| The Frolic (thriller-short) |
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A prison psychologist uncovers a deadly supernatural force in one of his inmate patients, leading him to his breaking point.
(22min/ Supernatural Thriller/ Super 16mm)
Producer: Jane Kelly Kosek
CAST
Maury Sterling
Michael Reilly Burke
Jennifer Aspen
SCREENINGS
LA Shorts Fest, Los Angeles
Screening: 9/15/07
Shriekfest, Los Angeles
Screening: 10/06/07
HP Lovecraft, Portland
Screening: 10/05/07 to 10/07/07
Clearmont-Ferrand Film Market, France
Screening: 01/28/07-02/05/07
World Horror Convention, Toronto
Screening: 03/29/07-04/01/07
Dead by Dawn Film Festival, Scotland, UK
Screening: 04/26/07-04/29/07
Short Film Corner, Cannes, France
Screening 05/16/07-05/26/07
Danceswithfilms Film Festival, Los Angeles
Screening: 07/06/07-07/12/07
REVIEWS
"Jacob Cooney's film version of THE FROLIC, from a script co-written by Ligotti himself, is a masterful slice of psychological horror given a creepy supernatural twist. The three leads give solid, understated performances that only serve to increase the gradually heightening sense of horror as we begin to learn more about the mysterious patient 'John Doe' and what exactly the film's deceptively lyrical title really stands for. This is a little gem of twisted terror."
-- STEPHEN JONES, World Fantasy Award-winning author and editor
"Based on Thomas Ligotti's short story, THE FROLIC is a creepy piece of work, relying on the strength of the actors and the surefire direction of Jacob Cooney. It is neither graphic nor gory, but this film really gets under your skin and lets your imagination work for you. This supernatural thriller is one of the better indie thriller shorts out there, and definitely deserves a look."
-- FATALLY-YOURS.COM, January 24, 2007
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Based on the short story by award-winning author Thomas Ligotti (
