The Quiet Season | Short Lovecraftian Horror Film
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2013
- 🔴 SEQUEL TO 'THE TEETH OF THE STARS' 🔴
Link: • The Teeth of the Stars...
Professor Redhook returns to his home town for the first time in over a decade, for some peace and quiet, and to face up to some uncomfortable truths about his past, in this John Carpenter/H.P. Lovecraft inspired horror.
However, Redhook is dragged reluctantly back into the world of the supernatural when an unearthly force attaches itself to him. This causes trouble not only for Redhook, but for the other residents of the guest house he is staying in... - Фільми й анімація
Nice attention to detail. I'm always looking in the backgrounds of shots and it's fun to see some of the small touches you did that most probably didn't notice.
Great sequel! I hope you are going to develop this plot and Redhook's character further! I definitely want more!!
Hey, thanks again for the great feedback, and I'm happy you enjoyed the film! Redhook's story is planned out, but there are some real-world factors at play that mean any future onscreen adventures featuring the good Professor are sadly in doubt. I always live in hope though!
@@OctoberFifteen Have you considered maybe adapting what scripts you already have into another medium, such as short stories or perhaps a graphic novel?
@@anthonyvimto4152 Dude that's a f@cking awesome idea! DO IT!!
@@anthonyvimto4152 I have actually considered that, and started work on one a while ago. Perhaps I should get back to that! I'd love to show some of the work that was done but my channel isn't big enough for a Community tab, allowing me to share it.
So will I!
Well done
So well done, a tightly controlled piece where everyone is just spot-on. You should all be proud of your achievement.
Thank you so much for your extremely kind comment! It's feedback like this that makes the work all the more enjoyable!
One of the rare cases where the sequel is even better thant the original. Great work!
Awesome compliment, thank you very much!
Fantastic
Thank you, happy you enjoyed it!
Love the Carpenter Thing intertitle font, love the lighting and usage of color, great editing and build up of tension, love The Alien novelization, and the score. What a love note.
Thank you so much for the great feedback, happy you got such a kick out of our love-letter to Carpenter!
@@OctoberFifteen a bit stall here and there but this is thing Lovecraft did best and more or less, a touch within a touch. I feel like as opposed to the story that's been told over and over, the old man did it's best to act accordingly to script, sadly we don't see something that's coming within him speaking of touches.. overall, it could've been clocked at 10m some and a bit thought over. Again, keep doing films we all start from bottom, thank you for letting me having such a watch! have a fine week.
Creepy, and that's a good thing!
Happy we achieved our goal! Thanks for the kind comment!
This is epic. I love this. It is like, carpenter, meets goosebumps, meets lovecraftian mystery, and meets the exorcism/haunting movies...
Thank you so much for the amazing feedback, incredibly happy that you got so much enjoyment from our little film!
Oh wow, I LOVED this! I literally just watched Redhook and was NOT expecting a sequel! Great acting from Alex Morrison and Juliet Hull, they work so well together! Colin Lacativa's score is so damn good I was going to compare it to Stranger Things, then I noticed it came out WAAAAAAAY before that show. Superb! Really just excellent all around, direction from McFarlane was on point, and the script by him and Johnson picked up from Redhook in such an unexpected and cool way. I'll be watching this again!
Thanks Cardinal! I'm so happy you're enjoying the little body of work we've built up over the years!
@@OctoberFifteen Seriously, we love them all in our household!
An unsettlingly good combination of Carpenter and,(this is definitely a complement) Shane Meadows, keep up the awesome work..
That's easily one of the best compliments I've ever received as a filmmaker, thank you sir!
That's an amazing compliment man, and a spot-on assessment.
I guess I'll be the first to watch the sequel then redhook after lol...great short
Thanks so much for the kind feedback, I hope you enjoyed Redhook too!
This whole movie was just great! I especially liked the scene where she is getting dragged across the bedroom towards the closet, I only wish she was actually pulled in like a whole monster in the closet thing. That would have been perfect. Maybe even use reverse motion where the clothes kinda come alive, wrap around her ankles and actually pull her in. Great lovecraft short. Good job.
