Widow Maker

Name: Widow Maker
Genre: Short, Western
Released: 2005-04-01
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Glorinda Marie, Phil Talsky, AnnieScott Rogers

2005
7m

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8.2/10

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Short Western

Eleanor Bollinger has been an abused wife for many years. Her husband Frank has been killing all the men in town forcing their widows to work in the local Bordello. Eleanor's sister, Sally P... Read allEleanor Bollinger has been an abused wife for many years. Her husband Frank has been killing all the men in town forcing their widows to work in the local Bordello. Eleanor's sister, Sally Parker refused to comply. Instead, she went to prison for the attempted murder of Frank and... Read allEleanor Bollinger has been an abused wife for many years. Her husband Frank has been killing all the men in town forcing their widows to work in the local Bordello. Eleanor's sister, Sally Parker refused to comply. Instead, she went to prison for the attempted murder of Frank and now that she has been released, she'll be coming back to town to finish off that dirty de... Read all

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8.2/10

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This short was created totally - written, shot, edited and scored - in only 72 hours and has won three awards (to March 2004).

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10/10

Very enjoyable short western

Widow Maker is 7 minutes and 40 seconds of pure enjoyment. From the exciting opening scene to the gripping climax and the surprising ending, it will keep you on the edge of your saddle. This film was created as an entry in the National Film Challenge of 2004 and is the ultimate in teamwork by many members of the San Francisco IndieClub. The team of 24 crew and 11 cast members (plus animals that had to be wrangled) had only 72 hours to write the script, do preproduction, shoot the scenes, and complete post-production. The script is a demanding western period piece, with a climatic duel that is reminiscent of High Noon. Overall production values were kept very high, which is truly remarkable, given the compact schedule and limited resources available. The direction and cinematography are excellent. It has a touch of melodrama with its drama, but the crisp battle between good and evil appeals to all audiences. Watch for the extraordinary shaving scene at the start of the movie, which is superbly directed and performed. This suspenseful and rewarding film is not to be missed.