The horror genre is by far the most welcoming domain of cinematography when it comes to bold and unusual visions. After the relative slump of the Hollywood-style teen slashers that marked the 1990s, the 21st century brought about a true renaissance of this filmmaking domain, and now, Patrick A. Albright has added another fantastic film to the same body of artistic work.
The film created by this award-winning black photographer and director is called Everyday Evil: A Horror Anthology, and from the first shot, it beckons the viewer into what seems like a beautiful and very ordinary world, but one that also hides unspeakable horrors behind it. That way, it will turn out that Albright is actually telling us about our real world.
The anthology covers six separate stories told from a first-person perspective. In all of them, the common theme is the notion of evil itself, but not as some grand, majestical, and even attractive force. Here, instead, it is something more similar to a deep-rooted but ultimately randomly dispersed energy that does not come with a complex backstory or detailed explanation. To the horror of all of us, it simply exists.
The film created by this award-winning black photographer and director is called Everyday Evil: A Horror Anthology, and from the first shot, it beckons the viewer into what seems like a beautiful and very ordinary world, but one that also hides unspeakable horrors behind it. That way, it will turn out that Albright is actually telling us about our real world.
The anthology covers six separate stories told from a first-person perspective. In all of them, the common theme is the notion of evil itself, but not as some grand, majestical, and even attractive force. Here, instead, it is something more similar to a deep-rooted but ultimately randomly dispersed energy that does not come with a complex backstory or detailed explanation. To the horror of all of us, it simply exists.
Visually, the film does an amazing job with a very minimal budget, mostly by using a lot of natural lighting and liminal locations that in themselves offer a note of terror. From empty parking lots to desolate roads and green fields with odd, out-of-place details, Albright finds ways to boost the sheer quality of photography in the film to a level of a much bigger film production. The same goes for ambient sounds and the film’s soundtrack, which also enhances the experience through these stories. Generally, it’s tough to find independent films that do their sound right, and especially those that blend it with music that is neither overused nor underplayed. Everyday Evil manages to do just that, creating a balancing act that was clearly worth the substantial effort in post-production.
There is no doubt that this film shows the value of having a powerful vision and employing it to the maximum effect, regardless of the size of the production’s budget. Everyday Evil: A Horror Anthology and Patrick A. Albright created a marvelous sequence of films and brought them together into one of the best independent horror films of this year. Be sure to watch it now on Fawesome.tv, where you can be impressed and terrified in equal measure.
There is no doubt that this film shows the value of having a powerful vision and employing it to the maximum effect, regardless of the size of the production’s budget. Everyday Evil: A Horror Anthology and Patrick A. Albright created a marvelous sequence of films and brought them together into one of the best independent horror films of this year. Be sure to watch it now on Fawesome.tv, where you can be impressed and terrified in equal measure.
