Stars: Davide Tucci, Efi Papatheodorou, Daphne Alexander, Apollon Bollas, Igor Górewicz | Written by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, Elizabeth E. Schuch | Directed by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas
I’m not sure I was quite prepared for how strange Minore is. That is definitely a good thing though. I will keep my review as spoiler-free as possible because it really is the best way to see the movie.
That said, it doesn’t give anything away to say that a mysterious sea creature is lurking in the sea of a nearby town ready to invade. Its unsuspecting occupants are an unusual group of tourists, musicians, body-builders and the elderly who must fight off this creature.
After about thirty minutes of Minore, I think it’s fair to say not a whole lot had happened and I didn’t realise at that point that it was a comedy. I’m not sure if this is because it...
I’m not sure I was quite prepared for how strange Minore is. That is definitely a good thing though. I will keep my review as spoiler-free as possible because it really is the best way to see the movie.
That said, it doesn’t give anything away to say that a mysterious sea creature is lurking in the sea of a nearby town ready to invade. Its unsuspecting occupants are an unusual group of tourists, musicians, body-builders and the elderly who must fight off this creature.
After about thirty minutes of Minore, I think it’s fair to say not a whole lot had happened and I didn’t realise at that point that it was a comedy. I’m not sure if this is because it...
- 8/30/2023
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Minore
A little film with a lot of heart which still finds room for unspeakable cyclopean monstrosities from the outer realms, Minore is one of the hidden treasures of this year’s Frightfest, and a natural crowd-pleaser. Set in a tiny Greek fishing community, it follows William, a sailor in search of his long lost father, who is welcomed into the local community just as it finds itself – and possibly the world – on the brink of extinction. just before the festival, I met director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas and his producer (and wife) Elizabeth E Schuch for a chat. They were both glowing with excitement about the unexpected success of their work.
“It started with a monster,” explains Elizabeth. “We were at a festival in Greece, showing our very, very first tiny no-budget movie, and we looked out at the beautiful bay and thought, ‘What would happen if a...
A little film with a lot of heart which still finds room for unspeakable cyclopean monstrosities from the outer realms, Minore is one of the hidden treasures of this year’s Frightfest, and a natural crowd-pleaser. Set in a tiny Greek fishing community, it follows William, a sailor in search of his long lost father, who is welcomed into the local community just as it finds itself – and possibly the world – on the brink of extinction. just before the festival, I met director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas and his producer (and wife) Elizabeth E Schuch for a chat. They were both glowing with excitement about the unexpected success of their work.
“It started with a monster,” explains Elizabeth. “We were at a festival in Greece, showing our very, very first tiny no-budget movie, and we looked out at the beautiful bay and thought, ‘What would happen if a...
- 8/27/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
A Greek seaside port is slowly being invaded by mysterious creatures from the ocean floor. It is up to a small gang made up of musicians, a sailor, a bodybuilder, and one grannie to save the city from this Lovecraftian terror from the deep. Greek director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas along with his co-writer and frequent collaborator Elizabeth E. Schuch (director of The Book of Birdie) presents a healthy dose of urban Greek culture in his third feature film, Minore. Any display of seaside Greek bar culture is, of course, welcome. If our cinema diet is only partaking in feasts from the fantastic realm we can count the number of genre films from Greece on our hands. The safe conclusion is that our exposure to...
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- 5/4/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Konstantinos Koutsoliotas's new flick The Fear of Looking Up will close this year's edition of the Fantaspoa film festival in Brazil. Directing a screenplay he wrote with one of his stars from his debut feature film, The Winter's Theo Albanis, and reuinting with regular collaborator, Book of Bridie's Elizabeth E. Schuch, it looks like Koutsoliotas and company are going to take audiences on a emotional and spell-binding ride deep into cosmic horror. Screen Anarchy has been asked to premiere the trailer with you today and we could not be more pleased to support the team as they prepare to take this film out onto the festival circuit, staring with the world premiere at Fantaspoa on June 2nd. While chasing a serial killer inspired by the...
