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Splitting Image (2017)
Messed Up
Saw this movie on Lifetime, and it has some of the most disturbing scenes I've seen on TV in awhile. It starts out weird and just gets creepier and creepier until everyone is stabbing each other to death in the end. Not for the faint of heart, but if you want a crazy, intense low-budget thriller, check it out.
The Wrong Son (2018)
Surprisingly Intense!
I watch a lot of these Lifetime thrillers, and this was WAY more engaging than their typical fare. It was really tense and emotional, and the twists were very surprising. I'm excited to watch it again. Definitely recommend.
Slash-in-the-Box (2011)
Great Suspense, and Perfect Ending
Most horror shorts show their low budget with bad lighting, poor acting, and/or cheap effects.
Slash-In-The-Box wins on all fronts. At five minutes, it runs the risk of being too long for a "hit viral video" but the pacing is excellent, and it never feels like it's dragging. The actors look great, the cinematography is beautiful, and while the jump scares may not work as well as the director probably imagines, the last shot is the payoff that the entire piece builds toward, and it works wonderfully. In fact, I'm not sure how they did it, but it's a neat bit of effects magic.
This is a perfect example of a simple concept executed extremely well. The director and his team (including Producer/DP Leigh Scott of Transmorphers infamy) come from a sordid history of terrible DTV schlock, but they seems to be making up for it here. Can't wait to see what else these filmmakers have up their sleeves.