Abstraction (2019)-Anthony Raus blends horror and noir together in his great new short film- Fitz of Horror Review

Bryan Fitzgerald (Fitz of Horror) January 13, 2019

Synopsis- Justine a once accomplished writer is currently on a press tour with her publisher Gabe, In an attempt to revitalize her career she isolates herself from any and all distractions while at the same time battling for the spotlight. But she soon comes to realize that she is being tormented by a character she wrote that ruined her creative drive 2 years earlier and has caused her career to plummet. The voices in her head have become louder than ever.

Cinema Scape Studios and Anthony Raus’s Abstraction is a very well done short that derives great emotion and tells a deep story within the confines of a 32-minute film. If you’re a fan of films like The Dark Half and Secret Window, you will appreciate what Raus has done with this premise.

With an ominous score and a very distinct film noir feel to it Abstraction tells the story of Justine (Mary Liz Adams) a very troubled writer that has created characters within her story that have a deeper meaning to her than just characters in a book. With everyone, including her womanizing boyfriend/publicist Gabe (Gary Fizer III), telling her that her story is no good, Justine begins to break further from reality and slowly starts to become one with her story and characters.

As the film shifts between Justine’s real life and the characters, a man and a woman, in her story, the descent into madness is chronicled on both sides and culminates in a wild finish to both stories and the film.

I was impressed with the overall feel to this film and how Raus pulled off so much in such a short amount of run time. From his choice of music for the score and his great camera work the noir fell was on point and works as a sort of extra character in the film that adds an extra level of intrigue.

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