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“Midnight Macabre” (2015): Non-Human Star Performs Inhuman Acts in Intriguing Horror Short

Writer/director John Johnson’s short horror film Midnight Macabre is a mesmerizing piece of cinema that makes its mannequin star feel human and sympathetic – until some despicable acts are committed. Yes, you read that correctly: a mannequin takes the lead role in this short. Johnson imbues his film and, indeed, this character with enough emotion to send viewers into the valley of the uncanny.…