We are constantly looking for new and different films when it comes to bringing you the best in genre entertainment. Short films are often where you find the most exciting new filmmakers taking chances, yet most audiences don’t seek them out. With that in mind, we will be showcasing a short film each week in an effort to give a signal boost to shorts we enjoy.

So committed is its attempt to re-create the style of ’20s silent melodramas, it is a bit of shock to realize that THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS is a stealth entry in a different subgenre (that just happens to be one of my favorites). Funny in a wry way that is never mocking, a bit surreal, and quite good as a silent film, this could have simply been an experiment that was too clever for its own good. But co-writer/director Aislinn Clarke knows better than to draw the film out too long and ends it on a subtly ominous note that feels very modern at the same time that it stays true to the look and feel of classic silent productions.

Clarke takes on a different subgenre—this time, found footage—with her feature debut as a co-writer/director as THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY will play Cinepocalypse 2018 at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. The festival runs from June 21^st-28^th. You can find all info and tickets at the Music Box Theatre site.

–Matt Wedge (@MovieNerdMatt)

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Matt Wedge is a writer, film fanatic, and cat herder whose obsession with the films of Larry Cohen and sticking up for unfairly-maligned cinematic bombs can be read at his site, Obsessive Movie Nerd. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheWedgeSerpent.

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Tags: Aislinn Clarke, Cinepocalypse 2018, Short Film of the Week, The Lighthouse Keepers