Providence, Rhode Island. One of America’s oldest cities, boasting a flourishing cultural and academic community enmeshed in the arts and American folklore, with city-lined streets guarded by amazing 18th and 19th century Victorian homes. But to fans of the macabre, we know Providence by its most famous resident: Howard Phillip Lovecraft (H.P. Lovecraft).
The Lovecraft-ian influence is well represented in literature, games, music, religion, and even occultism. What’s unknown to many, however, is that Providence boasts a small production house (Horrifically Amateur Productions) of ghastly amateur horror filmmakers that have been making their own brand of creepy and creative master works of the macabre. What’s more, these five filmmakers (Matt & Thomas Moran, Chris & Jamie Tirrell, and Alayna Benedetti) are anything but “amateur.” In fact, these self-proclaimed “backyard” auteurs wield their own special grade of influential bluescreen art; a family dynamic that is thirteen years in the making.
HAP has made several outstanding blood-chilling and spine-tingling film shorts such as In the Basement, The Witch Lives Here and Who’s There? But there latest short (below), Hit & Run, is yet another installment of their creative genius. A short about Werewolves. And what horror fan wouldn’t like that? Like their other shorts, the acting’s top notch, the cinematography compliments and enhances the story, and the script moves the piece along and keeps the audience engaged…and the special effects are pretty darn good too.
In the art of the film, horror film making breaks off into its own tangent, and has its own brand of brilliant, yet often misunderstood creativity. The good folks at Horrifically Amateur Productions understand this. They “get it.” They are passionate about what they do, and are excited about what their future holds…and they should be.
So…turn out your lights. Pull down the shade. Draw the drapes. Cuddle in your favorite spot; and glue your eyes to the screen. Your about to witness their latest tale of terror. Enjoy.
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