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Araniella

Synopsis

Two lab workers smuggle a body from a research facility to a seedy motel for an exchange. Only the body they stole isn’t quite dead.

Review

2/5
A genre-bending short film.
Written and directed by Eric Garcia, ‘Araniella’ is a short sci-fi horror film that delves into the illicit export of a deceased body by two rogue morgue workers. The film stars Scotty Walker as Harvey, the headman of the operation, and Aaron Ramos as Ferris – Harvey’s anxious sidekick. The narrative, which takes place in a grubby motel, follows their intended trade-off of the body for financial gain – but the master-plan buckles when the body resurrects. A sluggish tale that fails to enthrall.

Throughout the 20-minute film, which could’ve been condensed in half, focuses on Ferris’ hesitation and fear – in spite of Harvey’s authoritative assurance. A twist to the tale gears the narrative in an unexpected genre-bending direction, that woefully disappoints.

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Eric Garcia had good intentions with ‘Araniella’, but the lack of creative ingenuity in character development, dialogue and structure seals its fate – concluding with an unfortunate anti-climax. High praise is due for make artistry, Katelyn Casey’s stirring, albeit unforeseen performance, and reasonable cinematography and post-production.

Regrettably, Scotty Walker and Aaron Ramos fail to deliver credible portrayals – predominantly due to puny dialogue exchanges. The “horror” lacks audience trepidation – a principal objective that seams to be overlooked. If the timeline was substantially compressed and a suspenseful “horror-like” soundtrack introduced, this film may have some legs.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Eric Garcia
Writer(s): Eric Garcia
Cast: Aaron Ramos, Eric Garcia, Katelyn Casey, Scotty Walker
Producer(s): Eric Garcia
Director of Photography:
Animation (if applicable):

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Language: English
Year: 2019
Runtime: 20 min

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Cast/Crew

Director(s): Eric Garcia
Writer(s): Eric Garcia
Cast: Aaron Ramos, Eric Garcia, Katelyn Casey, Scotty Walker
Producer(s): Eric Garcia
Director of Photography:
Animation (if applicable):

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Language: English
Year: 2019
Runtime: 20 min

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Araniella

Synopsis

Two lab workers smuggle a body from a research facility to a seedy motel for an exchange. Only the body they stole isn’t quite dead.

Review

A genre-bending short film.

2/5
Written and directed by Eric Garcia, ‘Araniella’ is a short sci-fi horror film that delves into the illicit export of a deceased body by two rogue morgue workers. The film stars Scotty Walker as Harvey, the headman of the operation, and Aaron Ramos as Ferris – Harvey’s anxious sidekick. The narrative, which takes place in a grubby motel, follows their intended trade-off of the body for financial gain – but the master-plan buckles when the body resurrects. A sluggish tale that fails to enthrall.

Throughout the 20-minute film, which could’ve been condensed in half, focuses on Ferris’ hesitation and fear – in spite of Harvey’s authoritative assurance. A twist to the tale gears the narrative in an unexpected genre-bending direction, that woefully disappoints.

Araniella Short Film e1668534556717
Eric Garcia had good intentions with ‘Araniella’, but the lack of creative ingenuity in character development, dialogue and structure seals its fate – concluding with an unfortunate anti-climax. High praise is due for make artistry, Katelyn Casey’s stirring, albeit unforeseen performance, and reasonable cinematography and post-production.

Regrettably, Scotty Walker and Aaron Ramos fail to deliver credible portrayals – predominantly due to puny dialogue exchanges. The “horror” lacks audience trepidation – a principal objective that seams to be overlooked. If the timeline was substantially compressed and a suspenseful “horror-like” soundtrack introduced, this film may have some legs.

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