THE RICKETY MAN (short folk horror film) *AWARD WINNING*

THE RICKETY MAN (short folk horror film) AWARD WINNING

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2 жыл бұрын

A father discovers his children are grieving their mother's death in their own terrifying way, after having met a mysterious entity in the woods.
A Black Mountain Visuals Production. For business inquiries, email blackmountainvisuals@gmail.com
CAST
Russell Shealy
Ava Torres
Wyatt Cary
Allison GiamBruno
Kurtis Martin
DIRECTOR
Cameron Gallagher
WRITER
Jeremiah Lewis
PRODUCERS
Zack Porlier
Cameron Gallagher
Jeremiah Lewis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Paul Grammatico
Kurtis Martin
Linda Porlier
David Dammerman
Cameron Gallagher
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Evan Elliot
Michael Dutzer
Alexandra Aulisi
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Josh Bernales
GAFFER
Michael Fisher
SOUND RECORDIST
Jon Mendel
POST AUDIO HOUSE
Sonic Union
MIXER & SOUND DESIGNER
Michelle Kerzner
COMPOSER
Kyle McCuiston
COSTUME DESIGNER
Summer Moore
Rose Costumes
MAKEUP ARTIST
Breeanna Nichols
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Kyle Pasciutti
CREATURE DESIGN
Shinya Hamano
GRIP
Tyler Field
John Gallagher
EDITOR
Cameron Gallagher
COLORIST
Nicholas Lareau
VFX ARTIST
Zack Porlier
SET DECORATOR
Ann Kielbasa
CATERING
Teresa Tuttle
SPECIAL THANKS
Ashlea Torres
The Mansion Inn, Saratoga Springs
Christy Alexander of WorkSmart,Glens Falls
Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls
Sarah Bowman of Nola Slates
Visit TheRicketyMan.com to learn more, or email us at PR@TheRicketyMan.com

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@Royfokker73 2 жыл бұрын

I was immediately taken in with the atmosphere, there is a sense of tension and suspense immediately before even the daughter shows up for the first time. A sense of dread and isolation. The cinematography was amazing, the framing of the shots in the home at dinner then writing at the fire were just perfect. You had me caught up in the trepidation and fear of the father that I got to share the dread and that is such a rare thing these days. I yawn at what passes for horror usually, but not this.

@blondechannel 2 жыл бұрын

The writer of this piece is a humble exploratory craftsman....very impressed with his stylized approach to his characters and story telling.

@JeremiahLewis 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Much love, Kimberly!

@TheEnvisFury Жыл бұрын

One minute in and I knew regardless of the monster I was gonna be spooked just by the girl's demeanor. My friend and I watched this together and honestly, she successfully held this to a very creepy standard. I can see why it won awards.

@mandamichel6077 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this very much. Damn that little girl is spooky as hell. Great jog. 😍

@krishelfferich3487 2 жыл бұрын

Are you tired? 🤪 Jk lol

@elainascott7496 2 жыл бұрын

The cast is fantastic! The cinematography is fantastic! I loved the short story he wrote before this short, and you guys NAILED it!!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! :)

@celestinaharris466 2 жыл бұрын

Great job everyone!! Superb performance Ava!!!! ❤️

@SouthRidgeFilms 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to have finally seen this. Very well paced and what gorgeous cinematography. It was so atmospheric and creepy. Extremely well done!

@jasonbullockfilms 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it. Would love to see a BTS video showing the making of.

@JohnCMartinActor 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully shot, edited and acted...but it feels like part of a larger story, beginning in the middle and without an end. Well made film for sure!

@lilithwilcox9074 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to get into this more.

@TheManyLayersOfJaz 2 жыл бұрын

This was impressive! Such a great short film. It was so thorough that I felt like I was sitting here for way more than 16 minutes! I love EVERYTHING about this! Great job to all involved! This is what I look for in horror films!

@bryanemurphy 2 жыл бұрын

Pumped to see your latest!

