Actor Jeremy (Rich Holton) has a film shoot in New York City and needs a place to stay on the quick - and fortunately his brother Brian (Peter Mastne) lives there and agrees to house him. Now the two siblings have become estranged over the years, so this seems to be a great opportunity for a catch-up/patch-up ... well, at least Jeremy seems to think so, but Brian is quick to squash all such aspirations when he asks Jeremy to pay rent - something which Jeremy eventually and begrudgingly agrees to, also because as an actor he doesn't make all that much money. However, as a landlord Brian clearly sucks, because he complains about everything, including the noises his own couch makes when somebody sits down on it. So the brothers' time together is a little complicated as it is. Thing is, there's more to the story than meets the eye, and this "more" isn't exactly comfortable ...

One can't help but love the concept of this movie: It starts out as a sort-of-comedy that really plays one awkward situation to the hilt, and then pulls back layer upon layer until we end up with something really dark. But a good concept isn't worth anything without good writing - which Enter the Room boasts in spades though, it'Äs full of witty dialogue, makes the best of its limited locations, and presents us with a couple of well fleshed out characters. And of course strong acting and a suitably subtle yet on-point directorial effort sure help to make this a very worthwhile if pretty macabre short.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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