The Case of Evil
Directed by
Written by
  • Jana Hallford
  • Neal Hallford
Produced by
  • Jana Hallford
  • Neal Hallford
Starring
CinematographyRob Padilla Jr.
Edited byNeal Hallford
Music byCarvin Knowles
Production
company
Swords & Circuitry Studios
Distributed bySlaughter MovieHouse
Release date
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Case of Evil is a 2014 horror drama short film written and directed by Jana and Neal Hallford. The film stars Merrick McCartha and Rebecca Sausedo. It premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on October 12, 2014.

Plot

A hoodoo witch is confronted by a blues musician over a stolen instrument.

Cast

Production

Jana and Neal Hallford produced the film under their company Swords & Circuitry Studios.[1] The film was written weeks before being submitted to Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[2] Films like Dracula and Cat People inspired it.Carvin Knowles composed the film's score and the makeup was done by Francia Cohen.[1] It was shot in San Diego.[3]

Release

The film premiered on October 12, 2014 at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[2] On December 18, 2015, it was released online and physical media.[1]

Festival screenings

Reception

Geoffrey Thorne told Scifi Radio that the film is "Well done all around."[1] Miguel Rodriguez at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival compared the film to "classic Universal Pictures-style horror."[2] Beth Accomando of KPBS Cinema Junkie said the sound work was meticulous.[6] Keith Lane at TG Geeks said it was too short and would've liked to have seen the story expanded into a longer runtime.[4]

List of awards and nominations
Accolades
Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result
San Diego Fall Film Festival 2014 Best Horror Short Film: Jury Award Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Won
Best Horror Short Film: Audience Award Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Won
An Anti-Hero Production Genre Fest 2015 Best Actor in a Grindhouse Film Merrick McCartha Won
Bare Bones International Film Festival 2015 Best Horror Film Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Nominated
Dragon Con 2015 Best Horror Film Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Finalist
Genre Fest 2015 Best Actor Merrick McCartha Won
Granite State Film Festival 2015 Best Black & White Film Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Won
San Diego Film Awards 2015 Best Screenplay: Narrative Short Film Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford Nominated
Zed Fest Film Festival 2015 Outstanding Acting Performance Merrick McCartha Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "'The Case of Evil' Is Film Noir Horror Done Right". Scifi Radio. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. 1 2 3 Rodriguez, Miguel (2014-09-10). "The Story Behind Case of Evil!". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2015-05-23). "San Diego's Film Community Optimistic After City Council Budget Meeting". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. 1 2 Lane, Keith (2015-06-01). "The Case of Evil – Best Case Review | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. ↑ "The Case of Evil". H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  6. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2017-09-22). "Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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