American Killjoy

Creating a film isn’t a walk in the park. You got to have a captivating storyline, quality film equipment, and dedicated people to work with you. But the challenge does not end there, one must also make sure that the story or how it was made steps away from the ordinary class and make it memorable. That is why I seriously appreciate filmmakers who exert effort to get out of that line and show something new. Someone who gets out of the norm, and takes the risk in an experimental genre to tell us a story from a different point of view. A filmmaker that challenges our minds to see beyond the scenes, and dig deep into the lines. One of the short films that gave me this kind of experience is the film I am so excited to share with you today. A short film in the experimental genre titled “American Killjoy” by Rudys Hymn.

Director Rudys Hymn offered a different kind of drama that involves a troubled situation between an ex-couple, but this is not your typical love story, nor this isn’t a love story at all. This movie gives the combination of drama, suspense, and thriller that will drag down your emotions along with it. Because aside from the fear and terror the film emits, it has that heavy feeling of sadness and pain of heartbreak all over the place, particularly between our two lead characters.

I love how the movie began. It was dramatic with vividly excellent cinematography. Plus, the introductory piece about love is something to contemplate with the heart and mind. It expressed the thoughts of falling in love, staying in love, and our understanding of love. Do we fall in love because we feel it? Or do we choose to fall in love because of our idea of it? But as I have told you, this is not your typical love story. This film gave me a metaphorical translation of a phase and emotions as these two lovers try to keep each other alive from a gang home invasion. They will find themselves trapped from feelings left from the past and blood on their hands.

This short film is unlike any other short film I have screened. It showed me edge and versatility in delivering a dramatic and intensely captivating story. Also, director Rudys Hymn did not waste any time to stall the core of the story, but he instantaneously supplied gripping scenes that had me at the edge of my seat. In addition, this short film also had a very complementing ensemble cast. Josh Gomez, Aimee Ruth Pike, and the rest of the cast was outstanding. They are very much in character, and it was superb. I wouldn’t be surprised if people will ask for a sequel or a prequel to this movie, because, I, myself, is hoping to see it. This movie is seriously Amazing, from cinematography, casting editing, directing, everything is recognition worthy. And I am very fortunate to have reviewed this short film and in high hope to see more from this incredibly creative director and his astounding team, Cheers!