Clean Cut: short whimsical sci-fi black comedy of an unlikely serial killer in the making
Andrew Hunt, “Clean Cut” (2015) From DUST, an online channel specialising in screening science fiction
Tag: Horror
French and French-language Films
Hors Saison: a powerful character study of consequences arising from rash actions and interpersonal tensions
Nicolas Capitaine, Celine Desoutter, Lucas Durkheim, Leni Marotte, “Hors Saison / Out of Season” (2017)
French and French-language Films
In Orbit: a distinctive visual style in telling a rough story about survivor guilt
Soham Chakraborty, Hanxu Chen, M Joffily, Justin Polley, Julie Trouve, “In Orbit” (2019) Similar to
French and French-language Films
Mehua: criticising the dogma and empty rituals of religion
Camille Aigloz, Simon Anding Malandin, Michiru Baudet, Margo Roquelaure, Diane Tran Duc, Lucy Vallin, “Mehua”
French and French-language Films
J’attends la nuit: a little masterpiece full of ambiguity and stunning animation
Arthur Chaumay, “J’attends la nuit” (2018) A delightfully ambiguous and dark short, with stunning animation
Perfectly Natural: science fiction horror film about demonic possession of the for-profit corporate kind
Victor Alonso-Berbel, “Perfectly Natural” (2018) No aliens, monsters, paranormal events or denizens of Hell or
French and French-language Films
Memo: a man’s struggle against Alzheimer’s disease and being helpless and dependent on others
Ines Scheiber, Jules Durand, Julien Becquer, Elena Dupressoir, Viviane Guimaraes, “Memo” (2017) A very touching
The Last Knit: dealing with a personal inner hell of addiction and compulsion
Laura Neuvonen, “The Last Knit” (2005) Technically this digital animated short is well done but
French and French-language Films
The Mascot: a puppet dog’s mission of self-sacrifice results in an amazing masterpiece of stop-motion animation
Wladyslaw Starewicz, “The Mascot / Fétiche Mascotte ” (1933) An amazing and brilliant short work
Feline Follies: the folly of falling hard in love with no regard for consequences in a dark suicidal cartoon
Otto Messmer, “Feline Follies” (1919) By no means a great cartoon or even a mildly