Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

Celebrating Mardi Gras.

2/22/22 -- Return of the Doppelganger

It's the second day of twos, so we're bringing you another short film featuring a doppelganger. More specifically, we're bringing you a short film featuring a doppelganger again. (We first featured this excellent Drew Daywalt chiller on October 31, 2012.)

As is fitting, there are two ways to interpret the events that unfold during the film. We'll leave it up to you to figure out what the two interpretations may be. But you're welcome to use the Comments section below to share them with the world.

Doppleganger (2010)
Starring: Reagan Dale Neis and Brad Light
Director: Drew Daywalt
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

Terror on the 13th: Cursed Neck

 
I recently came across writer/artist/filmmaker Yuki Shinyokoyama's YouTube channel, and he has a bunch of really interesting little horror filmlets there. They are a bit rough around the edges and the special effects leave a little to be desired, but they are still neat, ghost-centric horror shorts.

Here's the first of a handful of films that'll be featured here at Terror Titans, as we wait for the 31 Nights of Halloween to return. Here's hoping it doesn't put you off hiking!


Cursed Neck (2021)

Starring: Yuki Shinyokoyama

Director: Yuki Shinyokoyama

Rating: Five of Ten Stars

You can visit Yuki's website here.

Fear-filled Phatasms by Richard Sala

 This week's vision from Richard Sala: Her Blue Haven.

But is she safe from the nightmares crowding around her, or are they being created by what she thinks is a safe space? Is she in Heaven or Hell? 

Bloody Mary Monday

Every couple months, until the 31 Nights of Halloween return in October 2022, we're going to bring you a mini-chiller based on the "Bloody Mary" urban legend. We hope you enjoy! (Please let us know in the comments... and click through to YouTube and let the filmmakers know what you think of their efforts with at least a "Like"!

We're leading off with a young Swedish lady who set out to see if the Bloody Mary story is true. How does it turn out? Well...

Bloody Mary (2016)

Starring: Hedda Stiernsted

Director: Alexander Ronnberg

Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

(This is a pretty straight-forward version, but everything about it is competently done and the pacing is spot-on. The featured actress began her professional career as a child, and she has been a regular cast member on several television series in Sweden.)

2/2/22 -- Day of the Doppelgängers!

We present the second film of the Day of the Doppelgangers! Enjoy the spookiness!

Reflection (2020)

Starring: Bianca Bradey

Director: Heath C. Michaels

Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

A woman (Bradey) must fight for her very existence when her reflection escapes from a mirror.

"Reflection" begins weird and dreamlike and quickly turns terrifyingly nightmarish. I love the sciencey aspect that creeps into the supernatural in this picture--as well as the fact that the nameless main character deals with this impossible situation as intelligently as possible.

Enjoy this no-budget short film... that is better than any number of big-budget pictures (be they short-films or feature-length) I can think of.

2/2/22--Day of the Doppelgangers!

We turn to writer/director Alex Magana for the perfect short film with which to observe this auspicious date, 2/2/22. He delivers his usual offbeat chills... and he once again makes us wish for a sequel/continuation! (I can imagine at least two more chapters to this little horror saga.)

Doppelganger (2021)

Starring: Orion Smith and Abigail Blythe

Director: Alex Magana

Rating: Eight of Ten Stars