By Jacob Oller
October means witches. ritten by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is primo witchy content for the early days of the spookiest month. After having its world premiere at last year’s Fantastic Fest, Givertaker has taken its blend of modernity and retro (think The Craft) stylings to further projects under its creatives. […]
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October means witches. ritten by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is primo witchy content for the early days of the spookiest month. After having its world premiere at last year’s Fantastic Fest, Givertaker has taken its blend of modernity and retro (think The Craft) stylings to further projects under its creatives. […]
The article ‘Givertaker’ Offers The Two Things That Make The Season: Ancient Evil and Goths appeared first on Film School Rejects.
- 10/6/2017
- by Jacob Oller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Along with wishing Mom and Dad would just realize you know what’s best for yourself and leave you alone already (God you guys, seriously!), wanting to get back at those who did mean things to you is probably the one of the top fantasies of high school kids. And since there’s arguably no single crueler entity on earth than a roving pack of adolescent girls, the mean and vicious things done to fellow teenagers during one of the most emotional vulnerable phases of their life can leave lasting scars.
Givertaker from Arcanum Pictures on Vimeo.
That desire for sweet, sweet revenge is the basis of the horror short “Givertaker,” written and directed by Peter S. Hall and Paul Gandesman, respectively. The two are the creative force behind Arcanum Pictures, the indie production company from Austin, Texas, that has already helped bring to life youth-centric movies from young filmmaker...
Givertaker from Arcanum Pictures on Vimeo.
That desire for sweet, sweet revenge is the basis of the horror short “Givertaker,” written and directed by Peter S. Hall and Paul Gandesman, respectively. The two are the creative force behind Arcanum Pictures, the indie production company from Austin, Texas, that has already helped bring to life youth-centric movies from young filmmaker...
- 10/13/2016
- by Alex McCown-Levy
- avclub.com
"If the wickedness pleases you, let the window become a door..." Here's yet another excellent horror short film to watch. Givertaker, a "Dead Kids Club Story", is directed by Paul Gandersman, and written by Peter S. Hall, a movie writer who many cinephiles probably know already. In the film, Nell Kessler plays Sarah, a high schooler who decides to get revenge on the people who have been bullying her by asking for help from a mysterious wishing well. This is an impressive horror short that relies more on storytelling and strong performances than any special effects. Though I do really like the look of swirling smoke in the wishing well. There's also a fantastic old school poster for this short (made by artist Stephen Andrade) seen below. Enjoy. Thanks to Film School Rejects for the tip on this short. Description from Vimeo: "An angry teen conducts an ancient ritual to...
- 10/13/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hot off its world premiere at Fantastic Fest just a couple weeks back, the good folks at Arcanum Pictures (who brought you the teen genre flicks Grow Up, Tony Phillips and My Sucky Teen Romance) are releasing their short film Givertaker on the world. Directed by Arcanum's Paul Gandersman and written by Peter S. Hall, this short is the first in a larger series they're calling the Dead Kids Club. Hall had this to say: Givertaker is the first taste of the larger world of the Dead Kids Club. It's our love letter to '90s teen horror and involves a small town filled with people who routinely transgress the supernatural. Check out the short below and let the guys know over at their site if...
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- 10/12/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Here's a great short film called Givertaker that comes from a couple of filmmakers based out of Austin, Texas. It's about a teenaged girl who is convinced a couple of Mean Girls-esque classmates have ruined her reputation and made her life a living hell, so she turns to a mysterious supernatural creature called the Givertaker to enact her revenge on them.
The short serves as a proof of concept for the world of the "Dead Kids Club," which the filmmakers presumably hope to build out in future shorts or maybe even a feature film. Givertaker premiered at this year's Fantastic Fest, and I've embedded it below for you to check out. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!
Written by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is a short film love letter to '90s teen horror of all forms. Starring Nell Kessler,...
The short serves as a proof of concept for the world of the "Dead Kids Club," which the filmmakers presumably hope to build out in future shorts or maybe even a feature film. Givertaker premiered at this year's Fantastic Fest, and I've embedded it below for you to check out. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!
Written by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is a short film love letter to '90s teen horror of all forms. Starring Nell Kessler,...