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- 5/17/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Elizabeth E. Schuch's fantasy horror The Book of Birdie is coming to VOD in Canada and the Us on October 2nd. This was Schuch's debut feature film after a career spent in numerous art departments including work on Wonder Woman and Pacific Rim Uprising. Her film won Best Film at the Stranger With My Face International Film Festival in Tasmania and Best Cinematography at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival last year. We have a very short clip to share with you tonight. It has been a while since I have seen The Book of Birdie so I cannot recall the context in which this clip fits. To make up for its brevity I have also included the trailer as well. Introverted Birdie is...
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- 9/29/2018
- Screen Anarchy
When Birdie is sent to a dying convent for a new lease on life, she befriends the groundskeeper's daughter and just when things to start to look up, everything comes crashing down. The Book of Birdie, Elizabeth E. Schuch's feature-length directorial debut, will be released on VOD on October 2nd.
"Introverted Birdie is sent to live in a quaint and isolated convent by her concerned grandmother, in an attempt to change her sobering outlook on life. But left to her own devices she develops a heightened obsession with blood, which seems all too willing to flow from her body, and reoccurring visions and hallucinations that pull her in every direction. Sometimes whimsical and sometimes gory, Birdie passively questions - is she a saint or is she cursed?
Escaping the watchful eye of Mother Superior and the other nuns Birdie begins an intimate friendship with Julia, the groundskeeper's daughter, but...
"Introverted Birdie is sent to live in a quaint and isolated convent by her concerned grandmother, in an attempt to change her sobering outlook on life. But left to her own devices she develops a heightened obsession with blood, which seems all too willing to flow from her body, and reoccurring visions and hallucinations that pull her in every direction. Sometimes whimsical and sometimes gory, Birdie passively questions - is she a saint or is she cursed?
Escaping the watchful eye of Mother Superior and the other nuns Birdie begins an intimate friendship with Julia, the groundskeeper's daughter, but...
- 9/27/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Fantaspoa has been bringing the latest in genre cinema to South America with their film festivals and have just announced that they're expanding into distribution. The newly announced FantasFilms will bring around 20 feature films per year to Brazilian cinemas, including Dave Made a Maze, The Ranger, Mohawk, and more:
From the Press Release: Every May and June, the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil becomes an international hub where artists, filmmakers, actors, and cinephiles from across the globe gather for Fantaspoa: South America's largest festival of fantastic cinema and the sole member of the Méliès Federation on the continent.
This year, in addition to the festival itself, Fantaspoa has announced its own distribution arm: FantasFilms.
The newly-launched company will team up with Marcelo de Souza's Mares Filmes, with plans for distributing around 20 feature films per calendar year to Brazilian cinemas. All of the films selected will come exclusively from the festival lineup.
From the Press Release: Every May and June, the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil becomes an international hub where artists, filmmakers, actors, and cinephiles from across the globe gather for Fantaspoa: South America's largest festival of fantastic cinema and the sole member of the Méliès Federation on the continent.
This year, in addition to the festival itself, Fantaspoa has announced its own distribution arm: FantasFilms.
The newly-launched company will team up with Marcelo de Souza's Mares Filmes, with plans for distributing around 20 feature films per calendar year to Brazilian cinemas. All of the films selected will come exclusively from the festival lineup.
- 6/8/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Sure to cure "the case of the Mondays" is Nightworld, starring Robert Englund and Jason London, which is now on Netflix and headlines today's Horror Highlights. Also: Texas Frightmare Weekend details, Melancholy Star's Starlight Filmmaker Programme, and Monsters in the Closet Kickstarter details.
Nightworld's Netflix Release Details: Press Release: "Nightworld, starring Jason London and horror icon Robert Englund, will be officially available on Netflix North America from February 16, 2017!
The psychological thriller is directed by Patricio Valladares and produced by Bulgarian based film company Open Frames, a subsidiary of Global Group.
In October last year, Nightworld became the first-ever Bulgarian film to enjoy a limited theatrical release in the U.S. The film opened in 11 major American cities and is now available on 20 VOD platforms, like iTunes and Amazon Prime.
Nigthworld is also the very first 100% Bulgarian production to be picked up by Netflix U.S.
“That is a big thing for us,...
Nightworld's Netflix Release Details: Press Release: "Nightworld, starring Jason London and horror icon Robert Englund, will be officially available on Netflix North America from February 16, 2017!
The psychological thriller is directed by Patricio Valladares and produced by Bulgarian based film company Open Frames, a subsidiary of Global Group.
