Insanity is a bitch.
And this granny is, too.
Deranged elderly women will always be scary as hell. In the horror genre, they seem to
be better than anyone else at terrorizing couples, worshiping Satan, wielding
machetes, and baking pies. The
youngsters in these films are often no match against the unsettling elderly
demeanor ripe with rampant paranoia and blood lust. And when you add humor to the mix, you get the delicious
mash up called Chomp.
This short has a lot going for it: The quirky leads are spot on with their over-the-top
reactions to the laughable and ludicrous. The whimsical music and title credits
create a sharp juxtaposition to the dog bowls of grandpa gore, creating a
feeling of disgust and subversive pleasure. The meta-television advertisements are reminiscent of the
dizzying disorientation felt while watching Requiem for a Dream – embodying a
screaming personality you are forced to comply with while sold insanity
inducing propaganda. What senior
citizen doesn’t love QVC?
And mostly, director Lynne Hansen has us effectively chained
to the narrative while her grandmother figure “Millie” catches herself a real
life zombie boy. It’s a good thing
Millie’s read up on all her books.
Chomp, chomp.
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Please join us Monday, March 7th for free screening of CHOMP at Screenland Armour in Kansas City, Missouri. Event info HERE.
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