Stalked in the Corn (2004)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Ryan E. Heppe

Writer:

Ryan E. Heppe (writer)

Genre:

Short | Horror

Tagline:

Evil is Everywhere!

Plot Keywords:

Scarecrow | Violence | 1980s | Sex

Cast

Kimberly Combs	...	Nancy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucas Heppe	...	The Creature
Brian M. Jones	...	Glen

Runtime:

USA:9 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Company:

Knightime Pictures

Interesting short, though almost too sexy... almost.

Before I start commenting on Stalked in the Corn, I think it's only fair to mention that I share a friend with director Ryan Heppe and my thoughts on the short may seem less than objective, but I assure you I am trying to keep them as such. When I first watched Stalked in the Corn, I thought it was poorly acted (mostly in the first scene) but visually very interesting. Some the images are really quite beautiful. I was amazed to see that Ryan himself with the Director of Photography as I know quite well that is not his trade by any stretch of the imagination. I though the sex scene was very well done, very titillating, and quite beautiful. The horror element at the end was rather weak, though I assume this was due to the lack of gory effects which I know was a budget constraint. I loved the vines at the end. I love the fonts used. I thought the music was beautiful, though I am not sure who the composer is as none is listed. So, yes, I am giving in a 10 out of 10. Why? Because I think it was very well done. The only real downfall is the acting which drops my vote to an 8, but the visual imagery (and, I must confess, the 80's feel) rate a 15 on a scale of 1 to 10. So, the reality is I want to give this short a 12. Since I cannot, a 10 it is.

I very much like to see young filmmakers out there trying to express themselves. While this may look like just another horror movie pitch to most people, I find it very fresh from a cinematic style and I love the idea of going back to the 80's to make an 80's film. Also, as I am a woman in my early 40's, I want to make it clear that I was in no way offended by the sex scene and, in fact, found it to be very realistic as well as romantic. More people should go out and make beautiful films like this. Good job for everyone involved.