Few things make Shawn and I happier than seeing people we've featured in The Basement find success. And we interrupt your Canadian Thanksgiving weekend to tell you just such a story. A few months back we screened the short film The Timeslip -- by the brotherly writing/directing duo of John and Richard Chance -- here on the site. It's a great short, and deserving of praise Well, John (pictured) dropped The Basement a line letting us know his screenplay, Something Like a Phenomenon, made it into the semi-finals at Shriekfest 2012, the international horror and sci-fi film festival/screenplay competition on right now in Los Angeles! And to that we say "congrats, man!" He was also kind enough to send a promo to show what the film could look like. It's embedded below. But first, here's the skinny on Something Like a Phenomenon: For one year Harry Price has the key to the notoriously most haunted house in England. Borley Rectory. A notice in The Times is ...

If commercials were added, The Timeslip would be a perfect length for an episode of the old Twilight Zone TV series. Whether or not writer/directors Richard and Jonathan Chance had that in mind when they made The Timeslip remains to be seen, but that's the best way I can sum this short film up. It's a solid 15-minute tale made on a low budget with a lot of imagination and filmmaking ingenuity. The film's biggest asset is its main character. It's nice to see someone react to a situation believably, doing what it takes to survive under bizarre circumstances. That aspect alone earns it a Good. But it also holds the viewer's attention despite the lack of dialogue and exposition. How can you see The Timeslip? Hopefully we will be able to screen it at Dark Fest 2013!