Thresher

I really liked this short film, with the backing of a big budget I would like to see what they do with a feature for this, good timing and use of the dark fantasy horror genre which I love.

A good mix of Silent Hill and Alien.

Good choice of lighting and camera angles. I also like that the main character is slightly dark minded and yet is scared by the darker elements instead of curious. We can all be a little crazy but after all we are still human.

Great set designs by the horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro, I have a feeling this was shot in Bleak House and is the same room used in the short film Dinner by The Brothers Riedell (which once again Guillermo is the creative consultant for)

Mike Diva has brought a really nice cult style to this intriguing horror short...and the decor is just beautiful.

Essentially, we find ourselves watching a man stuck in a conundrum. He seems to need to unlock a door which has been chained together and fastened with a series of combination locks...while having no idea what any of the codes are. He's on clock too...but has managed to get down to the final lock...just when time runs out.

Another door opens and dark entities reminiscent of the monsters from "End Of The Line" start to emerge.

In a panic, he makes haste to open the final lock before they descend upon him...

...only to enter into a bizarre and hellish world.

There's also a couple clever little twists at the end...when things get all tentacally.

This is a great short. I'm generally not a huge of the CGI, but it works well in this context. Beautiful style and great envisioning of a Lovecraftian Otherworld. Look forward to seeing more from Mike Diva.

7 out of 10.