By Thomas Puhr
Within its crisp 17-minute runtime, Justin Harding and
Rob Brunner’s Latched (2017) pulls
off an impressive feat. Deftly combining elements of drama, folklore, and
all-out horror, this short follows single mother Alana (Alana Elmer), who
retreats to an isolated cabin for creative inspiration only to find herself
the unwitting harbinger of a murderous fairy from the surrounding woods. The
conceit behind the fairy’s reawakening is both perverse and darkly humorous,
and the practical effects for the creature are top notch. Vivien Villani’s
sweeping, orchestral score helps create a gothic-tinged atmosphere for what
could have been a tasteless exercise in gratuity.
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