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Showcasing the best of Crime and Mystery Stories and Films from around the world.

Interview with Foley Artist Marko Costanzo (Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Life of Pi)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film. These reproduced sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. I was very fortunate to sit down with the brilliant and under appreciated Foley Artist Mark…

Movie Review: Rear Window (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival:http://www.wildsound.ca REAR WINDOW, 1954 Movie Reviews Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly Review by Matthew Toffolo SYNOPSIS: The adventuresome free-lance photographer L.B (Jeff) Jeffries (Jimmy Stewart) finds himself confined to a wheelchair in his tiny…

7 Questions with FilmFreeway.com Founder Zachary Jones

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Today we are in conversation with Zachary Jones, the Founder of FilmFreeway.com, the new alternative submission center for Film Festivals and Filmmakers/Screenwriters. A startup from Canada that launched in February 2014 that is already becoming stiff competition to the dominance of withoutabox for over 15 years. Matthew Toffolo – First…

Horror Short Script Reading of THE NEW NEIGHBORS by Filippo Santaniello

Originally posted on Festival for HORROR:
The New Neighbors is the January 2016 Winning Short Screenplay. THE NEW NEIGHBORS Written by L. Filippo Santaniello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybwDmHoaJe4 SYNOPSIS: Genres: Horror, Thriller Three friends are screening and selecting short films for a low budget horror film festival when the babysitter from the floor below rings the bell. Something…

Short Film Movie Review: MOUSSE (Sweden, 40min. Comedy/Crime)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
MOUSSE, 38min, Sweden, Comedy/Crime Directed by John Hellberg MOUSSE is a medium length droll and blackly comic tale of an honest criminal and police ineptitude. MOUSSE was the winner of best film at the 2014 FEEDBACK Film Festival.  Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of MOUSSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79yQiOhmN7M Movie Review by Amanda…

Movie Review: TORN CURTAIN (1966) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca TORN CURTAIN, 1966 Horror/Thriller Movie Review Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Hansjörg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova, Ludwig Donath Review by Steven Painter SYNOPSIS: An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part…