For the Love of Shorts: Alfred J Hemlock (2017)

Synopsis

When Emily's boyfriend abandons her in the night, her only way home is through an alleyway where she is terrorised by the mysterious entity Alfred J Hemlock.

About

Now this we can get behind.

Written by Edward Lyons (A Man on the Edge) and Melissa Lyons (debut), and directed by Edward Lyons (Puncture),  Alfred J Hemlock is the sort of bizarre horror/fantasy that really excites us. Starring Renaye Loryman (debut) and Tristan McKinnon (Skincreepers) this is one of the best shorts we think we've ever come across with FTLOS.

Loryman gives a stand out performance, coming across as a seasoned actor, against McKinnon's batshit performance as the titular Hemlock.

The FX are absolutely on point, the direction is amazing.

You have to see this.