Ghost Tour (Short)
Starring William Bloomfield, William Youmans, Natalie Brown
Directed by Erik Bloomquist
Erik Bloomquist shaves all of the unnecessary extras off of his spooky short film Ghost Tour, and in an industry where bigger is certainly regarded as better, sometimes all you need is a spine-chilling atmosphere and fun backstory to rise above many others.
Following a museum’s final ghost tour on the night of November 30, 1973, the museum’s docent, Richard (Bloomfield), and his curator brother, William (Youmans), are on differing ends of the spectral-believing spectrum, with Richard taking a solid stance against presuming anything has ever happened in the history of the repository.
As the final tour group comes to a close and the night closes in, viewers will see just what secrets this dusty old collection house has to offer, and it’s not what you see in front of you, but what is implied that is the real scary piece of evidence to partake in.
Aside from the noteworthy performances of both Bloomquist and Youmans, the true star here is the short’s cinematography. With gorgeous shots filmed inside of the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut (my backyard), the short has the look and feel of a big-budget production, yet excels in many more facets. Overall, I can definitely recommend this “tour” to any fan of good old-fashioned, simplistic horror. Sometimes, the more bang you get doesn’t have to cost a lot of bucks.
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