RedRum

RedRum, at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, opens on Friday January 15th in Buffalo, New York. Opening 8-11pm, show runs through Feb 26th.

RedRum, its title a reference to The Shining where a boy predicts "redrum" (murder) before a hotel elevator bursts with blood and all hell breaks loose, is a video with a haunted horror theme. The scenes take us through a cavernous home where blood - a predominant prop in horror films - drips from faucets, runs down mirrors, and pools on floors. The camera reveals it's haunted source and visits neighbouring houses that also drip with blood, suggesting a murderous streak. RedRum, filmed on location in Buffalo in winter 2009, features teenaged actors, the Buffalo Soundpainting Ensemble, and Victorian homes of local residents.