Some of the short films featured during the 31 Nights of Halloween leave you with more questions than answers once they're over. Sometimes, it's a flaw in the storytelling. Other times, it's exactly what makes the film so great. Tonight's mini-masterpiece is of the latter kind, and I'm sure you're going to love it.
(Heck, as I began to write the above paragraph, I was going to raise the criticism that the film relies on Stupid Character Syndrome to work, but they I realized that it didn't. This tale of a woman who follows a van with a kidnap victim in the back is, in fact, perfectly executed. It's one of the best films featured during this year's festival!)
The Devil's Passenger (2018)
Starring: Colleen Kelly and Gabrielle Niebaur
Director: Dave Bundtzen
Rating: Ten of Ten Stars
(If you're new in these parts, Stupid Character Syndrome is what takes hold when characters do things that are absolutely, blazingly idiotic because otherwise the story wouldn't work. I take it as a sign of lazy writing. In the case of "The Devil's Passenger" there isn't even a whisper of Stupid Character Syndrome.)
Liked that! Short, to the point, and leaves you wondering...
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