'Cannon Fodder' (2005) - Short Film (Horror/Thriller)

[HateHarold]

i have a cannon fodder book. :)

[JasonAndAlana]

Really Good Acting !

[stuartvl1]

that was pretty good. nice work

[dabestandonly]

good job,better than all the shit I watched on here

[lrajavel]

The way you guys made her die was somewhat keeping the pace up for the movie.

[martintroy]

awesome!! i love this movie!

[minejolene]

@sleetwintergreen HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA wth

[nub50wn]

didn't like the acting in places but nice! 4/5 overal.

3/5 acting 5/5 camera work XD

[DonTreadOnUs]

Geez, nobody watched the saturday morning batman and robin serials. The Dark Knight and the boy wonder got out of worse situations than this every episode.

I can already see Robin watching this and saying:

"Holy-two Euro-idiots, one bleeding to death needlessly and the other drowning in three feet of grimy water-Batman!!!"

tahnananananana-bat-maaaaaaaan­!

[DonTreadOnUs]

ROFL!

First of all:that "demented whore" line. classic. lol

Joe: How about turning around and kicking the sink's drain-pipe out of the wall? The cuffs would come right out.

Karen:

1) pull the drain plug out with your teeth. or...

2) Rock back and forth, breakdancer-style until you reach the waterhose with your mouth and spit it out of the tub. or...

3) Turn the fuck over. climb out. Even Babies can do it. or...

4) rock side to side and side and flip the tub over.

[FRZ1x]

wtf 0.o

[manesch]

she could open the plug with her mouth, under the water :D

[pmobbball]

its bad ass but it seems like it was filmed to fast, some scenes should have shot slower

[solidinformant]

Great to see your film getting loads of hits Stephen, hope you're well bud. J

[kallikartafla]

he looks like a floating head at 3:27

[torchidman]

Excellent!

Can you tell me what camera you use, and what editing software??

[bubbly384]

pretty good! mustve taken FOREVER to put this together, not ot mntion effort. I'll favo.

[Cantroph100]

when she started screaming i just started laughing

[abeeeyete]

stephen crilly is a genius. great shit this was.

[SummerBug26]

A bit corny...

[KarmaKiller11]

Eh...pretty good.

[CliffJumpingProd]

good qualety and not that bad actors.. but scary?? i know it's hard to make i scary movie.. but i think that homemade crap we made in less than a day is more scary.. chec it out.. in video response by CliffJum... it's called Horror short film "alone in the woods"

[gdiakom]

Excellent! Love the camera work. Check out my film work "The Changing" on my channel. Just starting out!! Leave a comment!

[HarasNalicom]

that was terrible. the girl did an alright job, but this totally blowed.

[sophrebecca]

Oohhh... I liked this :]

At first I thought it was going to be rubbish and it ended up being really good :]

[FrostyTheSnowball]

i like the music at the end

[thearesfury]

WHOA!

[usamoztwanted]

can someone please tell me what that sound effect at 0:46, 1:02, and 1:30 is called? or intrument?

[footprynts]

this was really not that great....

[camjammel]

that irish slut scared the shit out of me at the start.

[gatoboindenay]

so scary.. but girl so stupid.. she can put on her knees and live

[nalexander21]

Real horror.

[slm22186]

That was a little boring. Why didn't she just get up on her knees? The women was a good actress though.

[auzzyb]

no plot what so ever

[ScarsOfTheCrucifix]

really fucking good

[gocaps123]

that sucked and had no plot

[drewolf]

Well done, first time i've said that about a short

[jedi5978]

lol he just walks in "what are you guys up to?"

[fuji091]

very good film well done

[DJDeepfeel]

her heads like bummpyyy lol

[DJDeepfeel]

My Little Eye is a good horror film

like Big Brother but Really good

[crazyboijihad]

that was messed up,short horror movies rock

[MiriEPRC]

AWESOME

[sponkevicius]

i like that music on the end tirl dirl tiri dirl, nice job, respect u

[CanineCrewRox]

demented whore lolololol

[IkyTV]

i like it....great stuff

[hivelocity100]

The water was too low for that kind of panic. She needs to work on her acting.

[blue4indie]

Excelent editing, very intense. Does anyone know what camera this is shot with?

[HighSchoolGirl456]

O.O i'm creeped out

[Breeze187]

I thought it did a great job at creating suspense, especially near the end where you're cutting from the happy-go lucky guy on the phone and the terrorized couple in the bathroom.

[peechyq]

good, but crap ending.

[rjohnsonn]

Great Job awsome....

