Echthaar - Horror Short Film (Film Noir, black and white, 50ies)

The jukebox in the corner immediately catches Paula’s attention on her first day in Victor’s hair salon. The music is a welcome escape since her new boss hardly speaks at all. But when Paula starts to search for the reasons behind his silence, she soon wishes she hadn’t taken the position at all.
Echthaar
Award Winning Horror Short Film
18 Awards
60 Festival Selections
The smell of shampoo and cigarettes hangs in the air. The hair buns tear at the scalp and the newest hits play on a small radio. It’s the golden 50ies and Victor has his hair salon in perfect order - or so it seems. Because from her first day at the new job, Paula just can’t take her eyes off the strange jukebox in the corner. She senses that the machine is somehow connected to a dark secret. As Paula starts to take a deeper look at it, she doesn’t understand that her own life is on the line.
Shortfilm/Student/Kurzfilm, Austria 2021, 19min, German / english Subtitles
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Genre Short, Film Noir, Black and White, 50ies
Cast:
Paula: Sandra Hartlauer
Victor: Franz Weichenberger
Kundinnen: Cornelia Köndgen, Gabriele Deutsch, Margit Holzhaider, Anneliese Weidinger
Crew:
Director, Regie, Buch: Dominic Kubisch
Co-Director, Co-Regie, Buch: Christopher Palm
DoP, Bildgestaltung: Maximilian Smoliner
Production Design, Szenenbild: Andrea Reitbauer
Artdirector: Christopher Palm
Film Editor: Benjamin Pieber
Producer, Produktion: Sophie Sy, Dominic Kubisch, Shirin Hooshmandi
Costume Design, Kostümbild: Veronika Susanna Harb
Original Score: Jón H. Geirfinnsson
Make-Up Artist, Maskenbild: Tina Feßl
Sound, Set-Ton: Jón H. Geirfinnsson, Victoria Grohs, Nora Czamler, Matthias Krepp
Tonschnitt: Victoria Grohs
Sounddesign: Jón H. Geirfinnsson, Victoria Grohs
VFX Supervisor: Valerie Wöllner, Pia Wolkenstein
VFX Artist: Rebecca Krammer, Kevin Plet, Eszter Gaspar, Mariana Fabre, Andrea Singh, Nina Slunsky, Felix Pichler, Johannes Baudrexel, Alejandra Murillo
Aufnahmeleitung: Jakob Widmann
Kameraassistenz: Simone Hart, Germaine Haller, Patrick Wally
Oberbeleuchter: Matthias Groß
Licht: Sebastian Kubelka, Matthew Gerges, Istvan Pajor, Laurenz Freudenschuss, Manuel Prett
Grading: Maximilian Smoliner
Script & Continuity: Pia Huemer
Storyboard: Christopher Palm
ADR Recording, Editing: Jón H. Geirfinnson, Victoria Grohs
Foley Recording, Editing: Jón H. Geirfinnson, Victoria Grohs
Music Director: Victoria Grohs
Mischung: Manuel Meichsner
Tonstudio: Monoplus
Locationscout: Vincent Leclaire
Innenrequisite: Semira Ali
Requisitenhilfe: Daniel Rutz
Location: Giller & Co
Standfotografie: Sebastian Philipp
Setassistenz: Selina Teichmann
Victor Double: Stefan Daniel, Ewald Grabenbauer
Catering: Genussfreundin, Karin Stainhauser
Awards:
“Best Student Film” - New Wave Film Festival, 2022 (Germany)
“Best Cinematography” - New York Tri-State International Film Festival, 2022 (USA)
“Gold Remi Award” - WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Section Suspense/Thriller 2021 (USA)
„Best Student Film“ (Tokyo International Short Film Festival, 2021, Japan)
Semifinalist „Best Short Film“ & „Best Cinematography“ (The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest, 2021, USA)
Finalist „Best Director“ (The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest, 2021, USA)
„Best Original Score“ to Jón H. Geirfinnsson (Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival, 2021, USA)
“Best Short Film” (New Jersey International Film Festival, 2021, USA)
“Best International Film” (Austin After Dark Film Festival, 2021, USA)
“Jury Best Student Film” (Riverside International Film Festival, 2021, USA)
“Award Winner” (Hollywood Horrorfest, 2021, USA)
“Best Horror Film” (Nevada Short Film Festival 2021, USA)
“Best Director” (Diabolical Horror Film Festival 2021, USA)
“Best Student Film” (Dark Arts Film Festival 2021, Netherlands)
“Best Student Film” (HorrorHaus Film Festival 2021, USA)
“Best Student Film” (ARFF Amsterdam 2021, Netherlands)
“Best International Short” (Ethereal Horror Fest 2021, USA)
“Best Student Film” (Macabre Faire Film Festival 2021, USA)
Sponsors: Kulturförderung des Landes Niederösterreich, Stadtgemeinde Schwechat, Universal Production Music, ROMA Friseurbedarf, Jukebox Salon „Wurlitzer Museum“, Oberbank, Monoplus, props.co, KARAS Schilder, all i need, pieceofcake films, Sebastian Philipp Fotografie
Student Film
Filmakademie Wien
MDW Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien

[@sauletto1]

The atmosphere was flawless ! It actually looked straight out of the mid century. Just outstanding attention to detail .

[@markwarrensprawson]

The antiquated Old Testament/Native American superstition that keeps me from taking a scissor to the hair on my head and chin has officially evolved from mere superstition to obsession. And I'm far too old now to consider working in any administrative/janitorial role for a hairdresser, but if I were still young enough to pull off such a posting, that film would certainly have scared the possibility straight out of me.
And jukeboxes - I don't think I'll ever use one again. In color or black and white. With a regular coin or one offered to me by a mannequin. The whole thing just seems like a terrible idea.
That all being said, that was one good little horror film! Kudos all 'round to the writer, crew and actors involved.

[@keithd.]

Congratulations, great work!

[@robbybobbybobirwin]

Really good work!

[@danielhanawalt4998]

And this folks is why I cut my own hair. lol. Excellent work on this film.

[@katlehto]

Love it

[@1bertoimagemaker]

i love it. Best reggards from Brazil

[@martareis6198]

Opa, um Brasileiro aqui