Cynthia
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2015 NOMINEE - BEST HORROR FILM
2014
United States
11 mins
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Christopher Wells | |
| Christopher Wells | |
| Katie Issel Pitre, Matt Perfetuo, Christopher Wells |
Cynthia is a short horror film written and directed by Christopher Wells. At first glance, the setup for Cynthia is a pretty by-the-numbers …a man awakes one night to find strange goings-on in his home, including haunting by a vengeful spirit. So far, short horror film 101. However, what sets Cynthia apart from the standard short horror film is how the film’s protagonist, played by Wells himself, does not react to being haunted in the way one would expect; rather than being gripped by terror and cowering as things go bump in the night, the film’s subject is more annoyed than anything else, cursing his bad luck while not really taking the situation as seriously as one might expect.
About the Director
Christopher Wells produces work that is liked by a unique demographic whose nonconformist outlook is inspiring and motivating to him as an artist. Christopher embraces super-weird thoughts that randomly run through his head at off hours.
Reviews
“Overall, Cynthia is a clever and atmospheric short horror film which plays around with familiar conventions, making it a little bit different from the norm and well worth nine minutes of your time.” – Sean Markey Krank.ie.com
