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Familiar (2012)

I'm back today with another short horror film.  This one is produced by Zach Green, and directed by Richard Powell.  I really want to thank Zach for asking me to review this stunning piece of horror work. It's often been said that "familiarity breeds contempt."  It can take the form of a sneer whenever you see someone, or constant snide comments designed to make them feel small and insignificant.  For some it takes the form of physical violence.  John Dodd, is about to find out exactly what form his contempt takes ... I'm going to cut to the quick on this one: I loved it! This is one of those short films that smoothly leads you along, ratcheting up the " OMG factor " until you're left stunned and wanting more.  At 23 minutes, I felt like I'd sat through at least an hour of tension and concentration.  My attention was rivited by the unfolding of the story on the screen. The story is simple at first- a man is unhappy in his life, but grow...