Intense horror boo short film hits on a drug addict that turns to its demons

Here is an intense horror short film entitled Boo. The story focuses on how “a traumatic event forces a drug addict in the recovery phase to face his demons, without his worried boyfriend who discover the truth.

“Over the course of a very difficult night, he must make a choice between those who love and what he loves.” I love the small turning point at the end of the short.

The film comes from the writer and director Rakefet Abergel. This short film is shared in collaboration with the Film Film Festival, where we are trying to exhibit some of the Radical Indies of Gender Films and shorts that the filmmakers are creating.

I also included an interview with the director you can read below!

Without spoiler, tell us what your movie, its characters and its themes deals with. Is it a proof of the concept or an autonomous story?

My film talks about addiction and self -esteem. The main character, you owe Aka Boo, is struggling to keep sober in a very difficult night.

He feels as if he needs to hide those who really have to be loved. In the end he has to choose between those who love and what he loves. It is an autonomous story, even if I worked on a version of characteristic of the script.

What was the inspiration for your movie? How did you come the idea?

The inspiration came from a story that my ex -boyfriend told me about a strange night when he collected his friend somewhere and was going out because he saw a man with garlic around his neck that behaved in a way crazy. I started writing my version of this and turned into what it is.

Tell us about you. What is your background? How long have you been a director?

I am originally from Los Angeles and I have always wanted to be on TV and movies. It took a while to go on, but I was a director for about 8 years. Previously I was mainly an actor.

I have been in a lot of great TV and films including Icarly, Shameless, Superbad, New Girl and more. I went to the school of cinema at Boston University, but I have never been going to make my films until I frustrated from the lack of good acting roles to me as a comedian strong sizes.

The casting did not seem to see me as a serious actress who could do dramatic roles, so I wrote the darkest thing I was able to think about showing everyone. This is how Jax in Love was born, my first short.

What inspires you to work within gender cinema and tell this type of stories?

I love the way in which gender cinema can give life to really deep messages and dark feelings. It is a great outlet for me to say something important and entertain at the same time.

The horror does not avoid the difficult and depressing, and I find it really liberating when I write. It is much easier for me than to write a comedy.

What was your favorite part of the film process for this project?

My favorite part is always production. I love to be on set. I love to act. I love the direction. It makes all difficult things to pre -protuction. I had an exceptional crew and some of my best friends next to me, as well as a talented talented cast. Filming went without hitches and it seemed that everyone had fun. I know I did it.

What are you most proud of this movie?

I am very proud that he played in so many festivals and won so many prizes! I am also extremely proud that it was explored by Alter and put on their platform between really fantastic films. I am also super proud of my performance and it was also my first time to direct, so however difficult it is, I think it came out great!

What is a favorite story or a moment from the making of the film you would like to share?

I really liked working with Laura Slade Wiggins (shameless) and Parisa Fitz-Henley (Fantasy Island). They are so professional and so good in what they do as well as being incredible human beings. It was so fun to play with them.

I also loved working with Josh Kelly (Transformers). He is such a great actor and overall great and he managed to convince me that he loved me even when he had to fix a face full of horror make -up while he did it!

What was your most demanding moment or experience you had while you shoot your movie?

There have been some demanding moments, but one that comes to mind is our first day of filming, while we were setting up, the DP understood that we had no equipment we needed due to incorrect communication and one We rented pieces of the pieces was not fully operational.

It was 21 on Friday, so nothing was open, and I called my friend Aaron who had some equipment at home and fortunately he was able to put him together for us. We had to send a PA one hour away to get it, but literally saved the filming.

In this case, how has your film changed or deferred by its original concept during pre-production, production and/or post-production? How did the way you approach future projects as a result?

It did not change too much throughout the process, but it taught me a lot about the production and importance of working with the right people to guarantee not only a good result on the screen, but also a fun and successful production.

Who were some of your collaborators and actors of the film? How did you start working with each other?

Ned Thorne was the publisher of my first film, Jax in Love, and he was on the set for Boo as a consultancy director to help me behind the camera when I was in front. If it hadn’t been for him, he wouldn’t have come out well as he did.

He then changed Boo and my latest film too. I hope to collaborate with him on everything I do! I met Marshall Langhr through Ned and was an excellent producer and first announcement. He kept me organized and on scheduled times and I could not have done it without him. Alex Griffin, our director of photography, also arrived through Ned.

He made the film professional and beautiful and did everything with a smile. I met Laura Slade Wiggins on the Shameless set when I filmed my episode. She and I became fast friends and her sparkling personality was exactly what required the role.

I launched Parisa Fitz-Henley in a condemned production years ago before someone knew who it was! He has only one way to bring humanity to every character he plays. Parisa brought Josh Kelly and I couldn’t be grateful.

Not only was he in my favorite show, Ireal, is one of the kindest actor I know. He was down to help with everything that production needed and came out of his role as an actor when we also needed an extra hand. A true professional.

What is the best advice you have ever received as director and what would you mean to the new filmmakers?

The best advice I received as director is to try. Don’t wait until you think you know everything, you will never do it! I always say to the new filmmakers to create what they love and what is important for them.

Don’t do what you think will come or what you think people want. People want real stories from real people who care about them. Even people sometimes don’t know what they want until they see it. So you do something that you can only do and let it come out!

What are your plans for your career and what do you hope that this film does for this? What kind of stories would you like to tell going on?

I hope I can act and direct more. I am observing my first function right now. I like to tell stories about things that struck me in my life that could help others feel less alone in their experience of similar things.

I want to change hearts and minds on difficult topics and entertain at the same time. All my films have a message and will always have a message.

What the message is sometimes depends on the experience of their spectators, but I want people to leave my films that have walked in someone else’s role and have acquired a better understanding of how it is.

What is your next project and when can we expect to see it?

My third short, stopped, is on the Fest circuit now. We hope to see it also on Filmquest this year. It was previewed at the Cleveland International Film Festival and will be screened at the Shawna Shea Film Festival in July 2024.

The film concerns my feelings about a spontaneous abortion that I had three years ago and deals with the many ways in which people are wrong when they try to comfort someone who live that type of loss. It is less horror than my two of mine, but by nature of the topic it is still very horrible and decidedly sad.

Where can we find more than your work and where can we contact you the interested parties? Do you have a website or a youtube channel/vimeo? Do social media manage?

You can find my films and trailers and more on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@therakefetabergel you can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X: @Cyclamenfilms or visit our website www.cyclamenfilms.com

Question bonus n. 1: What is your favorite movie of all time?

My favorite movie of all time has returned to the future. It was the first film I saw in a 5 -year -old theater and still remains an absolutely perfect film in every way.

Question bonus n. 2: What is the film that inspired you to become a director and/or had the greatest influence on your work?

So many films inspired me and what kind of film I make. Some of them are Magnolia, Pulp Fiction, Dirty Dancing, The Sixth Sense, Goonies, Thelma and Louise, Psycho, Girl Interrupted and so many more than I could ever list.