When it comes to cosmic horror, mainstream Hollywood usually comes up lacking, as it doesn't understand the subtle -- but very visceral -- dread the genre should invoke. The short film SCP: Overlord doesn't have that problem, and is one of the best examples of cosmic horror I've seen in a long time. The 30-minute short takes place within the SCP universe; following a group of special ops soldiers raiding a cult's base in the middle of the woods. We don't get told any more than the soldiers do, and the camera/point of view never deviates from them. We are effectively put in their shoes as they embark on their mission. In other words; we're in the shit with them! The soldiers investigate the home, following perfect military procedure and being extremely cautious. It doesn't matter: many of them die, and succumb to the anomalies surrounding them. This really hits home the frailty of these top-level soldiers, as their training does little in the face of the horr
We in The Basement eagerly await Jennifer Linch's feature directorial debut Kung Fu Ghost for a number of reasons. 1) Jennifer is a super awesome and talented gal, 2) Kung Fu Ghost is a supernatural martial arts fantasy comedy, and the world needs more of those, and 3) see one and two. We've scored our first look at the film via Jennifer's Nameless Studios, and if the whole movie is as fun as these few minutes, we're in for a good time. Also, Jennifer knows how to fight!! We never doubted her abilities, but this quick scene is a fine display of her fist, feet, and blade skills. We had Jennifer on the show in late 2019 , and again last year , to discuss Kung Fu Ghost. No word yet on a release date, but we'll keep you posted. Kung Fu Ghost is about Daisy (Jennifer) who inherits a spooky old estate in America from her grandfather (David S. Dawson), a martial arts master she's never met. She arrives in the U.S. and is shown the property. She soon discovers the ho