The Desecrated

I watched this as part of a block of horror shorts at the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival and it was a perfect example of what can be achieved in short form. Tight, expertly directed, flawlessly performed and paced with sound design that keeps every hair on the back of your neck tingling, The Desecrated keeps you on the edge of your seat for every single second. The person sat in front of me watched most of the film between their fingers and at the closing credits you could sense the relief and release from the audience with the spontaneous round of applause. It felt very much like the opening scene of a feature film, in the best possible way, and I'd love to see what comes next .... although I'm not sure the woman in front of me would survive another 90 minutes!