Evil's Evil Cousin

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Evil's Evil Cousin
Directed byRichard Peter Hunter
Written byRichard Peter Hunter
StarringLionel Blair, Jonathan Hansler
CinematographyTom Turley
Music byDominic Sewell
Distributed byOdelay Films
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Evil's Evil Cousin is a 2016 short film, written and directed by Richard Peter Hunter.[1] It stars Lionel Blair as The Dapper Man, a singing and dancing character who serves as the narrator of the film and Jonathan Hansler as Pastor Bob, a preacher who is struggling with religion and has his faith tested by God.

Cast[edit]

  • Lionel Blair as The Dapper Man
  • Jonathan Hansler as Pastor Bob
  • Daniel Booroff as Terry and Evil Terry
  • Lewis Allcock as Willy Williams
  • Clifford Hume as Bruce
  • Neil Summerville as Sebastian

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

In a summary of his favourite films at the Richmond International Film Festival in March 2017, Kevin Johnson of Richmond Magazine stated that "this short is hard to look away from; every minute there is something on screen to appreciate, be it the acting and cinematography, or the compelling script and comedy/drama balance".[2]

Accolades[edit]

The film picked up awards in US film festivals, including the NYC Indie Film Awards,[3] Around Films International Film Festival and Spotlight Horror Film Awards.[4] The film first screened in the UK on 19 September 2016 at BAFTA, and then at the Let's All Be Free Film Festival in London in October 2016.[5] The film was also part of the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, Kentucky.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Daily Pick: Evil's Evil Cousin" Film Shortage Retrieved 24 May 2020
  2. ^ "RECAP: Favorite Films at RIFF" Richmond Magazine Retrieved 24 May 2020
  3. ^ "NYC Indie Film Awards - June Winners" Archived 30 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine NYC Indie Film Awards Retrieved 20 September 2016
  4. ^ "The Best Independent Horror Films of 2016" Archived 1 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Spotlight Horror Awards Retrieved 20 September 2016
  5. ^ "LABF - Evil's Evil Cousin, directed by Richard Peter Hunter" Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine LABF - Let's All Be Free Retrieved 20 September 2016

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