Into the Mud
Written, Directed, and Produced by Pablo Pastor
Actors: Maria Forqué and Ramon G. del Pomar
2016
Reviewed by A. Renee Hunt
There are few short movies that throw me completely off. Into the Mud, written, directed, and produced by Pablo Pastor, is one of those shorts. Written in the fashion of classic horror you are subject to raw fear in a hunter-prey styled tale that shows you, all is not as it appears to be.
The film begins with a woman who is filthy, injured, naked, and confused, and ends with a victim’s vicious death, but it’s all in the how. You’re made to sympathize and root for the victim, but just when you think you know the outcome — Bam! You know nothing!
I enjoyed Into the Mud and felt it held an appropriate amount of mystery and suspense. The movie is simple and doesn’t give anything but what you want to see, until the enigma is revealed. The actress, Maria Forqué, is the daughter of Spanish stage, TV, and film star Veronica Forqué. The other actor of the movie, Ramon G. del Pomar, is a veteran actor of drama and romance. Together, they make a thriller of a horror picture.
I enjoyed the shocking ending and would love to watch more by Pastor if this is any indication of how entertaining his work can be.
