Skip to content

LET’S SCARE JULIE [FrightFest Ocober 2020]

Written By:

Martin Unsworth
scare julie

DIGITAL / RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 21ST

Pranks are such a laugh, aren’t they? Emma (Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson) doesn’t think so when she’s scared witless while staying at her cousin’s house. Taylor (Isabel May) is all apologetic but her friends are keen to keep the giggles going. Taylor tells them about a girl who lives in the house opposite who’s a recluse; she’s only seen her once on the porch with something over her face. The cackling friends can only think of one thing: let’s prank the freak. Leaving Emma and her sister Lilly (Dakota Barcelli), the girls go across the road wearing their neon-flashing spook masks. But who will come back?

Jud Cremata’s debut feature is a dizzying earache of a film. Mainly due to the fact the girls have a tendency to talk over each other, and the whole movie was filmed in one take (give or take the odd cutaway). The pros of this approach are a very naturalistic feel, which heightens the tension at points, but the cons are the nauseous feeling caused by following Emma around the mostly dimly-lit house. The girls are all do well on the acting stakes – Johnson and Barcelli particularly stand out – but the characters are just not likeable. We don’t care if they get slain in the creepy house, in fact, we’d totally love it if they were.

In between all the screaming is a decent urban legend story, and once we’re left with just Emma, things do get pretty creepy. It’s a shame, though, that Cremata doesn’t have a better payoff nor answers for the numerous questions you’ll ask once it’s over.

You May Also Like...

chinese remake of anaconda drops trailer

ANACONDA Trailer Grants First Look At Remake Of 1997 Horror Flick

Three sequels and a spinoff-crossover film wasn’t enough for the 1997 creature feature Anaconda, which not only has a new movie in development, but is getting a Chinese remake! From
Read More
black widow star scarlett johansson in talks to lead new universal jurassic world film

Scarlett Johansson In Talks To Join JURASSIC WORLD Film

Another MCU star appears to be taking up the reins for Universal’s new Jurassic World movie: two-time Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson is reportedly in talks to lead the franchise that
Read More

Exclusive Reveal! Titan Comics to Deliver Prehistoric Hysterics in First 2 DUMB DINOS Collection

Titan Comics have exclusively revealed to STARBURST that they’re gearing up to publish the first-ever collection of the hilarious cult digital comic strip 2 Dumb Dinos, and we’re not the
Read More

New Dates For Lovecraftian Key of Dreams

Key of Dreams has announced new spaces for its titular immersive luxury horror event. The critically acclaimed company is known for its overnight experiences that dunk you into a strange
Read More

FAB Café to Host Free Film Screening of New Indie Comedy SECRETS OF A WALLABY BOY

We’re well known for our championing of truly independent filmmakers here at STARBURST, so it’s doubly exciting to be writing about one of our own! After joining the crew in
Read More
colin farrell returns as oswald cobblepot in the penguin series trailer

Colin Farrell Returns In THE PENGUIN Trailer

Colin Farrell returns as Gotham City’s answer to Tony Soprano in the first trailer for Max series The Penguin, which spins out of the world of the 2022 DC film
Read More