Game

2013
8m

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6.5/10

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"Hunting Season is Now Open".

GAME is an eight-minute exercise in action suspense, as a terrified woman flees through the woods, trying to evade three monstrous pursuers... but first appearances can be deceiving. Inspired by 1950s EC Comics and 1970s Canadian Hinterland public service announcements.

GAME is a directorial debut from Josh MacDonald, the writer of THE CORRIDOR, is edited by Jason Eisener (HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN) and produced by Angus Swantee (TORTUROUS). GAME premiered at Fantastic Fest 2012 (Austin, TX) and has since played film festivals worldwide. It is the winner of multiple prizes for Best Short, as well as prizes for Best Actress and Best Creature.

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GAME... "Hunting Season is Now Open". GAME is an eight-minute horror entertainment from Nova Scotia, Canada. A terrified woman flees through the woods, trying to evade three monstrous pursu... Read allGAME... "Hunting Season is Now Open". GAME is an eight-minute horror entertainment from Nova Scotia, Canada. A terrified woman flees through the woods, trying to evade three monstrous pursuers... but maybe the game is about to change. Inspired by 1950s EC Comics and 1970s Canadi... Read allGAME... "Hunting Season is Now Open". GAME is an eight-minute horror entertainment from Nova Scotia, Canada. A terrified woman flees through the woods, trying to evade three monstrous pursuers... but maybe the game is about to change. Inspired by 1950s EC Comics and 1970s Canadian Hinterland public service announcements. GAME is a dark, tongue-in-cheek directorial d... Read all

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IMDb RATING

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Andrea Lee Norwood

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9colinm19

Do yourself a favor and check this out!

Actor, Writer and now Director Josh MacDonald helms a fun, gruesome, and original horror short with some fantastic performances from some hot young actors.

Film starts you down one path and while you think you know exactly where it is going, it does what so many other shorts fail to do and that is to surprise you and take you somewhere completely unexpected!

My only gripe, which isn't really a gripe is that this is a film that could have been a lot longer as there is so much more story to explore!

I can only wait in excitement for Mr. MacDonald's next film, which I can only hope will be a feature!

10darbsllim

Great payoff!

The music at the beginning piqued my interest. I thought "I've heard that before haven't I?" and by the end I had a big smile on my face, as I remembered where I heard that tune.

I've been looking forward to this short since I saw the teaser poster for it.

I have to admit, during the first minute during the setup, I was thinking "oh great, backwoods hicks chasing someone in the woods - please get better." Then it took a 180 and got better than I would have imagined :)

Really creative payoff, overall a Great short - 10/10 - I would love to see more.

9elkane85

GAME is a must-see!

I only gave this a nine instead of a ten only because I want to see it become a feature film. Otherwise it was flawless. I saw this last year at the Freak Show Film Festival in Florida and my husband and I had no idea what to expect because we'd only heard the name, we had no clue what the plot was. This film impressed me to no end! Not only did it pack a great punch story wise, but the special effects were that of a big budget studio film. They must have had some ridiculously talented people working their special effects.

The story, although short, leaves me giddy in anticipation for what this film crew will come out with next. I can only pray that they turn this into a feature film or decide to feature it in an anthology with other amazing horror shorts.

8gavin6942

A Great Surprise

Three deadly pursuers. One terrified woman (Andrea Lee Norwood)... But the game is about to change.

I saw this as part of the Oshkosh Horror Film Festival and must say that it was among the best films showcased there and definitely among the best short films I have seen in recent years.

The "rape revenge" subgenre of horror, popularized by "I Spit on Your Grave", has been overdone and probably done to death (especially considering how offensive it can be). This short starts with that premise but creates its own rules, and that is what makes it special. In a world full of remakes, derivative ripoffs and forgettable trash, this is a keeper.

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Awards and Nominations: Nominated for Best Short Film - SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival de Catalonia 2013, Best Horror Short - 2012 Rio Grind Film Festival (Vancouver, BC), Best Horror Short - 2012 Buried Alive Short Film Festival (Atlanta), Best Actress - 2012 Buried Alive Short Film Festival (Atlanta), Best Creature Design - 2012 South Africa Horror Film Festival Best Foreign Short Film - Another Hole in the Head Film Festival (San Francisco), "Best Makeup FX"-- Big Bear Horror Film Festival; Orange County, CA (2013), "Best Visual FX"-- Big Bear Horror Film Festival; Orange County, CA (2013), "Best Micro-Short Film" Nominee-- Fear Fete, Louisiana, USA (2013) "Best Short Film" Nominee-- Dark Carnival Film Festival; Columbus, Ohio (2013), "Best Editing" Nominee (Jason Eisener)-- Dark Carnival Film Festival; Columbus, Ohio (2013)