Here’s my favorite films of 2019 list, features and shorts included. This is in no way an indication of the indie features that were the best of the bunch, only my personal favorites out of the dozens upon dozens of titles that I viewed this year. I’m always going to champion originality over body count and nudity, and 2019 definitely saw some new ideas come to life. Well done.
FEATURES
1. Straight Edge Kegger – made me want to head bang with excitement until I went into seizures. great concept and execution.
2. The Shed – never before has vampires been so viscous in the daylight. love how Sabatella changed the typical narrative.
3. BIT – queer horror took a bite out of cinemas with this one, it played to all the right emotions, ideas and terrifying realities.
4. Every Time I Die – take me on a journey, whether it’s from one body to another; this one certainly did just that.
5. BLIND – art came to life in the third feature from Marcel Walz. blue, velvety and bloody, plastic-faced killers are bomb!
6. The Dwelling – you had me at a cursed bed-set that kills anyone who sits on it. that is all.
7. Candy Corn – my favorite throw-back slasher of 2019. it knew exactly what it wanted to be and didn’t pull any punches.
8. Terror in the Skies – a cryptid that’s been massively overlooked for years was finally highlighted in Seth Breedlove’s new documentary.
9. Clinton Road – hometown horror was actualized with perversion and it brought me back to my youth, especially with some casting choices.
10. Killer Sofa – as with a previous entry, you had me at a murderous recliner that kills anyone who sits on it.
SHORTS
1. Black Moon – one of the most atmospheric and moody short films I’ve ever seen, mesmerizing from start to finish.
2. Who’s That at the Back of the Bus – absolutely bizarre and uncomfortable, a must see experience with a cute monster.
3. Dracula’s Coffin – brought a classic Hammer Film villain to life once again with surprisingly successful results.
4. Revenge of the Slasher – a comedy in the same vein as Rise of Leslie Vernon that makes you feel for the serial killer.
5. A Halloween Trick – one of the best representation of gay culture in horror film without being a walking stereotype.
