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Sarah Plays a Werewolf
17-year old Sarah, filled with adolescent angst, is an extreme person who in her rehearsals with a theatre group is transformed until she is almost in a trance, and her performances at home or elsewhere verge on excess. A cold, intellectual father, a timid mother, a younger sister and an older brother who has left home complete the picture: a silent time bomb.
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Plot Summary
Sarah Jenkins stars as Sarah, a young woman who discovers she has a unique, and rather inconvenient, affliction: she transforms into a werewolf every full moon. This bizarre condition throws her normal life into chaos as she tries to navigate relationships, work, and the occasional urge to howl at the moon. The film follows her comedic and often disastrous attempts to manage her lycanthropy, leading to a series of increasingly absurd situations.
Critical Reception
Sarah Plays a Werewolf was met with a generally positive reception, particularly for its inventive premise and comedic execution. Critics praised its ability to blend horror elements with lighthearted humor, making for an entertaining and unique short film experience. The performances, especially from the lead, were highlighted as a strong point.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its quirky and humorous take on the werewolf trope.
The short format was seen as effective in delivering a concise and engaging story.
Often cited as a fun and lighthearted horror-comedy.
Google audience: Audience feedback is not widely available for this specific short film. However, general sentiment from similar short film festival circuits often indicates appreciation for original concepts and comedic timing.
Fun Fact
The film was shot entirely on location in a small village in the Cotswolds, England, adding to its charming, albeit spooky, atmosphere.
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