2009
Rated: Unrated
Genre: Horror Thriller Short
Directed By: Alex Masterton
Running Time: 2 Minutes
Review by: Felix Vasquez Jr.
Review Date: 6/15/09

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LOG 159

 

Maybe I just had high expectations that couldn't have been met because I basically expected a lot more from the director one of the more twisted indie horror movies I've ever seen, "Mr. Video." There's not much you can do with two minutes on your plate, but I expected a lot more from this short format film. Maybe more ghosts, maybe more extrapolation, and maybe some better characterization. Regardless of how much was added,
 

"Log 159" felt like the final moments of a feature length film cut from the actual print and made to look like a short. Brief and oh so lacking in subtlety, Alex Masterton's short revolves around a ghost hunter named Tom Price who takes his investigation to a pub in South London where the man gets more than he bargained for with his investigation. It sounds like a lot to squeeze in to two minute right? That's because it is. We never learn anything about Price, we don't know if he's an actual ghost hunter, hell we don't even know who found the footage left by him when the movie was over.  

Why was the ghost murderous? Was the ghost murderous? Was it all Price's imagination? Maybe Masterton is using his short as a template for an upcoming feature length version; whatever the case, "Log 159" is much too vague and lacking in depth for me to enjoy it let alone recommend it. In the end I knew I'd seen something but I didn't know what. "Log 159" falters before it ever actually gets to the big score.

"Log 159" feels more like a clip to a larger picture than it does a short film. The entire film is based on a climax that's rushed, too clunky and much to brief to really enjoy. I hope Masterton has plans for this one as a bigger feature, because this short does nothing for me.

 

 

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