The Phantom Hour is a 2016 comedy horror short film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler. The film stars Luke Anthony Pensabene, Raye Richards and Connor Sullivan and premiered September 8, 2016 at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Brian Patrick Butler |
| Written by | Brian Patrick Butler |
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| Cinematography | Casey Richardson |
| Edited by | Brian Patrick Butler |
| Music by | Kevin MacLeod |
Production company | Rosewood Five |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In a mysterious location, a vampire and his chef have a surprise for their dinner guests.
Cast edit
- Luke Anthony Pensabene as Nikolai
- Raye Richards as Anna
- Connor Sullivan as Jeff
- Morgan K. Reynolds as Denise
- Dakota Ringer as Bernardo
- Brian Patrick Butler as Bryce
Production edit
Butler said the film was influenced by Mel Brooks and German expressionist silent films.[1]
Release edit
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The Phantom Hour held a screening at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on September 8, 2016.[2] On February 17, 2017 it was shown at San Diego Film Week.[3] The film went on to The International Horror Hotel in Cleveland on June 17, 2017.[4]
Reception edit
Brian Shaer at Film Threat scored it 7 out of 10, calling it a "chuckle-worthy diversion" and a "painless and fun experiment".[5] Both Melee Stormbringer of Horror News and Ben Ragunton of Two Gay Geeks found it funny, comparing the film to Murder by Death and Clue.[6][7] Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said "it’s campy, it’s funny, it’s a bit ridiculous" and compared Butler's character to Renfield.[8] Robert Mitchell Evans stated that it has a "lovely retro feel complete with a classic 30’s style of credits and paid homage to classic tropes".[9]
References edit
- ^ "Meet Brian Patrick Butler of Charybdis Pictures in Van Nuys". Voyage LA (Interview). August 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Phantom Hour | Part of the Horror Comedy Shorts Block! Starting Thursday, September 8 at 8:00 pm!". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "After Hours- Late Night and Horror Shorts Screening". San Diego Film Week. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Film Screenings - Horror Hotel". Horror Hotel. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Shaer, Brian (July 13, 2020). "If nothing else, The Phantom Hour looks as though it was a lot of fun to make". Film Threat.
- ^ Stormbringer, Melee (October 29, 2020). "Film Review: The Phantom Hour (short film) (2016)". Horror News Net.
- ^ Ragunton, Ben (September 9, 2016). "The Second Night of "Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2016"". Two Gay Geeks.
- ^ Black, Emilie (September 27, 2016). "Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2016 Comedy Shorts Block: Part 1". Cinema Crazed.
- ^ Evans, Robert Mitchell (September 9, 2016). "Day 2 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival". Robert Mitchell Evans.
