Short Film: House of Straw (2015)

Synopsis

It starts out so normal. Reed is buying some pork scraps from Nicholas’ butcher shop for their dog. Reed mentions that Emma lost her wedding ring, but Nicholas says she hasn’t been to the shop in weeks. Reed goes home to Emma, and it’s quickly clear that something is off. There is no dog. Why are they dumping the pork into a tub in the shed? And why is Reed filling shotgun shells? It doesn’t take long to figure out where things are going, but even then it’s very interesting.

Commentary

Love and relationships can be complicated enough as it is. Throw in another…factor and it takes things to a whole new level. The acting and script are excellent. Special effects are all really good. This one is well worth checking out.