- 10/12/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Spurned teen Sarah turns to ancient evil to seek revenge on her classmates in Givertaker, a new short film that takes viewers into the supernatural world of the Dead Kids Club, and is now available to watch online following its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Press Release: Austin, TX - October 11, 2016 - Arcanum Pictures has released online the short film Givertaker, which recently had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Written by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is a short film love letter to ‘90s teen horror of all forms. Starring Nell Kessler, Caiti Ward (Rooster Teeth’s “Rwby”), Jessica Perrin (Found Footage 3D), Sharmita Bhattacharya (iGirlfriend) and John James Pepper, Givertaker is the fun genre story of Sarah, an angry teen who conducts an ancient ritual to seek revenge on the classmates she believes have wronged her.
Givertaker also serves as a proof-of-concept introduction to...
Press Release: Austin, TX - October 11, 2016 - Arcanum Pictures has released online the short film Givertaker, which recently had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Written by Peter S. Hall and directed by Paul Gandersman, Givertaker is a short film love letter to ‘90s teen horror of all forms. Starring Nell Kessler, Caiti Ward (Rooster Teeth’s “Rwby”), Jessica Perrin (Found Footage 3D), Sharmita Bhattacharya (iGirlfriend) and John James Pepper, Givertaker is the fun genre story of Sarah, an angry teen who conducts an ancient ritual to seek revenge on the classmates she believes have wronged her.
Givertaker also serves as a proof-of-concept introduction to...
- 10/12/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“You make a wish and then you make a special offering.”
Just in time for Halloween, it’s time to get witchy with a biting new film from budding horror maestros Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall and their burgeoning Dead Kids Club franchise. Their latest offering, a short entitled “Givertaker,” recently debuted at Fantastic Fest, and now the duo are making it available in full online to anyone looking for a nice twist on an old story.
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“Givertaker” introduces a familiar scenario — a talented teen witch uses her powers to take out her enemies — and then flips the entire thing on its head. Sarah (Nell Kessler, in her debut role) is a pissed off teenage conjurer who endeavors to do something super-relatable: Smote the mean girls at her local high school who spread...
Just in time for Halloween, it’s time to get witchy with a biting new film from budding horror maestros Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall and their burgeoning Dead Kids Club franchise. Their latest offering, a short entitled “Givertaker,” recently debuted at Fantastic Fest, and now the duo are making it available in full online to anyone looking for a nice twist on an old story.
Read More: Spike Jonze Unleashes a Totally Wild Margaret Qualley in Quirky New Kenzo Short Film – Watch
“Givertaker” introduces a familiar scenario — a talented teen witch uses her powers to take out her enemies — and then flips the entire thing on its head. Sarah (Nell Kessler, in her debut role) is a pissed off teenage conjurer who endeavors to do something super-relatable: Smote the mean girls at her local high school who spread...
- 10/12/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Guillermo del Toro (The Devil's Backbone, Crimson Peak) has contributed two signed items, a copy of Pacific Rim and The Book of Life, to A Cause for Entertainment's auction to fight breast cancer. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Friday the 13th franchise enamel pins from Fright Rags, the list of short films at Fantastic Fest 2016, Dr. West: A Reanimated Parody sneak peek details, and info on the new poetry collection, As the Blade Cuts.
Guillermo del Toro-Signed Memorabilia at A Cause for Entertainment's Auction to Fight Breast Cancer: "Starting bid: $50.00
Oscar nominated Writer/Director Guillermo Del Toro, known for his work on Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak, has generously donated a signed copy of his film Pacific Rim and his book “The Book of Life” to support the fight against breast cancer.
Auction starts: October 17th, 2016 12:00 am
Auction ends: November 6th, 2016 7:30 pm...
Guillermo del Toro-Signed Memorabilia at A Cause for Entertainment's Auction to Fight Breast Cancer: "Starting bid: $50.00
Oscar nominated Writer/Director Guillermo Del Toro, known for his work on Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak, has generously donated a signed copy of his film Pacific Rim and his book “The Book of Life” to support the fight against breast cancer.
Auction starts: October 17th, 2016 12:00 am
Auction ends: November 6th, 2016 7:30 pm...
- 9/13/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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