[Lucky8590]

I like the final scene. Good job!

[austinpiskool]

The woman's voice whilst screaming was extremely obnoxious. Also, I hated that she was so concerned with the slowly rising water while her husband was hemorrhaging from the neck.

[paddycoolZ1]

i watched the film. thought it was well made, some good ideas. good build up,tension. im a composer. im sending a vid. response. COP THRILLER CITYSCAPES. if you like what i do the BERLIN FREE FOR ALL piece may interest you on my channel. i am keen to be involved in the Irish film world. My music is free to yourselves. No copyright/royalty issues. Soz about the novel plug. like what you do. loads of short pieces on SoundLantern site.

Thank you for taking the time to read this

Padraic Lynch

[axlslave]

nice short film. intense. her neck had to hurt.

[DreamHardPhantom]

wow effects and stuff are good... could go without the cussing though

[eatmypixels]

That adds to the effect.

[FCKundo]

AWESOME SHORT FILM!!!

[Evrastus]

Good but ending not good or clear.

[pulpschmieg]

Hey nice video. If you guys don't mind, please check out my video response. Comments would be much appreciated. Good or bad.

[Xtremefight1]

really nice work!! 5*

[fdantheman]

Good ending.

[WARLog403]

this was rly good, but the title doesn't add up.

[1ucks1ut]

bahahhah the song at the end rocks!!

[samsevern]

WOW!!! This is some intense sh**it, baby! I LOVED IT! :)

[THESOULbornold]

you reap what u sow NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM THIS LAW

[KevWillow7]

it was pretty sweet

i didnt like the ending though thought it was shit haha!

[TollingBellInc]

nice work dude, really very cool....check out the trailer for our new short film, "PLUTO: A Father's Tale"

[emofaker]

wow. no..

that was not scary at all.

And the girl was just too annoying.

[imguits]

its kinda glandstormic in here

[xavier777raine]

that really was an intense situation ... could've easily stretched this short film out, into a full movie. she was a brilliant actress but to be critical, she really could've done a lot to save herself ... you should've had her drinking the water. with the guys blood filling the tub ... that would've been gruesome. but i would've love to see how it concluded, it kept me glue to the credits.

brilliant though.

[austinpiskool]

She was not a good actress at all. She was far too annoying.

[babybret07]

was this made at nyfa because i really wanna go

[Jagamp]

Good film but I hate endings like that, leaving you wondering LOL

[tkfood2]

I didn't know demented whores painted all day...

[skybridgepress]

There is a lot of talent that never makes it to prime time. The elite media is doing everything possible to monopolize the industry and prop up only a handful of "hollywood stars" as talented. The reality is we all have unsung talent. This is simply brilliant horror, whether she figured out to pull the drain plug with her teeth or worm her way up off her abs. BRILLIANT !!!

[nirupama27]

The music at the end is really annoying...made my head hurt.

[sleetwintergreen]

Yeah, Irish terrorists. I mean, I figured that's what they are, couldn't hear their dialogue too clearly..

[lillindze11]

it was pretty good!

[Big416]

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[liambeggs]

cool short enjoyed it alot

[NEVERENOUGHBULLETS]

Come on now ... she couldn't manover herself so she wouldn't drown?

Ok, I won't be that guy saying " he shot too many bullets" etc.

Liked this short alot. All around had a decent plot, various angles and a mysterious ending! Great F*%( job!!!

[asaman214]

that was funny as hell good work

[Daawaa]

WEll done! great short. I don't know why but that narrow green carpet goin up the stairs sorta freaked me out....creepy looking XD

[gaffIain]

Great film.

[smrio]

good film, no he didnt save her. Has soon as he saw the bath door, it was already quiet.

[tomken8dy]

Did he save her???

[rawpowergod]

incredible.

[popartproductions]

Very scary stuff! I've seen this on youtube before! That lady's screams were spine tingling! POPS

[trace67au]

"Hey, what are you guys up to?" funny line considering the situation. Nice work stephen

[Paumad]

great movie, well done continue with the good work

[LethallxVanity]

I think the last shot should have been their friend seeing them dead in the bathroom. It would have felt a little bit more complete. Also, the credit music made it seem a little bit fragmented. It should have been creeping and scary, like the rest of the movie. But other than that it was fantastic! One of the best shorts I've seen.

[Jaypus]

I don't see what would be achieved by showing the dead couple. It would seem like showing it for the sake of it. Maybe it's just me, but I was going with theory of 'what you don't see...etc...etc...'

