Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Horror Short: Firebase (2017)

Great things come in pairs, be they good-looking twins or Waxwork Films.  In this case, it is another short from Neil Blomkamp.

This is another 'teaser' Short, so be warned.
In Vietnam during the titular War, some weird stuff is happening (to say the least)!
The CIA comes in to brief the sole survivor of the incident.  Will they believe him?
He tells a tale of strange technology, many deaths and some freaky fire!
Who is this freaky villain and what drives him to kill our Soldiers over there?

To find out, watch the Short.
A freaky tease of what may never come.  More so than Zygote, this is just a tease.  This is around 20 minutes of teasing and set-up for...nothing (as far as I know).  It's all neat and pretty.  It's just shame that it doesn't go anywhere.  It is neat visuals, an interesting story hook and...that's it.  It ends in the middle of what feels like the 2nd Act of a full Film.  So watch this for the neat ideas, not the Story.  It is chock full of great visuals and inspired insanity.  If this is purely a Demo Reel for Neil Blomkamp's Studio, then it's a good one.  This is what The Time Machine (I Bought at a Yard Sale) should have been.  Also it's good and that sucked.  This doesn't.  Can we let this guy do a Film he wants again?  Don't make me sick this guy on you!
While more of a Demo Reel than a Story, it is neat.  Can we see these ideas and effects in real Films already?!?

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