Cinemaphobia (2001)
A psychological dream-like film about a movie actor tormented by the films he plays in.
This was the first movie I edited non-linear, using the computers at my college, though this was not a class assignment as most of my films were. There’s been some slight re-editing over the years, making this a bit shorter than the original.
A sequel was planned Cinemaphobia: Reloaded, as a joke on the overuse of the word “Reloaded” as a sequel title and the act of “reloading” a camera. It would have delved further into the actor’s paranoid psyche watching his life being documented on an internet webcam. I never had time to make it.
I was waiting for the projector with a chainsaw :p
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Likethe beginning was really frightening, just seeing the overworked movie actor. Damn man. This should be a feature-length film. Really, it should. After AVGN the movie work on this.
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Likethe part when the camera came back gave me a shock nice video i agree with bimmylee95 make this a movie
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LikeWow James, looking good. Honestly like a young Bruce Campbell. Didn't realize you were so goddam old.
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LikeThis is one of your best short films. I think after you release the Nerd movie and your official film career takes off, you should remake this into a feature length film. I would pay to see it.
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LikeExcept for the scene with the door and the carpet I find this movie to be very AWESOME! Reminds me of Peeping Tom.
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LikeYou managed to make this movie scary, and that is what you do. You have a film, a simple raw tape that is boring to watch, but the way you edit and put hard work into your films, it makes your movies amazing! I am completely inspired by watching any of your movies. Simply wonderful!
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LikeThat was fucking awesome. Seems like he's channeling Bruce Campbell in this one.
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LikeWhat's 2+2
Gonorrhea
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LikeI can definitely see the inspiration for your Friday the 13th review. It was a pretty good short film.
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LikeOf all the movies you made outside of AVGN, this one is your best in terms of style and substance!
Maybe after you make the AVGN movie, you can make that sequel. Just get fans with webcams to take part in it and you have your movie. I don't have one of my own, but hopefully someday.
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LikeI had not seen any movies of yours that weren't reviews, or overanalyzers.
Now that i've seen this one, i gotta say, it's pretty amazing, i love the psychological dimension and the horror movie satire.
And the ending was really awesome, i was expecting something like that, and i'm glad my expectations were right, because i think it's totally the point of the movie : a movie of a guy who breaks the fourth wall, but making a movie about him is just emprisonning him into more walls . And it goes on and on.
Anyway, great movie, the visual was really cool, with the mirrors and everything, and so was the reflexion. Now i'm gonna stop watching movies about infinity, i just went through "Inception" just before, now that's enough xD.
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LikeThats sweet! Nice work man, I like your movies alot. I hope you make more movies, I know your busy and all but I just love these. And this one takes the cake!
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LikeSpectacular.
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LikeVery inspiring film. Love the way you made it feel so psychological and disorienting. Can't wait until you get the time to make more.
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LikeTheres something about that ending that gives me chills man. Very original, awesome fire scene, dont know how you pulled that off without actually burning the house. Im sure it was just special effects but man it looked so real. I liked this vid. And why is everyone hating on the stash? I thought it looked cool man. peace james.
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Likewatch cinemassacre 200. He used smoke and red lights for the fire scene, and the real fire was far away from the house with a cardboard wall and some extra carpet.
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LikeYour movies are amazing! People can whine about how often you make reviews, but in my opinion, you should make LESS reviews and make more of these movies. I love how organic they feel. Every film on this site is inspiring, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for your work!
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LikeMan, I gotta tell you, I love this site James, but I would love it more if you make more movies of you own instead making so many reviews about other people´s work. I know you are being paid for making reviews but I´m shure you must be dying to make your own movies with your own personal style. For what I saw on your favourites shorts you made, you make a lot of tributes but you still haven´t made something with an identity of your own, and I would love to see that. I hope you could do it.
PS: sorry about the grammar, I´m from Argentina and I understand English more than I speak.
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Likethe moustache is so stupid
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Likea good video
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LikeThe stache is pimp.
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LikeI really liked it. It was actually very suspenseful! That final scare with the camera in the woods made me jump, lol.
Well done, James.
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LikeOMG what great end!!! This is amaizing, congraulations James
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LikeI got a David Lynch vibe from this.
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LikeJames you do have a lot of fans in China. They call you 喷神詹姆斯.
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LikeThis is really a good one. You look so young!
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LikeReally liked this video. Had something of an Evil Dead feel. Best part that just blew my mind was the house fire. There's no way that the carpet caught on fire inside lol. Job well done.
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Likecool video, interesting idea, but that mustache was brutal
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LikeThis is really cool. The camera work is amazing, and the acting on James's behalf: impeckable. I still want to know how the tripod "turned it's head" in the fire scene.
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LikeThe walking tripod and the dream sequence gave me chills! I love the ending, too. So cool. I would love to see the sequel if you ever get around to it.
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LikeHaha, nice "walking" tripod.
Damn, you make such good movies. I'm jealous.
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LikeIt's Great .. I got knighmares with tha walking tripod.. Awesome !!!
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LikeAnd I love the mustache, bring it back, its so 80's
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LikeThe first scene truly is great, and the whole disorienting feeling of the movie makes it nauseatingly great
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LikeThe opening sequence was very unsettling... good acting on your part.
And I couldn't help but laugh a little at the ending. (I just find horror to be funny sometimes. I have an odd sense of humor.)
Also, your concept for the sequel reminded me of Satoshi Kon's "Perfect Blue". I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but it's an animated psychological thriller about a singer-turned-actress who is tormented by a mysterious website that has surprisingly detailed insight into her daily life.
It's... interesting... Check it out sometime. (Just as a warning: it contains explicit scenes of violence, rape, and fish. Lots and lots of fish.)
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LikeAwesome lighting effects! I think the part with the mirror was both humorous and kind of freaky. Do you think you'll ever continue this series? You should if you ever get free time. Err "free time."
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LikeHaha. I loved this one. Like all the other people, the walking camera part was my favorite. It's just...weird, but cool at the same time :D
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Likelove the walking of the camera
also, glad you lost the mustache
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LikeI so love this movie this is my favorite movie i just love it !...
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LikeAbsolutely love the ending! Great one James!
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LikeI really enjoyed what you did with all the camera effects, as if to tie in to the fact that we actually are watching through the eye of another camera. The whole movie seemed extremely artistic to me. Very impressive.
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LikeLol great job. Love this one, especially making the tripod walk down the stairs...creepy but amazing at the same time!
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LikeHow did you do the "walking" camera tripod? D8 Did you hold it by the top which is out of the picture? Anyways, you're a genius! :>
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LikeSee where you got the gag for the Friday the 13th 3 locks part.
Interesting video to.
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LikeMy favorite out of all your movies. Love this one
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Likereally like this short movie! i especially liked hte beginning it really felt as if the actor was mentally instable
In the bathroom scene i secretly hoped the thing would come out of the toilet but i will just watch 'it came from the toilet' again then;)
I hope you can find some time in the near future to make a 2nd one!
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LikeThis is a work of directorial genius
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LikeAwesome film, you should really make the sequel when you get the time to do it.
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Like5:44 also used on dublrvision part 2!
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