Regarding the score at the end. It's just meant to be ironic. Just a nod and wink to the fact that it's only a movie. Just 10 minutes of entertainment. I'm not taking it too serious. Sure aren't we havin' a laugh!

[taylorMFilms]

Great film. well done!

[RebelWithoutaStage]

Brilliant job! I loved how you built up the suspense. Your actors were wonderful.

[IWcreations]

That was awesome, really intense

[Jaypus]

According to wikipedia:.... "Cannon fodder is an informal term for military personnel who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire. The term is generally used in situations where soldiers are forced to deliberately fight against hopeless odds ..."

From my point of view, the title was a nod and a wink to modern horror films where characters are knocked off without a moments thought - where as I wanted to dwell on the knocking off of the character for a change.

[belrock1]

i may sound very retarded but what does cannon fodder mean???

[jakeyboy5249]

Good work the end was ass though

[bl00dtear]

lol xD

[LilBrownie69]

its alot better then some of the other lame shit people have good to see some people with some type of skill in film.

[linux750]

my favorite part was the "robber" with the weak "Irish accent"

[signatureproduction]

cool...hahaCOOL ahaA OQWWOW whooo moo boner!

[cindy18568]

the actress was lousy,but good editing...every angle was shot clearly...the ending was juz ok....

[stragalinos]

GREAT JOB. I love the ending

[0candygurl0]

its not scary

just like sad

[Broddi6]

You got the five from me!

[SlaTeScenT]

I dont see why its so hard for her to get up.

[resident4thunder]

her hand and legs are tied togeter and shes belly down, also its slippery

you cant get up in that position

[EArulez321]

Good movie, creepy stuff. The ending was okay... it would have been better if her saw her dead or if he saved her or something....

[hitandrun2]

Thats a good one!

[00joe]

yeah that first scare is great! the rest is great 2! five stars for you, my friend!

[Bade33]

didn't find this to be very scary at all.

[dbianc]

very good

[wiwowa]

Ending sucks... But hangmans are fantastic

[chiggy9]

this sucked

[necrid86]

WOW!!!! This movie is better than the Saw movies. Very spooky shit.

[TargetPractice08]

NIIIIIIICE ... Also got into the NewFilmmakers Series with my film "Target Practice," screening June 18 2008. It's a feature, but you can check out the trailer to see what the general vibe is all about. Keep up the good work, look forward to the next one ...RR

[lindacass]

liked it.I also thought about the teeth thing but atleast I put myself in her position, which is what good filmmaking is about ,well done guys.

[BurntGrape]

It kept me screaming at the computer! lol. I loved it. Very talented people.

[Inhumanheartbeat]

You asked, "I take it you've never been hogtied?"

How'd you guess? Still, she could have braced her head against the bottom of the bathtup and flipped herself over. Then she could have survived by floating (if rocking forward onto her knees was impossible) until the friend arrived as the water was only a drip at that point.

[djluke1990]

the first part is very scary!

[lovehatething]

Why couldn't she just pull the plug out with her teeth or whatever was blocking the water, at least try. The film makers have talent 4 sure.

[Inhumanheartbeat]

Thats a good idea, too! Pull the freakin' plug with your teeth!

[fuzzybunny713]

omg, the best part was the end, it was just funny....random ppl singin a happy song

[hollywoodboy1]

Wow what a great short film. I hope you enter this film into festivials. Keep up the good work and see you in Hollywood!

[Inhumanheartbeat]

What, she couldn't sit up on her knees without bonking her head on the water spout or what?!

At the very least, roll over, brace your head on the bottom of the bathtub and push yourself back... DO SOMETHING!

[ravanik92]

wow very good horror

[fureiousgeorgefilms]

It was a really good movie, but I just found it frustrating how that guy couldn't move his hand for 2 seconds to try and get her out,and that the man on the phone couldn't hear the girl screaming bloody murder 20 feete from him only speerated by a door.but those are my only copmlaints,over all, really nice work

[charlottte343]

heyaa x nice vid i love horror lol x

[twisted1983]

please dont get me wrong, actors and the picture quality was very good, the only thing is...who r the ppl with mask? what do they want? why did they kill the couple? where did they live? whats what? whos who???

[EuanPreston]

It's not necessary to understand who the masked intruders are - they're obviously from one or other side of the Irish conflict. We hardly need to know that in order to follow the narrative of the film. They mistook the new residents for the old - it had been a safe house harboring terrorists or informants.

Great work.

[franjipange]

liked it, was good, were actually about to start shooting ours in literally an hours time..

wish id seen this beforhand, could have done with some tips

[ineedtolikeyou]

Good actors on a small short for once.

