Watch: Surreal Horror Short ‘A Film by Vera Vaughn’ w/ Marin Ireland
by Alex Billington
October 24, 2023
Source: YouTube
“Who is this?” Here’s another good horror short to watch this spooky season. A Film by Vera Vaughn is a surreal psychological thriller from a filmmaker named Sorrel Brae, and it first premiered back in 2015. We never posted this short back then, so no better time then now to feature it (thanks to a reminder from Short of the Week). In this ghost story for the digital age, filmmaker Vera Vaughn (played by acclaimed American actress Marin Ireland) works late into the night, editing her suspense/thriller about a woman jeopardized by a mysterious home intruder… But when she’s interrupted by a knock at the door, Vera’s world takes a frightening turn toward the surreal as life threatens to imitate art — or is it the other way around? This is a solid and compelling film involving only one actor that requires that one actor to pull off two roles to make it all believable. Legit work. Also a good short film opener to watch before any episode of “Loki” – Season 2.
Thanks to Short of the Week for the tip on this. Brief intro from YouTube: “In this supernatural digital-age thriller, a filmmaker falls through the looking glass into her movie where she must face her own terrifying creation.” A Film by Vera Vaughn is a short directed by American filmmaker Sorrel Brae based in New York City – you can see more of his work on his Vimeo page or stop by his official site or follow him on IG @sorrelbrae. Co-written by Brae and Zeke Farrow. Co-produced by Stephanie Haberman Bordas and Sorrel Brae. Featuring cinematography by Jeffrey Kim, and music from Leanna Primiani. Brae explains: “Written with an M.C. Escher-like circularity and inspired by the early work of Roman Polanski, my dream team and I got to work” making the short, finding the right actor to star. The film initially premiered in 2015 at film festivals + online. For more info, visit Sorrel’s site or SOTW. To discover more shorts, click here. Thoughts?
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