@orsolyaritter7292 2 жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece in every aspect. Both the father and the little girl are incredibly talented. Congratulations!

@mikeyounis80 2 жыл бұрын

Now THAT'S how you make a horror film... one of the best short films I've seen in years.

@aleshyadarling5274 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done, Mr. Gallagher. The way the shots are put together gives it just the right amount of unease. Plus, creepy children are a good horror movie staple. The hand on his wrist and the hug was a subtle (then maybe not so subtle) way of tipping off the audience that something wasn't right.

@taracollins5597 Жыл бұрын

Could you add American/English subtitles? The accents & the powerful music sometimes make it tough to understand the dialogue.

@SunrichPowered 2 ай бұрын

very simple you click cc and boom you have subtitles ….

@taracollins5597 2 ай бұрын

@@SunrichPowered When I watched the film when I made my original comment, it said Subtitles Unavailable.

@krimsonhaze327 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching horror shorts and this is one of the best I've seen. The camera work, the atmosphere gives such a creepy vibe and fills you with dread from the start. The acting was very well done. All around excellent.

@mishie618 2 жыл бұрын

Why is this not being presented on a much larger platform? This was exquisite in every way! I adored it as a period piece, the actors, the location all of it was pristine and flawless! Beautiful and sooooo haunting. I'd love to see this concept made into a full length feature film!!!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!! We definitely have plans!! 👀

@CelticKungFu 2 жыл бұрын

It's so good! Glad more folks are getting to see this!

@highstrangetv 2 жыл бұрын

I love the firelight during the climax. It gives everything a wobbly tension, makes one unsure as to what they’re looking at. Great atmosphere in the build up too!

@rawrice3096 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Horror movies these days lack the scare factor but this short movie has everything. You have a new fan from Australia! Thank you for posting this clip.

@chrimsonshane2132 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great job, Ava!! 👏🏽💕

@joanwallace1373 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Actors were just amazing. KUDOS for a job well done!!!!!

@Mashy8722 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that was so good!!!! I would LOVE to see a full length on the rickety man!!!

@danielhanawalt4998 2 жыл бұрын

Creepy couple kids, especially Matilda. Nicely done. Be cool to see the beginning and what came after.

@emann715 2 жыл бұрын

Every piece you make shows massive improvements from the one before, can’t wait to see what you’re making in a few years!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man!! We owe it to the OG’s like you!!

@prasantabehera7461 2 жыл бұрын

That's how u make short films !!

@fightthefairy 5 ай бұрын

That little girl is a phenomenal actress. Had me scared the whole way through. Amazing short horror.

@LunarlightCinema 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Super excited to finally get to this.

@LaceandArmour Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning! The absolute menace this little girl exudes is palpable and chilling ! She needs to get an award!

@AndieJ32209 Жыл бұрын

So many if the lines were mumbled that I didn’t know what was being said half the time. Lovely set. Most of the filming was very good. I didn’t feel that the father’s reaction to finding his son dead in his gore was remotely believable or normal. But, maybe he didn’t love his kids. He never said “I love you” back to the girl. Did he murder his wife? Maybe he didn’t care about the kids. But his reaction to his dead son was NOT the reaction of a loving parent. Even if the son was dead he would not have abandoned him to run and hide from a perceived threat. A normal parent would have freaked out upon finding his mortally wounded child. He would have either thrown himself across his son’s body to protect him from the threat in hopes that he wasn’t dead, or, at the least, grabbed his body and run from the danger with it. I don’t understand this character’s motivations. Is he cowardly? Does he not really care about his children? Did he murder his wife and become paranoid? Just a lot of questions. I may watch again with captions on so that maybe I can read what is being said.

@Witchofthewoods. 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing film with an atmospheric edge fitting for the era. That little girl is a phenomenal actress. The entire film is beautiful too, where it was recorded looks like a magical place. The Rickety Man is definitely 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@jenjean70 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing job Ava! You're so talented! Congratulations!

@djr1943 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very moody and mysterious.

@trevorbailey730 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Cameron, you should submit this to ALTER because this is right up their alley. Cheers!