[herman4028]

Very cool.

[mswwyatt]

That ia Horrible You are a sick person.....lol.. Don't you love it when people say that...Dude your Movie team and skills are realy good..I think you could have made that whole stab in the neck thing more gorry.........But good fuckin movie man...I liked it...I just made a movie called the session its in 3 parts on my page.....Check it out........WYATT

[SoCalSpooky]

Start drinkin' cause it's goin' to be a long night!

[Manic4000]

well the acting was perfect

[Jaywalker987]

get on ur back dummy

[sarcasmo57]

If i was that chick i would have pulled the plug out with my teeth.

[Phelixfil]

Weak! Why do you wnat to fill your lives with grief. There's surely enough already

[88strands]

Oh Freddie You sooo cookie!

[dauntlesspro]

great work fellas!!

[sexycambitch]

what the hell is this..

[joshgroom]

great work mate... excellent direction and performances... top job. lookin forward to seeing more of your work.

[rorticius]

not too bad mate, might work better being 8-9 mins long though, but fucking cool. loved the blood, i get shitty when there's never enough blood, and turning the bath water blood stained was awesome. keep that shit up mate. if you like blood, check out 'Free Hat paul travers'.

[FingerTips2002]

pretty solid film. you got any others?

[mon200616]

I was referred to your film from the link on filmmakers forum! Well done. You created a really good tense atmosphere!

[dkcre8design]

Good shots... really sound... but I didn't watch more than the 4th minute... the acting is weak... understandable if you couldn't get actors ti place... like I side before... great shots and your music was well placed.

[nellygarcia021]

cool but do they like die. I hate movies that end like that...tell me more, what happens to Joe and Karen?

[Girr22]

I dont get it......and why was she screaming in the bathtub?She wasn't going to drown the other guys were gone and she was sitting there with her boyfriend.......Stupid.....I just dont get it......But I appreciate the work you put into it!cause it must of took FOREVER!

[elbreto4143]

good job man,can't w8 to make my home movies =D

[EGPMH]

That was great movie.

[georgerocksmysocks]

kooooooooooooooool

[inuyashajr]

lol it wasfunny at the end but the rest was fing scary i what to do some thing like that but like in the dark out sude in the snow

[torak7]

Who make this songß sry, i'm not good in english! I want to search this song in iTunes, what must i type in???

[Jaypus]

His name is Billy Brady, but you won't find the song in itunes. This is just something he made in his bedroom and I happened to stumble upon it when I was listening to all the stuff he had given me.

[torak7]

What's the name of the song at the end???

[Jaypus]

The song is called 'Roomy'. The song starts as it does in the film, then goes on for 2 minutes more than the film version. Deadly tune. Don't know if the guy who wrote/performed the song has anything else floating around the web. He's got a great video though...Type in: 'Groovy Dancing Girl' - he made it in his back garden. Very innovative. Awesome stuff.

[lambhead69]

What a load of cliche middling unoriginal pap! Was that guy on the phone spose to be having a real conversation! Hollywood and British films are enough of a shambles without a bunch of bog brained murphys fucking up the industry more with mindless one dimensional drivile! The script writer should be shot with that tired unintresting formula! I could make a better film with 5 p on digi 8 and have. Im sure hollywood will take you in with open arms! they love crap filmakers who suck cock!

[elbreto4143]

dude calm the hell down,everybody just likes to express themselfs by making home movies,and i'm pretty sure your the one who sucks cock,go get laid mother fucker before i bust yo ass up

[AnthonyPVD]

Just saw that ... Kudos to all the actors.

AwEsOme

[gorboy]

I didn't like the opening. Too much time for a fake scare. Other than that it was okay. Love the accents.

[torak7]

what's the song in the end??? can you say me the name of it??

[Broddi6]

Very good movie! You nailed it all in this one! Good angles, scary and very good acting! Check out my swedish horrormovie: Fear the Cell

[LordAkira]

Very well made.

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[DTMTroy]

that was scary intense stuff there i liked it alot

[shgirl30]

I love this,but wish there were more. When is part two?

[bwbboy]

That tub seen was genius

[Askesian]

Great stuff!

[greendayaremyheros]

pretty good

[Profeshian]

If you liked this, I'd recommend seeking out a German film by the name of 'Funny Games'; similar premise, but even more horrific.

[owenbreon]

Funny Games is from Austria btw ;)

(not from germany)

made by HAneke .. and believe me .. Haneke loves to make such scary movies :/

[Profeshian]

Ahh. Thanks for the clarification.