In the Refrigerator: Spirit of a Haunted Dancer

I first got the opportunity to see this film at the Kissimmee Film Festival and then again at the Bare Bones International Film Festival. This film is a shining example of why independent films exists in the first place. It showcased incredible vision, direction, and talent. From the haunting cinematography to the award-winning acting, this film left you with a concrete idea of what its production and talent staff are capable of. That is, quality filmmaking with vision.

I found this film to be very innovative and courageous. Not many people take on the task to not only tell a personal story but to portray all main characters in the film. I commend the director for illustrate a difficult story line and using her resources to the utmost. -- continue to illustrate different stories Leslie!

I enjoyed "In The Refrigerator - Spirit of a Haunted Dancer". It effectively shows that we must embrace our blood ties no matter how frightening a challenge that may be. Director and actress Leslie Ann Coles portrays four related yet distinct characters and Rebeka Coles-Budrys offers an unaffected intensity. The film is emotionally rich and visually strong.

This film was poorly conceptualized, written, acted and directed. The mise-en-scene looked embarrassingly amateur, especially where it concerns the lighting. On the whole, this film is completely unaffecting, self-indulgent and boring.

• the Long Island International Film expo gives the little guys who may not have filmed on the Island but deserve to be seen. It allows the adventurous viewers to catch films they would not find in multiplexes they include... and In The Refrigerator, an allegorical short about four generations of women that was pre-screened by Academy for nomination in the Short Live Action category this year.

THE GUIDE:" Best Bet" New York Times, Barbara Delatiner July 8, 2001

"In the Refrigerator is one of those great films about tragedy that you almost never see. A film that takes the subject on with excellent narration, hauntingly beautiful cinematography, and great performances by real mother daughter pair Leslie Ann Coles and Rebeka Coles-Budrys." James Brundage - Freelance Film Critic