace to play the lead
in the movie, and she actually loves the script - and after some to and
fro with her management and SAG-Aftra, she actually flies over to
Australia to be in the film. The shoot goes alright enough, and despite 14
hour days there are no major meltdowns, so that's something. The post
production goes so-so then, as Craig, also the editor of the film, starts
to realize some scenes still need a lot more coverage - but the rough cut
of the film has already been accepted into a film festival halfway round
the world, so he shoots and edits pretty much literally until the last
minute while working a day job. And the premiere goes rather well indeed,
it's just then that the distribution offers don't pile up - and after an
initial depression, Craig has to realize he hasn't got the slightest idea
about the business side of things ... Who has ever produced a
low budget horror film will probably recognize oneself in this movie (I
know I have), as it doesn't only shed light on the bright sides, on the
glamour and the fun of moviemaking, but also the darker periods, the
frustration that inevitably comes with the business. What makes this
documentary work though is that while it refuses to sugarcoat, it doesn't
just focus on the downsides, it actually wants its subject to succeed -
and Craig is likeable enough that the audience wants just that as well,
and his sometimes self-deprecating humour puts a pleasant spin to things
as well. So while the film might show what Hell indie filmmaking can be,
it's not discouraging. And on top of that, it really makes one want to
watch Red Christmas ...
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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Robots and rats,
demons and potholes, cuddly toys and shopping mall Santas,
love and death and everything in between,
Tales to Chill Your Bones to is all of that.
Tales to Chill Your Bones to -
a collection of short stories and mini-plays ranging from the horrific to the darkly humourous,
from the post-apocalyptic to the weirdly romantic,
tales that will give you a chill and maybe a chuckle,
all thought up by the twisted mind of screenwriter and film reviewer Michael Haberfelner.
Tales to Chill Your Bones to
the new anthology by Michael Haberfelner
Out now from Amazon!!! |
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