Saturday, 23 November 2024

After the Flames: An Apocalypse Anthology (Velton J. Lishke, Johan Earl, Ronald J. Wright, Alexander Gordon Smith, Radheya Jegathevar & D.W. Hoppson, 2020)


Seven short mini-budget films by six directors, sharing the vague theme of a post-apocalyptic world. The cause of the end of days ranges from zombies to cannibals, alien invasion and the destruction of the entire planet. The stories are framed by being presented as told by a bunch of kids sitting around, in campfire fashion, trying to impress each other. The framing device is actually more entertaining and better scripted than the films themselves, which come up with nothing of great invention or import. This is a shame because without money to back it up, indie cinema is wholly dependent on ideas.

4/10

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