Oscar's Bell (Short Film)
Directing
2018 | Short Film| UK
Duncan (PAUL BULLION, The Witcher, Peaky Blinders) and his dog Oscar (ANTI, After Life) have gone on their weekly camping trip into the wilderness together. However, when Duncan looks out into the woods, something else looks back.
Oscar's Bell had an amazing festival run premiering at Telluride Horror Show and showing at
Festival Highlights//
Official Selection - Fantasia Festival, 2019
Official Selection - Telluride Horror Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection - Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection - San Sebastian Horror Film, 2018
Official Selection - Nightmare Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection - British Horror Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection - Cleveland International Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection - Starburst International Film Festival, 2020
Winner - Best Horror, HollyShorts Film Festival, 2019
Winner - Best Monster in Show, Horrible Imaginings Horror Festival, 2019
Winner - Best Short Film/Best Actor, Fractured Visions, 2019
Winner - Audience Award for Best Short, Dead By Dawn Horror Film Festival, 2019
Winner - Audience Award for Scariest Short - Happenstance Horror Festival, 2019
Winner - Best Short, British Horror Film Festival, 2018
Winner - Best Actor (Paul Bullion) British Horror Film Festival, 2018
Winner - International Audience Award – LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest, 2018
Winner - Best Short, Horror Of The Damned, 2018
Winner - Jury & Audience Silver Award, Soho Horror Film Festival, 2018
Nominated -
Mèliés d'Argent -Grand Prize of European Fantasy Short Film in Silver, 2018
Nominated - Best Sound, Film Quest, 2019
Nominated - Best Short 16 and Over, Film The House, 2019
Nominated - Best Short Film, Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival, 2018
Nominated - Best Horror Short, Nightmare Film Festival, 2018
Nominated – Jury Award, San Sebastian Horror Film Festival, 2018
Nominated - Best Editing, Terror In The Bay Horror Festival, 2018
Press//
"To be sure, there are jump scares a plenty, but the film’s real selling point is how expertly it crafts the moments leading up to the inevitable popcorn-tossing scares. Cronin really toys with tension and expectation in legitimately thrilling ways—a never-ending roller coaster lift hill that just keeps clanking up towards your doom. The film is stock full of so many breathless moments, that I lost count." - Short Of The Week
"Cronin tells a sweet-and-simple tale of fear. It’s a decent thriller with a few tame jump scares. The soundtrack’s strings sound like fingernails on a chalkboard also enhances the thrills. Oscar’s Bell is definitely worth the twelve minutes to watch and make a nice addition to your horror/thriller shorts festival." - Film Threat
Cast//
Duncan - Paul Bullion
Ross - Rio Walker
Ross's Mother - Coral Sinclair
Oscar the Dog - Anti
Crew//
Director - Chris Cronin
Writers - Sam Cronin + Chris Cronin
Producer - Andrew Oldbury + Chris Cronin
Cinematographer - Sam Cronin
Assistant Director - Ati Zafar
Production Designer - Elizabeth Webster
Casting - Benjamin Newsome
Make up / SFX Artist - Mita Patel
Editor - Pawel Pracz
Composer - Crypt Of Insomnia
Sound Design + Sound Recordist - Andrew Layfield
Re-recording Mixer - James Walker
Scoring Mixer - Martyn Ellis
Visual Effects by - Klay Abele
Colorist - Doug Garside
Animal Handler - Ashley Foster
Distributor - ALTER
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