Happy Friday, readers! For this month’s installment of Daily Dead’s ongoing Salutes Your Shorts series, we have a trio of terrific short films you definitely should check out. First up is the gorgeously animated La Noria from Carlos Baena, which has been making the rounds online lately, then we have the thrilling Prey from Bill Whirity on tap. To wrap things up, we have the newly released Malacostraca from Charles Pieper, which features the brilliant special effects of industry legend Gabe Bartalos.
Enjoy!
La Noria (Directed by Carlos Baena)
Synopsis: From seasoned animator Carlos Baena (ILM, Pixar) and a crowd-sourced community of over 100 people, "La Noria" tells the tale of a grieving young boy who one day encounters dark creatures that turn his life upside down.
Prey (Directed by Bill Whirity)
Synopsis: While on a first date, a young couple finds themselves pursued by more than just each other.
Malacostraca (Directed by Charles Pieper)
Synopsis: A failing writer looses his grip on reality as his wife grows pregnant with their child.
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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