ruth beckey
wow,this little movie....my main thing I want to say..i wish it could have kept going... I understand the budget reasons...but that movie was a winner. you don't get many fantasy horror movies much anymore..and they are my favourite....few and far between...because I think audiences demand reality and answers to every question about the plot...about why6 this and that happened ...but with fantasy horror or sci-fi..it relies on imagination.....it needs to be able to grab the audience into the world the makers wanted you to see....I don't think it was like Stephen kings the mist....but the film is much shorter than the mist also...it had so much potential to me..... still its also a good short film......more monster movies please!!!!!!!!!!
Jason Gorman
I am judging this based on almost 24 minutes compared to 24 minutes of any other science fiction film. Well, I was tempted to give in 8 stars, but a short film cannot stand a few minutes of sub par acting as it might be excused in a longer film as long as it was made up for. The lead actor in this movie had some very good moments at the end, but earlier in the film his timing is off and his expressions don't quite communicate enough for a lead. Supporting cast was all fine. The look of the film is great and so is the pace. I think that sometimes there is a real need for some background noise or a soundtrack of some sort, if not music to help the scenes flow better (let's face it, the script can't compete with Sex, Lies and Videotape which has no background music). Nevertheless, I found myself more entertained in 24 minutes that I am for that period of time in most films of the science fiction/horror genre. The special effects were good and mostly believable. Above all, I found myself hoping this team gets a shot at making a feature length 3d film. I would definitely go see it (I typically like to see anything that has many low light scenes on the big screen). The movie inspired me to write my one and only review!
dadatuuexx
Please don,t let the term " short " fool you -this was "tall" ,compared to some of the sci-fi going on in t.v.,and film today. I was not familiar with the creator of this cool little story ,but i,ll keep up with the future work,s ,that,s for sure. I like mystery in a story,regardless of genre,and this tale has an element of the unknown , that,s for sure.The story starts a 20 years before thing,and shows you a bit of whats going on,then the tease is over ,and we jump to present time,where ,as we saw before ,something dark ,and wrong is about to go down. I think the actors were strong ,and the effect,s very decent. i myself not a huge fan of C.G. effect,s,was happy with the way the over all look was pulled off. Great is not enough to rate this film. You would think that this work would be enough to get this guy some backing,as we all know whats being show on screens across the globe. i have seem much worse,made for way more time ,and money.Just enjoy this morsel ,and hope this artist gets a complete film out. I would like to see a huge re-make of this story .I would tune in each week ,if this came on t.v. .Only time will tell.
Katelyn Morey
I had the opportunity to see this movie in advance, and I have to say that I was impressed. The Rift is a simple, but well-executed science-fiction film that manages to emulate its influences without being derivative. Great cinematography, and fantastic special effects that enhanced the story, but didn't overshadow it. If I had any criticism, it would be that the story itself needed to be a tad bit tighter--some elements were redundant, while others needed more explanation. It was a solid script; a little more tweaking would make it amazing.All in all, I thought The Rift was a fast-paced and fun flick in the sci-fi genre, and I would definitely recommend it as a must-watch film!
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