This contest was inspired by our very own moderator witch, CrystalWitchery (just Witchery on the forums). She loves all things spooky and scary, so we thought we'd put her to nerves to the test.
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Monster's Ball by taizhu |
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Judges Comments: Wow! Witchery gave this film top marks for scariness, and it's easy to see why! Taizhu blew us all away with the stunning and evil storyline. The actions, filming, sets, sims, editing, and effects... just incredible. An astounding, visual treat.
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2nd Place! -
Halloween by aprilsghoffman |
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Judges' Comments: Don't watch this movie in the dark! Excellent suspense, which made for a great Halloween movie. Loved the design of the sets and the sound effects and voiceovers brought this story to life. Everything about it was fabulous, from all the incredible custom content, to excellent voice-acting and sound design, to flawless editing! We particularly loved the dark part at the end, it was a great build-up of tension which gives the ending greater impact. Brilliant storytelling scared us all!
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3rd Place! -
Horror by dkcnty |
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Judges Comments: The cool editing and inventive use of bonus points pushed this live action short into the top three! Wonderfuly shot and edited. Subtle delivery of story and an ending that makes us want to see more. We loved the black and white as well... gave it creepy atmosphere.
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And Even More Fabulous Entries!
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The Carnival - by DavieD123
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Judges Comments: We really liked the maze scene it was a great suspense builder and the surprise ending gave us a jolt! Excellent sound effects used at just the right moment, and overall the editing was good!
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Dancing With Death by Foxymoron |
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Judges Comments: Little angel turns into an evil lil thing - evil kids always equals creepy! Good use of closeups and sound effects to build mood. A very interesting concept with lots of clever set-ups and camera angles.
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Epic 99 by Gpenn76 |
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Judges Comments: Interesting and original take on how the world ends and apparently it's all Nova's fault! Somehow, we are not surprised that Sims99 takes down the world.
A truly frightful look into the future that gave us a case of the heebie-jeebies! Very creative use of concept and storyboarding. We thought the editing was terrific and helped present the story very well.
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Horror by bunnylita |
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Judges Comments: The doppleganger was beautifully evil and we enjoyed the "good witch" aspect of the movie. This film had an in-depth and inventive storyline. We liked the use of custom skins. This movie looks fantastic! Exceptional quality, along with wonderful custom content, spot-on editing and great camera angles, the whole thing is very well done!
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Massacre by fienx |
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Judges Comments: We loved the sims that were used - especially the lead male who was very creepy - the part when he looks up at the girl in the window was truly frightening! Great use of music to set the tone of the movie. The editing was very well done and very smooth. Lots of excellent camera angles and use of effects! Wicked!
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The Spoon Murders by Neavers85 |
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Judges Comments: This may not have had the creepy factor but it had such a Pythonesque feel to it. It and was cute and wacky - although death by spoon sure sounds painful! Frighteningly hilarious. Overall the production was very well done and the editing was great!
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Vickie's Nightmare by brittneyanncat
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Judges Comments: The evil witch had a beautiful outfit and what a creepy cat telling her who to kill - naughty kitty! An inventive story with good use of music to set mood. This is Halloween! Loved how the camera follows the path of the evil woman by focusing on her feet... fits with the music very well. A scary film!
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