Attic Panic

This has less of the jump out element and more of a story. A woman is in some kind of room where things are stored. There are cages. She finds she has inadvertently locked herself in when she notices someone in a sheet standing across from her. What happens next is quite clever and makes this a cut above most of these little thrillers.

This for sure isn't my favourite Sandberg short movie. It's not the best for sure, but damn is it good.

However, this was full of suspense. It really had me on the edge of my sheet and I had to keep pausing it and coming back to it after a little while of calming my nerves. It took me way too long to get through this, way too long.

But that's what Sandberg does best. He plays with suspense and makes you feel uncomfortable and makes you tense up. I had such bad anxiety watching this, it was brilliant. I'm definitely very paranoid about going up into my attic after this one.

When I first saw the strange figure, I wasn't too impressed-it looked like the costume I wore in my Grade 2 masquerade. But as the story developed, it became increasingly interesting and creepy. The fact that the protagonist played a major role in sealing her own fate was particularly clever. Had she acted differently, the outcome might not have been the same.

Once again, this horror short proves that you don't need dialogue, jump scares, or even screams to send chills down your spine. Sometimes, a simple squeaky sound can be far more unsettling than a scream.

The film also makes excellent use of light and darkness. The encroaching shadows build suspense, while the actual horror elements are revealed under surprisingly decent lighting-showing that scares don't have to hide in the dark.

I liked this one more than I did others because I felt it had more elements combined that he would later use in his Annabelle take on.

A little idea quite nicely executed, with a better ending than most, Attic Panic delivers in just under 3 minutes. I guess you could figure out the ending by the half mark, but by then it is already too late for the character involved. And you get to feel some chills down your spine.

Nice one! I'd love for a mini-series of short horror movies! Great way to start your day!

Cheers!

Now this one works. The atmosphere is perfect and it's not ruined at all by a goofy ending. Masterclass in horror filmmaking here !!!!