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The Stomach
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Wikipedia article
'The Stomach' is a British short horror film that was written and directed by Ben Steiner. The film had its world premiere on 21 September 2014 at Fantastic Fest, where it won "Best Horror Short". A full-length version of 'The Stomach' is currently in planning.
Synopsis
'Frank' (Simon Meacock) is a spirit medium whose talents have proven to be more of a curse than a gift. Whenever a spirit is present his stomach will swell and pulsate, a process that enables his customers to talk to their dead loved ones but at the cost of his own physical well being. Tired of the constant pain and suffering, Frank decides that he will give up the medium life but finds that one of his customers is unwilling to accept his new decision to change his career.
Cast
*Ben Bishop as 'Tom'
*Kiki Kendrick as 'Gloria'
*Jennie Lathan as 'Mrs. Bird'
*Peter Marinker as 'Mr. Pope'
*Simon Meacock as 'Frank'
*Neil Newbon as 'Charlie'
*Ava Lovell as 'Monika's daughter'
*Emily Behr as 'Monika'
Reception
Dread Central praised 'The Stomach', writing "A mixture of genres packed into 15 minutes, 'The Stomach' is a triumphant mash of cockney gangster-ism, ghost story and Cronenberg-esque body horror." 'Twitch Film' also enjoyed the short, marking Steiner as "a filmmaker to watch".
Awards
*Best Horror Short at Fantastic Fest (2014, won)*Short Film Melies dArgent at Abertoir (2014, won)
*Best Short at Celluloid Screams (2014, won)
*Best Special Effects/ Make Up at Turin Horror Film Festival (2014, won)
References
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