2008 Woodie Awards
Indie horror film instills more laughter than fear in audience
By Blake Baxendell
Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: Entertainment
I was going to do a review on the film "Sin City," but I was running low on money and could not afford to pay the $8 to get into the theater. I am sure every college student has been in that situation. So, for the second straight week in a row, I am going to do a film I was able to screen for the Harry Warner Film Festival, a movie called "Broadcast 23."
This movie started off by letting viewers know that it is based on a true story, though before anything, I must let you know that they are just kidding. When the movie ends, you find out that the movie is a comical horror short film.
"Broadcast 23" starts out with a man who is shooting a tranquilizer gun at this weird Yetti looking creature. The credits roll through and you find yourself watching a flashback of the man shooting the tranquilizer. He is a researcher who got a call from a co-worker saying that the creatures they have been studying in the woods have finally made an attempt to communicate with humans.
What makes this movie funny and exciting is that I could never really understand what their communication was like. Was it an attempt to communicate with humans? Or was this call something completely different?
While the man is being chased, there are multiple comedic parts. A viewer of the film cannot really put the film together until they watch what happens after the ending credits. Unfortunately, I cannot give up the ending to the short film and it may also not be appropriate.
The film was made by Seven Guns Corporation and it was accepted to the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance is a really well known festival for short and independent films. Tom Putnam, who has a very funny and sick mind, directed it.
I really hope this film made it to the final 24 films that will be shown to the judges. It may not make the top 10, but it was very funny. The film is definitely not a film for kids under 17. It is well worth the watch and if it is shown during the festivities I am sure the rest of the students at SRU will have a good chuckle.
"Broadcast 23" is only 11 minutes long, and well worth the full 11 minutes. If you decide you would like to see films like this, come to the Warner Film Festival which will be held on campus April 22.
This movie started off by letting viewers know that it is based on a true story, though before anything, I must let you know that they are just kidding. When the movie ends, you find out that the movie is a comical horror short film.
"Broadcast 23" starts out with a man who is shooting a tranquilizer gun at this weird Yetti looking creature. The credits roll through and you find yourself watching a flashback of the man shooting the tranquilizer. He is a researcher who got a call from a co-worker saying that the creatures they have been studying in the woods have finally made an attempt to communicate with humans.
What makes this movie funny and exciting is that I could never really understand what their communication was like. Was it an attempt to communicate with humans? Or was this call something completely different?
While the man is being chased, there are multiple comedic parts. A viewer of the film cannot really put the film together until they watch what happens after the ending credits. Unfortunately, I cannot give up the ending to the short film and it may also not be appropriate.
The film was made by Seven Guns Corporation and it was accepted to the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance is a really well known festival for short and independent films. Tom Putnam, who has a very funny and sick mind, directed it.
I really hope this film made it to the final 24 films that will be shown to the judges. It may not make the top 10, but it was very funny. The film is definitely not a film for kids under 17. It is well worth the watch and if it is shown during the festivities I am sure the rest of the students at SRU will have a good chuckle.
"Broadcast 23" is only 11 minutes long, and well worth the full 11 minutes. If you decide you would like to see films like this, come to the Warner Film Festival which will be held on campus April 22.