In October last year, Nightworld became the first-ever Bulgarian film to enjoy a limited theatrical release in the U.S. The film opened in 11 major American cities and is now available on 20 VOD platforms, like iTunes and Amazon Prime.
Nigthworld is also the very first 100% Bulgarian production to be picked up by Netflix U.S.
“That is a big thing for us,...
- 2/26/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Hey there aspiring genre filmmakers! Do you have a feature-length script of the fantasy/horror variety? And does it feature a lead character from a less represented group (ie. female, Lgbtq+, from a minority background, or persons living with a disability)? Then indie studio Melancholy Star has just the residency for you! In the picturesque city of Bruges, Belgium, the two-week residency (slated for June/July 2018) will offer those selected with the opportunity to develop their script in this idyllic setting, with help from industry professionals. Melancholy Star company directors Elizabeth E. Schuch (writer/director of The Book of Birdie) and Konstantinos Koutsoliotas will be in residence at the house as well and actively available to advise on writing, VFX, storyboarding or design elements. For Schuch, “hearing the experiences...
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- 2/16/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Within a spate of gritty and retro horror films, it’s thrilling to see cinema return to the weird lushness of Gothic traditions. Oozing atmosphere, phantasmal storylines, and grotesque characters populate our screens again, though sometimes the melodrama of this category gets in the way of its art. A fascinating example has begun its creep through the festival circuit, however, as production designer Elizabeth Schuch makes her feature-length cinematic directorial debut with The Book of Birdie, a contained psychological fantasy that uses the confines of genre to spin a genuine character study.
In the snowy wastes of Wisconsin, the titular protagonist finds herself abandoned at a convent. The only youth amongst a collection of gossipy, nervous nuns, she soon faces weird visions that make her question her faith. When she meets the charismatic groundskeeper’s daughter, Julia, she falls in love; but her period (or miscarriage?) brings her visions to a spiritual height,...
In the snowy wastes of Wisconsin, the titular protagonist finds herself abandoned at a convent. The only youth amongst a collection of gossipy, nervous nuns, she soon faces weird visions that make her question her faith. When she meets the charismatic groundskeeper’s daughter, Julia, she falls in love; but her period (or miscarriage?) brings her visions to a spiritual height,...
- 10/20/2017
- by Ben Larned
- DailyDead
Not even a year has passed since The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival emerged as a must-attend genre festival, but year two is already looking to cement such talk. We Got This Covered reported from the trenches last October, where I served as one of the festival’s inaugural judges. The films were strong and the drinks stronger, only increasing excitement for year two. Fast-forward to September 2017 and the countdown clock has just about run out. Something we couldn’t be happier for.
Birth.Movies.Death. was lucky enough to announce Brooklyn Horror’s first wave, including buzzed-about highlights such as Tragedy Girls (one of my favorites from SXSW) and Sequence Break (a Fantasia Fest favorite for me). You’ve also got Housewife, Baskin director Can Evrenol’s sophomore feature, among other notable selections. Be sure to peruse Wave 1’s sacrificial offerings, but that’s old news – are you ready for Round 2? I know,...
Birth.Movies.Death. was lucky enough to announce Brooklyn Horror’s first wave, including buzzed-about highlights such as Tragedy Girls (one of my favorites from SXSW) and Sequence Break (a Fantasia Fest favorite for me). You’ve also got Housewife, Baskin director Can Evrenol’s sophomore feature, among other notable selections. Be sure to peruse Wave 1’s sacrificial offerings, but that’s old news – are you ready for Round 2? I know,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
UK writer-director Elizabeth E. Schuch makes her feature debut with The Book Of Birdie, a dark trip into the mind of a fragile girl. When, Birdie, fragile teenager with an overactive imagination is placed in an isolated Midwestern convent on the brink of closure, her strange and in some cases grotesque obsessions begin to consume her attention. Outside life beckons when she meets Julia, the confident, spirited maintenance girl, inspiring a growing infatuation. But privately, Birdie can’t turn away from her fascination with the gory and whimsical hallucinations that plague her. Birdie sets off on her spiritual quest to discover if the source of her visions is something saintly or a dark heresy. The convent itself holds ghosts of nuns who’ve met untimely deaths. Are...
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- 1/10/2017
- Screen Anarchy
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