James and Rob are hiding out in isolation to fix their mutual issues. As time progresses, the two reveal facts regarding their disturbing past relationship. An acquaintance of James’, Jessica, finds herself in an uncomfortable position as she contemplates the best way to handle the situation.
Review by Julie Sheppard:
This gripping short, Bay for Blood, is a warning to those who bully the weak and socially awkward. The premise that cruelty is repaid by enduring suffering is truly compelling, a willingness to endure justice for one’s past evil deeds.
The performance of the captor, once harassed by the captive, is both venerable and believable, while at the same time frantic and edgy. The viewer can at least comprehend how a history of being ridiculed and picked on could cause someone to search for justice and revenge. This actor displays a wide range of emotions such as fear, edginess, anger and bitterness, as well as being able to put on a “good face” for drug customer Jessica, at least for a time, until paranoia starts to emerge.
The actor playing the captive is also quite convincing, giving a layered performance of both defiance and remorse for past wickedness. The rather sterile white lighting in the claustrophobic apartment works well for this tale of imprisonment. Other elements that give the film a purposely unstable quality, are the rapid fire, jerky shots, spinning around the bleeding freed captive on the ground. These shots produce a jittery and unstable sensation, to mirror what the nervous crowd standing around the shot man might be experiencing. This film has the essence of a morality play, where the captive has seemingly learned his lesson and will no longer victimize the weak, even though the victim may not have been liked and, in fact, was unpleasant and paranoid.
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