Thank you so much for your great feedback and happy you enjoyed the film! It's always amazing when something you've made is received well and finds an audience. Thank you again!
That's a trip!!.... (October Fifteen is my birthday)!!
Thanks, and happy birthday when it comes around!
@@OctoberFifteen thanks a million!!
(SUBSCRIBED!) 😁👍
@@sarlaccstapeworm990 Awesome, thank you!
@@OctoberFifteen you're very welcome! 👍
Tell mr redhook he can really act that young girl and him could partner up and fight the good fight around the world.
I have passed along your kind words to both Mr Redhook and his new protege, and they are extremely thankful! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Miskatonic University! Yes!
Hey, thanks for leaving the comment!
Nice nod to Carpenter, like Prince of Darkness or In The Mouth of Madness.
That's absolutely what we were trying to achieve, so thank you very much!
@@OctoberFifteen You defiantly achieved it bro, you guys should be making the kinds of movies Carpenter used to make
That's a compliment that really means a lot to me @Bruno Diaz, so thank you very much.
Ha ha G-Division, I like it
Thanks very much, the 'G' literally stands for 'ghost'. We are obviously very clever people 😂
@@OctoberFifteen That's hilarious lol
Excellent characters ... well acted .
Is this part of a series ?
The old Prof , tired and introspective .
He has the look of a pro who has seen too much .
Worn thin .
The local girl with a personality that could curdle milk at twenty five meters .
The “ one step beyond “ feel you engendered with the soundtrack and camera angles .
The visuals were spot on .
Extremely well done .
My only complaint is the climax was too short , too simple .
A wave of a hand ?
It left me wanting something darker and more difficult .
After that buildup , you know .
I know , being a short , you were pressed for time .
Still , someone with your talent can manage it .
I expected the girl to turn on him .
Try to make him the cause of it all .
It would fit with her world view .
And be the tool of the entity(s?) because of it .
Her conversion came a little too easily .
Smart that he recruited her .
Her type can be very clever and tenacious .
Better under one’s eye , than perhaps meddling and snooping , getting in the way .
Too late to misdirect her , or placate her with banal explanations .
The Shadow forced his hand .
She caught a glimpse of the secrets he keeps .
Trouble for sure .
He , as a professional , needs to practice better OPSEC .
He was distracted , I suppose .
Still , bad form , and all that .
She made him within minutes of him being there .
Still , it was very good .
I am going to search now , and see if you have made any other shorts about the adventures of our good Professor Redhook ... . he is an engaging character .
Update :
You have made more !
I’m off to watch them now .
Hey man, thank you so much for the amazing feedback. It really makes me happy when someone engages with the content we've created, and I love how you've really taken to this film and the characters. I'll try and address some of your issues without labouring any of my points, or coming across like I'm 'defending my position' too strongly as I really do value your opinions here. I'll just be giving a little insight into the process of making the film.
There are two other short films set in this 'universe'. One is called 'The Teeth of the Stars':
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and takes place before 'The Quiet Season'. The other is called 'Feeder':
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and it's set in the same building from the start of 'The Teeth of the Stars'.
It was always our intention to make a series of Redhook films, including two feature films which never got off the ground due to financing and other problems. Scripts have been written and stories developed, so if you have any more questions about Professor Redhook and his other unfilmed adventures, please feel free to ask.
You have rightly pointed out some issues with the film and I'll try to address them. 'The Quiet Season' was written and shot in just 3 days, after a friend asked us for some new content for a film festival. We were happy to oblige, but obviously we needed to move fast, so things like the abrupt ending and Redhook's terrible OPSEC would've (hopefully) been improved upon. No excuses as these are issues I reflect on myself, but I like to think that with more time to develop the script we could've had much more elegant and satisfactory solutions for those issues.
Again, thank you for taking the time to watch my film and leave your great feedback, it's truly appreciated. I hope you find your way to viewing the other films on my channel, and hopefully I'll be able to earn your subscription, and maybe even your recommendation to other.
Best wishes to you sir.
@@OctoberFifteen Bro you have such great engagement with your audience, it's a damn shame you don't have more subscribers.
