Sunday, April 07, 2024

Short Film: Night Rulers


A short film from director Blake Ridder, who was behind a short Morbius Fan Film (which I’ll feature in the future), this is a 4-minute short and was released in 2022.

It starts with Jess (Sorcha Verey) in a car park, on the phone. As she hangs up, we can tell she feels nervous, aware of a presence. She gets through two sets of fobbed doors into the lift area and, as the lift comes and she gets in, it sounds as though a fob is being used. However, the door shuts and she ascends the building.

When she gets out, she steps onto an open area and a figure moves behind her, she spins baring fangs at the man, Brian (Louis James), who suggests he is "one of you". She questions what he’s talking about when there is a rush and Christina (Sarah Alexandra Marks) leaps over the balcony wall. She has heard Jess’ cry for help (presumably telepathic). Brian doesn’t smell like one, they say – and there is also a denial of the name vampire.

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A woman (Julia Hural) comes out for a smoke and this is the opportunity for Brian to prove himself and so, with fangs bared, he fast moves at her and… doesn’t bite… he’s new to this and has never killed anyone. The film has very little substantive story, it feels more proof of concept, but if there is a reason to watch it is the slow-motion bites inflicted by the two female vampires, which are very nicely done.

The imdb page is here.

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