Familiar
Written & Directed by Marco Novoa
2024, France
With its focus on outsider characters, Familiar is a highly memorable take on a classic horror subject.
The less said in advance about this one, the better.
Tag: France
GIRLS
Girls
Directed by Julien Hosmalin
Written by Julien Hosmalin & Olivier Torres
2024, France
In this very well-made exercise in rural terror, a young couple suffers a mechanical breakdown while on a road-trip and are thrust into a life-or-death situation.
Girls is highlighted by good acting and excellent cinematography.
ACID
Acid
Written & Directed by Just Philippot
2018, France
French filmmaker Philippot brings death from above as a family tries to survive an environmental disaster in this very well-made apocalyptic short.
Philippot made his feature film debut with the insect attack movie The Swarm (2020) and a feature-length version of Acid premiered in 2023.
BLATTARIA
https://vimeo.com/99939379
Blattaria
Written & Directed by Thomas Pantalacci
2016, Belgium/France
A man suffering from extreme depression resorts to taking a black-market drug that has extreme physical side-effects in this impressive short.
The well-shot Blattaria has a strong David Cronenberg influence.