3 Dead Girls!

Christopher Alan Broadstone's short films are exactly what one might expect to see coming from an auteur-in-the-making. His story, colors & dialog set him apart from the usual dreary horror "filmmaking" herd we've become too familiar (and bored) with. Words like "visionary," "savage" and "arthouse exploitation" immediately come to mind when watching CAB's shorts. He has an eye for color like Argento's Suspiria, a taste for the disturbing like Craven's Last House on the Left and an understanding of claustrophobic tension like Polanski's Repulsion.

One question kept echoing in my mind over and over again while watching 3 Dead Girls is, "Why the hell hasn't somebody given this guy a shot and a budget?" While CAB deserves every bit of praise and credit for these minor masterpieces, actor Tony Simmons, prominently featured in each short, is without a doubt one of the most versatile actors I've seen in years. Bravo! Honorable mention should definitely be given to cinematographers Stewart M. Eastman & Schwarz Nipfargen for their fantastic work on these shorts. They were able to capture the colors, lightning and imagery perfectly.