Blur Short Film Promises This 1 Demon Is Real And It Will Kill You

Andrew Miles Broughton is the writer-director for an Australian Independent feature film called Blur. With its tagline touting “The Demon is Real,” the story opens with a woman called Sophie (Abigail Bianca) exploring some recently unearthed ruins in Iraq. With some slightly touched-on themes geared towards the war and violence in the country, the narrative doesn’t stay in that area for long.

Shortly after Sophie returns home, strange things begin to happen and Sophie finds whatever she brought home with her has not only awakened but that she can’t escape it. Overtly a slow burn, Blur takes its time splashing out the details of exactly what might be happening. Faulty electricity, frightening noises, and imagery coming from unexpected places as well as an affinity to metal all get thrown into the mix.

Immediately, Blur stands out from the crowd of micro-budget productions with stunning photography and some intricately delivered gore. Sophie, in particular, ends up on the receiving end of some pretty graphic and well-orchestrated terror. When news of her death reaches her best friend, Jade, she tries valiantly to figure out what happened. However, the closer Jade gets to uncovering the truth the more she moves towards a similar fate to her friend.

Metal Demons

Despite some decent horror elements, Blur leans into Giallo-style filmmaking creating a dent with surreal and mysteriously ominous cinematography. With a heightened score to elevate what’s already on screen, the film moves along well enough to maintain interest in seeing it through. Performances fare well too.

This short film was awarded “Best Foreign Film at the Atlanta Horror Film Fest in 2022. For more information on the title and where to watch it next, keep an eye on Blur’s official website. For a taste of what to expect when the title gets some well-deserved distribution, watch the trailer below.

Blur movie is rated

3.5 terminator demons out of 5

“Inspired by filmmakers like Kubrick (The Shining) De Palma, Argento, and Fincher. I aimed to make an elegant horror film, we shot for a year of weekends on 4K digital and were in sound post for nearly 2 years as it was indie to the core!”

Director Andrew Broughton of the Australian horror movie, Blur

Blur Movie Trailer