Sometimes the best movies are mere minutes long. Take Ignacio F. Rodó’s chilling one-minute horror film called Tuck Me In. A little boy is snuggled under the blankets ready to sleep. His father goes through their nighttime ritual, tucking him into bed. “You forgot to look under the bed,” the smiling boy tells his dad. And that’s when things take a turn for the creepy. But best of all, the twist is not what we’re expecting. The short is based on a two-sentence horror story that was submitted to an AskReddit thread by Juan J. Ruiz, aka justAnotherMuffledVo. Pleasant nightmares, and happy Halloween! For more minute-long movies, visit the Filminute YouTube channel. More From Around The Web: ZergNet (function() { var...
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- 10/22/2014
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Much it is for comedy, brevity is a friend of horror. It's a genre where punchiness is key, and that's extremely difficult in movies that go over the 120 minute mark. With that in mind, I present you a new horror short called Tuck Me In - which is based on a two-sentence long scary story and clocks in at a tight 60 seconds long: This short was directed by Ignacio F. Rodó, and it recently won this year's international Filminute Award, but perhaps the most interesting thing about it is its inspiration. About a year ago, a user took to the AskReddit forum making a simple request: they wanted to hear the best horror stories users could come up with in just two sentences. The top submission - which now has 6,038 upvotes - was written by Juan J Ruiz (username justAnotherMuffledVo), and can be found in its entirety below: I begin...
- 10/21/2014
- cinemablend.com
Let's keep this short since a lengthy article about a one-minute short seems like overkill.
The international one-minute film festival, Filminute, gave top honors to this superb short by Ignacio F. Rodó. “Tuck Me In” perfectly builds and leaves you with an uneasy feeling that is hard to shake. Be sure to check out the other winners at Filminute’s website. They are well worth the literal minute of your time.
Thanks to Neatorama.
The international one-minute film festival, Filminute, gave top honors to this superb short by Ignacio F. Rodó. “Tuck Me In” perfectly builds and leaves you with an uneasy feeling that is hard to shake. Be sure to check out the other winners at Filminute’s website. They are well worth the literal minute of your time.
Thanks to Neatorama.
- 10/15/2014
- by Eli Reyes
- GeekTyrant
I am a judge for Viewster’s Online Film Festival. It is so great to give money to filmmakers. $100,000.00!!!! This installment was “It’s Complicated” and it takes a global tour through relationships.
The thing I found most striking was the exposure to filmmakers from around the world. Sitting hear in America, I mostly see local work, and you become accustomed to the dominant strain of fast cut, tight story telling. In contrast, these shorts on Viewster had room to breathe, offering nuance, performance, and audience consideration in a way that American films rarely do. I can’t say I loved everyone, but I was glad to watch them. It felt like a guided tour through our creative community. Check them out for yourself and see if you agree with how we voted (which will be revealed on July 7).
The audience voted to determine the top 20 for us to judge.
The thing I found most striking was the exposure to filmmakers from around the world. Sitting hear in America, I mostly see local work, and you become accustomed to the dominant strain of fast cut, tight story telling. In contrast, these shorts on Viewster had room to breathe, offering nuance, performance, and audience consideration in a way that American films rarely do. I can’t say I loved everyone, but I was glad to watch them. It felt like a guided tour through our creative community. Check them out for yourself and see if you agree with how we voted (which will be revealed on July 7).
The audience voted to determine the top 20 for us to judge.
- 7/3/2014
- by Ted Hope
- Hope for Film
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