Graveyards have been a horror trope since time began it feels like.
Add to this a group of teenagers aiming to summon a ghost and you can pretty much predict things are gonna go south.
This is the opening of Vanessa Stachel’s animated short A Bloody Graveyard Story.
One of the group is feeling paranoid about conjuring other forces such as werewolves and vampires, but surely this won’t come to pass?
Stachel makes full use of the gothic setting with some beautifully shot scenes that feel plucked from an old-school Hammer horror.
Weirdly the film takes a detour with an interesting social commentary which you won’t see coming.
A Bloody Graveyard Story needs applause for its interesting concept and execution.
A Bloody Graveyard Story screens as part of Panic Fest 2023.
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