The Case of Evil explained

The Case of Evil
Cinematography:Rob Padilla Jr.
Editing:Neal Hallford
Music:Carvin Knowles
Studio:Swords & Circuitry Studios
Distributor:Slaughter MovieHouse
Runtime:11 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Case of Evil is a 2014 horror drama short film written and directed by Jana and Neal Hallford. The film stars Merrick McCartha and Rebecca Sausedo. It premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on October 12, 2014.

Plot

A hoodoo witch is confronted by a blues musician over a stolen instrument.

Cast

Production

Jana and Neal Hallford produced the film under their company Swords & Circuitry Studios. The film was written weeks before being submitted to Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Films like Dracula and Cat People inspired it.Carvin Knowles composed the film's score and the makeup was done by Francia Cohen. It was shot in San Diego.[1]

Release

The film premiered on October 12, 2014 at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[2] On December 18, 2015, it was released online and physical media.

Festival screenings

Reception

Geoffrey Thorne told Scifi Radio that the film is "Well done all around."[5] Miguel Rodriguez at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival compared the film to "classic Universal Pictures-style horror." Beth Accomando of KPBS Cinema Junkie said the sound work was meticulous.[6] Keith Lane at TG Geeks said it was too short and would've liked to have seen the story expanded into a longer runtime.

List of awards and nominations+AccoladesFestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)Result
San Diego Fall Film Festival2014Best Horror Short Film: Jury AwardJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
Best Horror Short Film: Audience AwardJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
An Anti-Hero Production Genre Fest2015Best Actor in a Grindhouse FilmMerrick McCartha
Bare Bones International Film Festival2015Best Horror FilmJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
Dragon Con2015Best Horror FilmJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
Genre Fest2015Best ActorMerrick McCartha
Granite State Film Festival2015Best Black & White FilmJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
San Diego Film Awards2015Best Screenplay: Narrative Short FilmJana Hallford, Neal Hallford
Zed Fest Film Festival2015Outstanding Acting PerformanceMerrick McCartha

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2015-05-23 . San Diego's Film Community Optimistic After City Council Budget Meeting . 2023-06-30 . . en.
  2. Web site: Rodriguez . Miguel . 2014-09-10 . The Story Behind Case of Evil! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140919144528/https://hifilmfest.com/2014/09/10/2014-horrible-imaginings-films-case-evil/ . 2014-09-19 . 2023-06-30 . Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
  3. Web site: Lane . Keith . 2015-06-01 . The Case of Evil – Best Case Review TG Geeks . 2023-06-30 . TG Geeks . en.
  4. Web site: 2015-04-14 . The Case of Evil . 2023-06-30 . H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon . en.
  5. Web site: 2015-12-21 . 'The Case of Evil' Is Film Noir Horror Done Right . 2023-06-30 . Scifi Radio . en-US.
  6. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2017-09-22 . Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions' . 2023-07-01 . . en.

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