Short Film | 2014-2015 | United Kingdom
Main data
| Director | Helen O'Hanlon |
|---|---|
| Production | Ground Control [uk] |
Brief synopsis
How to be a Villain is a valentine card to eccentric villainy and the classic 1930s films of James Whale and Boris Karloff.
It is 3am, the end of vintage horror night at an urban cinema… a curious mobile mini-cinema sits in wait, inviting us to go inside to see a featurette… to find out How to be a Villain.
Inside the screen sparks to life as we taken on a dark, elegant tour with shadows, mirrors and candlelight. We are greeted by Supervillain who extolls the merits of a dark existence. He seduces us to the ways of his art form, imparting his vast knowledge, advising us on career paths for villains, where to put an evil lair, what kind of henchmen to choose and, of course, when to use your evil laugh. The featurette is punctuated with shadow puppet vignettes taking us deeper into his world, his humour and his madness.
But perhaps this is not just a picture show.. Is Supervillain’s megalomania and love of monologue merely a disguise for his own Masterplan? Have we unwittingly become his prey….?
(www.howtobeavillain.ne)
It is 3am, the end of vintage horror night at an urban cinema… a curious mobile mini-cinema sits in wait, inviting us to go inside to see a featurette… to find out How to be a Villain.
Inside the screen sparks to life as we taken on a dark, elegant tour with shadows, mirrors and candlelight. We are greeted by Supervillain who extolls the merits of a dark existence. He seduces us to the ways of his art form, imparting his vast knowledge, advising us on career paths for villains, where to put an evil lair, what kind of henchmen to choose and, of course, when to use your evil laugh. The featurette is punctuated with shadow puppet vignettes taking us deeper into his world, his humour and his madness.
But perhaps this is not just a picture show.. Is Supervillain’s megalomania and love of monologue merely a disguise for his own Masterplan? Have we unwittingly become his prey….?
(www.howtobeavillain.ne)