Arcana
Written & Directed by Jeronimo Rocha
2015, Portugal
With the accomplished space horror short Dedalo under his belt, talented auteur Rocha turns his attention to the supernatural with this creepy film about an imprisoned witch.
As the ongoing sound after the final fade-out suggests, there’s a lot more story to tell here.
Rocha is planning a feature film version of this, which is definitely cause for excitement.
Dedalo
Written & Directed by Jeronimo Rocha
2013, Portugal
Portuguese auteur Rocha delivers a piece of space horror that may seem a bit too indebted to Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien on a first viewing but watching it a second time reveals there is certainly more going on in Dedalo than simple homage.
Rocha’s accomplished short has the feel of a scene that either opens a feature film or occurs very late in its story.