Touch (2022 film)

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Touch
Touch Poster.jpg
Poster
Directed by Justin Burquist
Written byJustin Burquist
Produced by
  • Evette Betancourt
  • Christopher Holloway
Starring
Cinematography Ray Gallardo
Edited byFernando Garcia
Music byMatthew Gradala
Production
companies
  • Broken Swing Productions
  • Gemini Pictures
Distributed byKlipist
Release dates
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000

Touch is a 2022 crime horror short film written and directed by Justin Burquist. The film stars Eva Ceja, Randy Davison, Steve Froehlich and Nick Young. It won Best Horror Short Film at Berlin Short Film Festival, was nominated for Best Art Direction at Oceanside International Film Festival and screened at Monster Fest and the San Diego Comic-Con Independent Film Festival.

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Plot

Homicide police bring in a mysterious woman with a supernatural ability to help them solve a gruesome murder.

Cast

Production

Justin Burquist used the film's technique on a previous music video [1] and said the film is influenced by Se7en and Brian De Palma. [2] Principal photography took place in downtown San Diego in 2021. [3] John Menvielle helped with sound recording, visual effects and editing. [4] Jayce Venditti and Ron Christopher Jones were also cast in the film. [5] It was made for a $10,000 budget. [6]

Release

The film premiered at Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival on November 20, 2022. [7] It screened at Monster Fest with Matthew Holmes' The Cost , [8] [9] Berlin Short Film Festival, [10] Oceanside International Film Festival [11] and Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. [1] [12]

It was distributed by Klipist on May 22, 2024. [13]

Reception

Critical response

Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage praised Ceja's performance and said the film was "a captivating, mysterious blend of crime thriller and horror," scoring it 8 out of 10. [14] Mac Brewer at Horror Society scored it 4 out of 5 noting they "would love to see this further explored or redone into a feature film" because it is "a unique crime thriller/horror tale that has so much more potential." [15] Simon Thompson at Bloody Flicks praised the film, saying it was "visually captivating, and striking in its originality." [6] Adam La Rosa at Monster Fest said the film was "interesting and mind-bending." [9]

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival2022Best EditingFernando GarciaWon [4]
Berlin Short Film Festival 2023Best Horror Short Film: Audience AwardEvette Betancourt, Justin Burquist, Christopher HollowayWon
Oceanside International Film Festival 2023Best Art DirectionNicole ValenciaNominated [11]
San Diego Film Awards2023Best Narrative Short FilmEvette Betancourt, Justin Burquist, Christopher HollowayWon [16]
Best Sound DesignJoe GodfreyWon
Best DirectorJustin BurquistNominated [5]
Best Lead Actress Eva Ceja Nominated
Best Cinematography Ray Gallardo Nominated
Best EditingFernando GarciaNominated
Best Production DesignNicole ValenciaNominated
Best Visual EffectsJohn MenvielleNominated
Brightside Tavern Film Festival2024Best Director Horror/ThrillerJustin BurquistNominated [17]
Best Horror/ThrillerTouchNominated
Best ConceptNominated

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