THE DRESDEN SUN Review: Corporate Strongarms, Mercenaries, And Drab CG Cross Blows In Michael Ryan’s Avid Niche Sci-Fi Thriller
The film stars Christina Ricci, Richard Blackmon, Steven Ogg, and Samantha Win
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UNWELCOME Takes A Bite Out Of Feminist Horror Thrills In The New Shortfilm
It’s Friday, and all the more importantly, it’s still March as the duration of Womens’ History Month in 2021 finishes out its final week. Alas, leave it to directing duo Shahaub Roudbari and Patrik Gardino to weigh in with a timely subject matter with a twist in the new shortfilm thriller, Unwelcome, starring Roudbari and Dustin Stern-Garcia, and Samantha Win and Dawn Marie. Two unassuming women are pursued by a pair of “perfect gentlemen” while hiking in the desert. As the fire burns into the night, the duo are met with unwelcome advances from the duplicitous aggressors. Tensions boil over and the predators learn they are prey in a gruesome taste of poetic justice. The shortfilm’s tagline, “Complicity has consequences.” fits perfectly into the mix as you’re more than welcome to see for yourself. Roudbari and Win, both independent filmmakers as well as top-tier industry stunt professionals who’ve respectively worked […]