Today we’re going to get Edwardian and horriffic with The Open Doors.

Synopsis

A nervous young gentleman from London goes to the countryside for a rest cure and winds up receiving something else instead.

Review

I’m not going to delve deep into a review with this one. This short tends to be polarizing. Either people like it a lot or they hate it. There’s no happy medium with The Open Doors where you can like it a little bit or somewhat I’ve found.

Based on the short story “The Open Window” by Saki, this short has some solid production values. It takes a while before you get to the meat of the matter but you do get there in style. The ending can be a bit of a letdown for some (kids messing with an obviously overworked guy with a hyperactive imagination). Again, it looks pretty and it does tell a good psychological horror yarn.

Sound, music, frame composition and production values are all there. This little ditty probably cost a small bit of money based on the fact that it’s a period piece.

What did you think of The Open Doors? Leave a comment below.

Information

Genre: Drama/Horror
Country: United Kingdom
Release Year: 2004
Directed by: James Rogan
Runtime: 12 min.
Cast: Charlotte Ritchie, Michael Sheen, Cherie Lunghi, Jennifer Jaques, Martin Bishop, Charlie Grant Peterkin, Ben Lambert, Richard Goulding

YouTube Channel: futureshorts

Technical

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Negative Format: 35mm
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