@Romeo Whiskey Great feedback and there, especially the part about the girl turning on Redhook. I never thought of that but it would of been pretty cool! I love this dudes films so its really cool to see someone else so into it!
@@OctoberFifteen
Three days ?
Amazing ...truly so .
I am familiar with a few intelligence and covert military types .
They live and breath tradecraft .
I realize the professor is a civilian advisor , but he is deep into the game .
So the rules of clandestine operations apply for him as well .
To have lived this long , he must be very good .
You wrote him very well .
I’m fascinated by the idea of covert operators who are involved not just with human opposition , evil as they may be , monsters in the flesh ... but with paranormal ones as well .
There is a lot of room in this universe you created for storytelling...
Not just them doing it , but how they feel about it ... the toll it takes on them .
Ancient texts , secret knowledge ... hidden meanings and an overarching storyline that progresses and gets bigger .
Opposition that can alter reality , now that is terrifying .
You do the Lovecraftian backstory and provenance very well .
Excellent .
It almost has the flavor of something like The Mangus Archives .
As we learn more about the Professor , and the organizations he is associated with ... the operations he’s been on ... always by hints , allusions , and snippets of information dropped a little at a time , our need to know more grows right along with it .
You really do have something here .
I hope you explore it , and let us come along for the ride .
Best regards... well done .
@@brunodiaz9202
Thanks ... I find females , especially younger females to be contrary by nature .
And prone to come to the wrong conclusions....
They vary from inconvenient to downright dangerous .
Deflect , distract , misdirect ... outright lie ... but always be very careful never to let them close to your operations or your true feelings and beliefs .
Use them , but do so cautiously .
They are not logical creatures , and who knows what can cause one to turn on you .
I do hope that he can make more stories set in this universe .
Uó!
Obrigado!
Cosmic horror shouldn't rely on jumpscares this much. Or at least I THINK they're supposed to be jumpscares.
Hey, thanks so much for your thoughtful feedback, and your other very respectful comment in response to another viewer. It's been a few years since we made this and as someone who's no fan of jumpscares, I can't recall intentionally putting any in the film. If you can find the time and the inclination, I'd appreciate your feedback as I'm genuinely curious about where you felt the jumpscares were. Again, thank you so much for your very respectful comments. Have a good one!
So many people try to recreate or replicate cosmic horror and fail because they don't truly understand what it really is and then try to pass it of as"Lovecraftian" because they make a bunch of references and the big bad thing is unkown... It's infatuation without understanding so all these short fims come across as empty and poorly delivered. This is DEFINITELY NOT Lovecraftian because in the face of cosmic horror you are utterly powerless.
I agree. This does not feel like Lovecraftian horror. While there are a few example of humans being somewhat successful at fighting the cosmic horrors, it is never this easy and it's never a complete victory.
@@spacemegalodon5049 someone should have told Dr. Armitage from "The Dunwich Horror" that, I guess Lovecraft himself wasn't Lovecraftian enough for you two? Also, "Lovecraftian" does encompass more than just cosmic horror.
Thank all of you guys for your feedback! While I obviously agree with @Wesley Tipton, I still appreciate both @Weasel Biscuits and @Space Megalodon for your well put and respectful opinions!
Joanne" I'm a tough strong independent woman, I don't need to listen to a man
Gets drug by an invisible force and starts crying like a little girl and begs for help from the old guy
This was too funny, not even scary, bet next time she'll listen when a man tells her not to do something lmao
Awful
Thanks!
I mean, there are things that could have been improved, but if you ever want to make it as a critic, you need to say more than one word.
For example: The edgy name and terse, unchallenging mode of your comment suggests that you are someone who lacks the ability to grasp even the tiniest nuance in the media that you consume as entertainment; this leads to you angrily lashing out in bitterness due to your own comprehension (or, as I said, lack thereof).
@@oxymoron02 I'm with Cap here, it was really pretty awful. And we don't need to be competent critics in order to see it clearly. We're viewers. Nobody asks an audience why they throw tomatoes at the actors. They just do.