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The Birch

  • 20162016
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6.9/10
1.1K
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The Birch (2016)
  • Short
  • Drama
  • Horror
A bullied schoolboy takes drastic measures against his tormenter, summoning an ancient being in the woods using a spellbound book passed down through the generations of his family.A bullied schoolboy takes drastic measures against his tormenter, summoning an ancient being in the woods using a spellbound book passed down through the generations of his family.A bullied schoolboy takes drastic measures against his tormenter, summoning an ancient being in the woods using a spellbound book passed down through the generations of his family.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Ben Franklin
    • Anthony Melton
  • Writers
    • Ben Franklin
    • Anthony Melton
    • Cliff Wallace(story)
  • Stars
    • Aaron Thomas Ward
    • Corinna Marlowe
    • Charlie Venables
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  • Directors
    • Ben Franklin
    • Anthony Melton
  • Writers
    • Ben Franklin
    • Anthony Melton
    • Cliff Wallace(story)
  • Stars
    • Aaron Thomas Ward
    • Corinna Marlowe
    • Charlie Venables
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    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Dee Sherwood Wallace in The Birch (2016)
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    Charlie Venables, Aaron Thomas Ward, and Dee Sherwood Wallace in The Birch (2016)
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    Aaron Thomas Ward
    • Shaunas Shaun
    • (as Aaron Ward)
    Corinna Marlowe
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Charlie Venables
    Charlie Venables
    • Krisas Kris
    Dee Sherwood Wallace
    • The Birchas The Birch
    • Directors
      • Ben Franklin
      • Anthony Melton
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      • Ben Franklin
      • Anthony Melton
      • Cliff Wallace(story)
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    7/10
    Life's a Birch and then ya die!
    A desperate bullied boy who is chased into the nearby town woods one day by his vicious tormentor, summons up the lethal forest protector who's legend was entrusted to him by his ailing grandmother to rid him of his problem, and that's pretty much it! I do agree that as a horror short this is a little thin...but that's something that can be said of the majority of the macabre shorts that appear on the cool Crypt TV Youtube channel, and most of the time it can't really be avoided when something's only four minutes long, plus who really cares when you have a monster that's as well-presented and awesome looking as the Birch! Tons of the Crypt TV shorts feature really terrifically done practical makeup effect monsters as the punchline, and the dreaded eerily regal Birch is one of the most impressive ones. It's so richly detailed and looks frightening but kind of benevolent at the same time, like the harsh and beautiful face of nature itself in corporeal form who ruthlessly protects the sanctity of the wild, or an innocent... The creature did make think of Guillermo Del Toro right away too, specifically the Dark Angel from Hellboy 2, but to me it feels more like a light homage than a ripoff, I think Del Toro would be impressed with the design. I really love to see something physical like that these days when everything of the big fantasy of horror movies is all overblown cgi, it's refreshing to see that much craftsmanship put into something, we need to see a little more of that again. So I personally liked this short for its titular monster and not too much else, not that there was anything wrong with the acting or whatever.. It's just that everything seemed a little bland in comparison, but it is good and well worth a look if you enjoy the odd horror fantasy short about deadly ancient primeval spirits of the deep dark woods! Good stuff, it's bite is better than its bark(!) x
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    • Foreverisacastironmess123
    • Jul 16, 2018

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The birch: El abedul
    • Production companies
      • BC Horror
      • Crypt TV
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      4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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