@samfras09 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful example of a horror film. I see few and far between 0f this theme (steampunk vibe) of this quality. well done

@FerraFilms 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait I am hyped for this short film

@hpp867 Жыл бұрын

By far the best short horror I've seen on youtube.

@LunaRealized Жыл бұрын

You haven’t seen much then

@einienj3281 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank You very much! 🖤

@bryanemurphy 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Definitely your BEST work yet! 👍

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@V.R.CoryArt 27 күн бұрын

Incredible atmosphere and sound design, cinematography, and impressive acting (especially for the young girl!). Also for what I'm assuming was most likely a very small budget/amount of resources, the period piece was done effectively to the point and not over the top to the point of everything looking either try-hard costumey, and there was never an item that felt jarringly out of place to "take you out of it", which in my experience is a lot harder than it seems. It's hard to believe that much story happened in such a short amount of time. I don't know what award this won, but whatever it was it was well-earned!

@kevinmkraft 11 ай бұрын

Well made! Ava Torres was amazing, but all of the performers were excellent. Very creepy, very effective.

@collinchaney8082 4 ай бұрын

Very well crafted! It only took me about one minute of watching your film, and soon I felt as if I had been dropped smack dab in the middle of a story written by Edgar Allen Poe! Well done! Now you just need to convince Hollywood to manage to learn to make this type of film grade haha

@fearopolis 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Simply put, it's a well made short horror film! Bravo! 💀

@Robation26 2 жыл бұрын

I think I know horror and this is it. Wonderfully done. 👏👏👏👏

@lilithwilcox9074 2 жыл бұрын

Great little story. Enjoyed this very much.

@jillcochran9794 2 жыл бұрын

Great actors!!

@mareir 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible actor. Wow.

@calebshoemaker Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic meditation on grief

@diontaedaughtry974 2 жыл бұрын

Scary films are always scarier with children in it.

@BrookedeRosa 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love loved it!

@racheltaylor2091 2 жыл бұрын

There's always a creepy kid 😲..makes it even better.

@obox911 Жыл бұрын

Very nice short film👏👏

@GearsAndGuns Жыл бұрын

That young girl is one heck of an actor! Keep it up!

@d_triadshots5486 10 ай бұрын

Cinematography is Exceptional

@rynaecurry5237 6 ай бұрын

I felt the chill in the air. As the others have said... a sense of dread upon entering the house. It was so dark all of the time. The story reminded me strongly of Edgar Allen Poe... maybe it's just the way i feel when i read Poe, it's dark and twisted..you are not sure which path leads to the end. Bravo!

@HighCurbS 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@vincentdormani60 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done! A great job on all parts making this feel like true folk horror. Even reminds me a bit of Over The Garden Wall and I just loved that.

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jeffreymercado2082 5 ай бұрын

Way to take the creepy kid trope and crank it up to 11. Damn great performance.

@kevinthielmann9408 Жыл бұрын

The atmosphere and style are awesome and delectable. And the characters are interesting as well as the world building towards “the wall” sort of implying that the daughter’s mistake of going over the wall lead to her discovery of the monster. However there’s not much buildup to the creepiness. We never meet the little girl as a little girl. From the start, she’s very suspicious and you can tell immediately that this is the “imaginary friend” trope used in movies like “paranormal activity”, “Z”, Babadook, and “Play with Me”. In contrast, the girl could of been murderous without an imaginary friend and it would have been the same story. The “rickety man” serves nothing to the story except to be a trope sprinkled over to give the girl a motive. I would have loved to of seen more of the Rickety Man. From what I could make out, he was terrifying. It’s a shame that he’s not shown off more Edit/additional feedback: For example; the father asked, “Where’s James?” and the daughter only says “He’s about.” She then proceeds to change the subject. The father, for some reason forgets that she didn’t answer the question and forgets his concern for his son. Then in the field, he grabs hold of his daughter’s hand, tells James they’re heading home, and leaves James behind entirely. Nothing I saw in this movie tells me that this father cares for his son. Even when he finds James dead, he’s not too shaken. No emotion.

