The Phantom Hour

The Phantom Hour is a 2016 comedy horror short film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler. It premiered September 8, 2016 at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in San Diego, California.

The Phantom Hour
Official poster
Directed byBrian Patrick Butler
Written byBrian Patrick Butler
Produced by
  • Brian Patrick Butler
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
Starring
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene
  • Raye Richards
  • Connor Riley Sullivan
  • Morgan K. Reynolds
  • Dakota Ringer
  • Brian Patrick Butler
CinematographyCasey Richardson
Edited byBrian Patrick Butler
Music byKevin MacLeod
Production
company
Rosewood Five
Release date
  • September 8, 2016 (2016-09-08) (Horrible Imaginings Film Festival)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is influenced by Mel Brooks and is an homage to German expressionism and silent films.[1]

Plot

In a mysterious, undisclosed location, a vampire and his chef have an unexpected surprise for their dinner guests.

Cast
  • Luke Anthony Pensabene as Nikolai
  • Raye Richards as Anna
  • Connor Riley Sullivan as Jeff
  • Morgan K. Reynolds as Denise
  • Dakota Ringer as Bernardo
  • Brian Patrick Butler as Bryce

Release
Luke Pensabene and Raye Richards at Lafayette Hotel for San Diego Film Week 2017

The Phantom Hour held a screening at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on September 8, 2016.[2] On February 17, 2017 it was shown at San Diego Film Week.[3] The film went on to The International Horror Hotel in Cleveland on June 17, 2017.[4]

Reception

Brian Shaer at Film Threat scored it 7 out of 10, calling it a "chuckle-worthy diversion" and a "painless and fun experiment".[5] Both Melee Stormbringer of Horror News Net and Ben Ragunton of Two Gay Geeks found it funny, comparing the film to Murder by Death and Clue.[6][7] Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said "it’s campy, it’s funny, it’s a bit ridiculous" and compared Butler's character to Renfield.[8] Robert Mitchell Evans stated that it has a "lovely retro feel complete with a classic 30’s style of credits and paid homage to classic tropes".[9]

References
  1. "Meet Brian Patrick Butler of Charybdis Pictures in Van Nuys". Voyage LA (Interview). August 6, 2020.
  2. The Phantom Hour Part of the Horror Comedy Shorts Block at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2018)
  3. After Hours- Late Night and Horror Shorts Screening at the Wayback Machine (archived August 21, 2017)
  4. Film Screenings - Horror Hotel at the Wayback Machine (archived June 13, 2017)
  5. Shaer, Brian (July 13, 2020). "If nothing else, The Phantom Hour looks as though it was a lot of fun to make". Film Threat.
  6. Stormbringer, Melee (October 29, 2020). "Film Review: The Phantom Hour (short film) (2016)". Horror News Net.
  7. Ragunton, Ben (September 9, 2016). "The Second Night of "Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2016"". Two Gay Geeks.
  8. Black, Emilie (September 27, 2016). "Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2016 Comedy Shorts Block: Part 1". Cinema Crazed.
  9. Evans, Robert Mitchell (September 9, 2016). "Day 2 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival". Robert Mitchell Evans.
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