Cosmic horror seems to be having a bit of a moment in the last few years with productions such as Colour out of Space, Mandy, and Annihilation giving audiences feature-length thrills and the likes of Alex Fofonoff’s While Mortals Sleep and Ryan Mackfall’s Backwoods making waves in the short film world. The attraction to stories about the fear of the unknown is rife. This trend continues with Giles Buchanan’s short cliffside thriller Terror, which sees a lone survivor of a mountain climbing accident recall the supernatural occurrence that led to devastating consequences. Buchanan’s short is a terrific example of how editing can be used to maximise tension and it features some truly impressive alpine cinematography. As Terror embarks on its festival run, Dn joined Buchanan for a conversation where he reveals the challenging and lengthy process of getting the film made, talking about everything from preparing...
- 6/6/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Filmmaker Alex Fofonoff’s cosmic horror short takes the tension of forced socialisation to a whole new level. When a novelist, whose career seems to be imploding, takes refuge in a friend’s vacation home she comes across two strangers who claim to be the house’s caretakers. As conversations start and the initial confusion begins to subside, the author suspects a dark secret could be at play. There’s no need to explain any further what happens plot-wise because Fofonoff’s film is a classic thrill ride with twists and turns that’ll keep you on your toes. From its grainy 16mm to its Under The Skin-esque score, Fofonoff embellishes his world with a profound sense of unease that permeates every frame, making his short a terrific slice of old-school genre filmmaking. Dn discussed the construction of these elements with Fofonoff, the challenge of pushing his craft to a new level,...
- 3/10/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
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