@CameronGallagher96 Жыл бұрын

Hey! You actually picked up on a lot of intentional decisions! We see Edward AS a distant father, who (especially in the time period) had a different way of connecting with his kids. In this case, the loss of their mother, is also the loss of the parent who connected! That’s where THE RICKETY MAN, and lack of it comes in! He really is supposed to be the beacon and “stand-in” for grief, so it’s less about him physically, but as an idea and presence! That being said, it seemed like most of what we were hoping for worked!

@kevinthielmann9408 Жыл бұрын

@@CameronGallagher96 I see. Thank you for your comment! I’ll rewatch the short film with these points in mind

@kevinthielmann9408 Жыл бұрын

@@CameronGallagher96So I’ve rewatched the short film, and I’ve caught things I didn’t before. Mainly how the forest or swamp beyond the wall is something of a metaphor for either death or their emotions towards their mother. Like their father telling them not to venture beyond the wall could be interpreted as telling them not to dwell on their memories. Or it can be interpreted to imply that the children did some sort of ritual to summon the Rickety man. I prefer the first one, but I’m not sure which you meant to imply. Not a criticism. Just sort of wondering which you had in mind. Also after seeing how her father tells her not to grieve through “Draw happy things” instead of what she’s been drawing, I can see why she turns to the rickety man. In this first scene of dialogue, I can see the daughter’s disdain of her father’s emotional absence and I can see it grow when the father dismisses her and doesn’t return her affections. I can also see the daughter’s distaste for her father when she realizes he’s more concerned about the tutoring lessons than James. I think the mother’s death could of been a little more than subtly implied though. I hope you don’t mind me knit picking your story, but I do enjoy it after you explained a bit more about your intentions. Maybe I was having a rough day when I had watched it. It feels like this short film takes a lot of inspiration from the Babadook. The Babadook also uses an imaginary friend type monster to represent grief and depression. But much like this one, if you’re not looking at the monster as a representation, it might fall flat of being spectacular like it was in my opinion. Anyways, cheers and good luck on your next films :)

@valiantwarrior4517 2 ай бұрын

Great acting and cinematography!

@kalieghward8450 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@tetomapa 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best short films I've ever seen 👍

@nelliesilvers1210 2 жыл бұрын

"Draw birds and flowers.....happy things". Sounds like my mum when she'd look at my sketches when I was a kid. Skulls, Gothic fairies/mermaids etc. I saw this when it first showed but had to check it out again👌🏻.

@dornravlin 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it it feels like the innocence meets the witch loved to muted desaturated colors it’s veery creepy

@KosmicJelly 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Big-time Hollywood horror cinema screenwriters should be taking notes from you! Well done simply isn't praise enough for this piece or for the remarkable talent demonstrated by everyone involved!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Well that all is all credit to our writer Jeremiah! He is AMAZING!!!

@JeremiahLewis 2 жыл бұрын

@Cameron Gallagher ACTUALLY it's due to you and Zach and the incredible cast and crew! And maybe a tiny bit of me.... :-P

@gaylewatkins5088 Жыл бұрын

Everything is superb. The girl is an amazing actress.

@alfredsmith6381 Жыл бұрын

Brought the tales of Poe to mind. Well executed, and all the more effective for not being overly gory. Bravo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@lesleyrussell8200 4 ай бұрын

its more from lovecraft than poe....

@zorro11ification 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That little girl can act!

@Karatejin 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great film! Congratulations!

@juliarodriguez9970 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@guntherthequizmaster9515 8 ай бұрын

And each time, the doors and windows are still locked from the inside. He's a phantom, a phantom that can walk right through walls. - Mr. Deacon Carlswell, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - Jeepers, It's the Creeper

@ColetteCherry Жыл бұрын

this is incredible

@Ravens93 10 ай бұрын

Loved 😍 it 👍

@_daisuke.hamato_7251 2 жыл бұрын

that was intense shesshh omg that. scared me a bit oof it was a good one

@carlofiorletta Жыл бұрын

excellent, great all around

@jomontanee Жыл бұрын

THE ACTORS ARE PHENOMENAL!

