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| Things We Dig | |
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| Directed by | Pia Thrasher |
| Written by | Pia Thrasher |
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| Cinematography | Peter Mickelsen |
| Edited by | Peter Stoll |
| Music by | Eric Recourt |
Production company | Spinnera Filme |
| Distributed by | Screamfest |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Things We Dig is a 2020 comedy horror short film written and directed by Pia Thrasher. The film stars Jenn Larson, Thrasher, Cat Forrest and Morgan Marlow.
Plot
[edit]Four female vampire roommates gather together to make a quick buck.
Cast
[edit]- Jenn Larson as Lucretia
- Pia Thrasher as Kuni von Stechen
- Cat Forrest as Helgi
- Morgan Marlow as Brynn 'The Hacker'
- Marc Biagi as Miles
- Stephanie Scurry as Deanna
- Patrick Russel Burton as Scott
- Deepti Kingra Mickelsen as Mona
- Beth Accomando as Dead Clown
- Billy Colestock as Freddy
- Mike Burnell as Freddy's voice
- Phillip Lorenzo as Dead Monk
- Elsa Mickelsen as Wrapped Victim
- Matt Rotman as Dead Alien
- Didi Tee as The Stiff
- Tony Weidinger as Dead Hunter
Production
[edit]Thrasher was inspired to create something like What We Do in the Shadows. She said the film took four years to make, with pre-production and principal photography in 2019 and wrapping post-production in 2020. The film was shot in San Diego mockumentary style and was crowdfunded on Indiegogo.[1]
Release
[edit]Things We Dig premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 14, 2020.[2] The festival later distributed the film on YouTube.[3] The film screened at Horror Haus in 2020,[1] Ax Wound Film Festival in 2021[4] and San Diego International Film Festival in 2022.[5]
Reception
[edit]Emilie Black at Cinema Crazed said how the good casting helps create magic with only a few minutes of screen time.[6] Ben Ragunton at TG Geeks said the production value was rich and is worth watching with a glass of wine.[7] Berlyn Nikolunauer at Morbidly Beautiful said the film was "a playful kind of silly."[4] They all compared the film to What We Do in the Shadows.[6][7][4]
| Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Vampire Film and Arts Festival | 2020 | Golden Stake | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | |
| Misty Moon International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Pia Thrasher | Finalist | [8] | |
| 6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival | 2021 | Classic Villain | Pia Thrasher | Won | |
| Austin After Dark Film Festival | Best Director | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | ||
| Best Dark Comedy Film | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | |||
| End of Days Film Festival | Best Cast Ensemble | Jenn Larson, Pia Thrasher, Cat Forrest, Morgan Marlow | Won | ||
| Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Pia Thrasher | Won | ||
| Night Terrors Film Festival | Best Film | Pia Thrasher | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Awards | 2022 | Best Hair and Makeup | Ty Marie Combe | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Elsa Mickelsen | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Elsa Mickelsen | Nominated | |||
| Best Emerging Actor | Morgan Marlow | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Accomando, Beth (2020-10-05). "San Diego Filmmaker Gets World Premiere At Screamfest LA". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Things We Dig", Screamfest Horror Film Festival, 2020-09-04, retrieved 2022-09-27
- ^ Things We Dig Short Horror Comedy | Screamfest, 2022-01-14, retrieved 2022-09-27
- ^ a b c Nikolunauer, Berlyn (2021-12-19). "AxWound Film Fest 2021: Day 8 Recap". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Things We Dig". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b Black, Emilie (2020-10-19). "Shorts Round Up of the Week: Women in Horror – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b Ragunton, Ben (2020-05-16). "Ben's Breakdown | "Things We Dig" is an amusing and bloody shocking vampire short | TG Geeks". TG Geeks. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Misty Moon's International Film Festival saves The Cinema Museum from COVID » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved 2023-08-06.