Short Film Theatre Recon 6
This is an odd little film I stumbled across It’s a fifteen minute 2011 short film directed by Blake Fraser for his final major project to graduate from college. And it’s a horror fantasy romantic pseudo comedy that is kind of about zombies. It’s called Recon 6.
The film is about a world where a new synthetic blood was used to save lives. But people who received the blood had a terrible side effect. Their flesh rots and they attack people. So a pill called Recon 6 was made to counter the side effects so people can live normal lives. The film focuses on a woman who wants to break free of her medication. Without it she feels free and more alive. And as she goes out on the town she meets a man who she thinks is like her because he wants to die. She convinces him there’s more to live for and the two end up going on a date. She’s sure she found someone she can relate to until she finds he’s manic depressive, not a zombie person. Then things go wrong as she realizes later she lost her medication and begins to rot.
The good? The film does something different with zombies. I mean zombies are such a worn out genre. I’m glad someone found something to make it seems fresh again. Acting, cinematography, and the story is great. The characters seem real. And at the end it’s a sweet little genre blender that had a little bit of everything.
The bad? It’s not that horrifying of a horror. This is about how people would out in the given circumstances and the film is very character driven.
Overall, this is surprisingly well made little film. I certainly hope Blake gets an “A.” The film is enjoyable and can appeal to a very broad audience. I recommend this to everyone.
Overall Rating : An Incredibly Romantic Fantasy Pseudo Horror Kind of About Zombies
4 Flicks out of four
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