@dylanclark 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. So ambitious and it paid off. Awesome work to all involved!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! We’re all so glad you loved it!

@roxyabrooks864 Жыл бұрын

Great atmospheric horror! 🔥

@LET_US_TALK_OPENLY Жыл бұрын

Brilliant movie I love it

@lizhussein5210 2 жыл бұрын

The daughter is pure evil, good movie btw 😊👍

@laradavenport903 Жыл бұрын

Where is the subtitles????

@stevscol 11 ай бұрын

My daughter would be grounded for a month for intermittently whispering to me in riddles.

@marcellaglass949 2 жыл бұрын

now that was truley creepythanks

@goldenhour1618 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully written and shot and put together! If you don’t mind me asking, what was this shot on and lens selection?

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We shot it on the URSA Mini Pro G2 with Leica R Lenses Cine Modded

@ambreenfatima6868 2 жыл бұрын

Zabrdst 👍❤

@MARIUSIANCUCIPA 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Great film! Can I react to some of your shorts? For sure, I will give you credit in my video and in the description!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! We’d love to see!!

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Marius! You’d love our new short “LUCID” out now!

@darcihoudeshell2588 2 жыл бұрын

Your films are well done, but could you please add subtitles? Some of us (myself) are old, and the hearing just isn't what it used to be.

@amystewart4865 Жыл бұрын

Turn it up 😂

@amystewart4865 Жыл бұрын

They recommend headphones to lol

@bluerainwalker5463 Жыл бұрын

beautiful film wel done the girl is fantastic sad and dreadful .loved it could have been longer would make a great feature film this reminds me of turn of the screw

@taracollins5597 Жыл бұрын

0:32 What a gorgeous home. Now, back to the film........

@DavidSmith-sb2ix Жыл бұрын

At last, a horror movie not set in modern times without screaming Gen X ers.

@robertjudy9135 Жыл бұрын

A very dark tale. Kinda reminds me of E.A Poe. Great story.

@lesleyrussell8200 4 ай бұрын

folk of pact and worship of demon creature is from lovecraft

@natalielinden 2 жыл бұрын

This was well done...except I don't get it🤷. Did the children die with the mom and he was just imagining them and then killed himself? Or were they alive and the daughter became possessed? But why would she? Or is this just a metaphor for how families are never the same after a death? I'd like to understand the story.

@CameronGallagher96 2 жыл бұрын

Thats the fun in it....the questions keep you wanting more! :)

@ragdolls333 Жыл бұрын

@@CameronGallagher96 seriously you must be joking!! We just wanted to understand the plot & you guys 😐🤬 this was not expected damn it

@CameronGallagher96 Жыл бұрын

@@ragdolls333 mmm its called "thinking on your own" XD lol

@lesleyrussell8200 4 ай бұрын

@@ragdolls333 thats the cool thing, its playable.....like it was the alien ship of alien 79 before they destroyed it with prometheus...

@lesleyrussell8200 4 ай бұрын

@@CameronGallagher96 another version of the turn of the screw.....

@ErikTheHighlander 2 жыл бұрын

I would really appreciate subtitles. that would be great.

@donatoviero1700 Жыл бұрын

WHICH CAMERA WAS USED?

@CameronGallagher96 7 ай бұрын

Black Magic URSA Mini Pro G2 with a set of Contax Lenses!

@kokocultura5670 2 жыл бұрын

😍😍

@fancykarlmarx Жыл бұрын

Did I interpret the ending correctly? Did the father kill the mother to be with Liza? “Momma wants to know if you found your new life everything you’ve wished?”

@CameronGallagher96 Жыл бұрын

I love the theory! MUCH more to dive into in the feature film!

@fancykarlmarx Жыл бұрын

@@CameronGallagher96 oh you are making it in a feature for sure?