''Evil's Evil Cousin'' is a 2016

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, written and directed by Richard Peter Hunter. It stars

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as The Dapper Man, a singing and dancing character who serves as the narrator of the film and

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as Pastor Bob, a preacher who is struggling with religion and has his faith tested by God.

Cast

as The Dapper Man *

as Pastor Bob * Daniel Booroff as Terry and Evil Terry * Lewis Allcock as Willy Williams * Clifford Hume as Bruce * Neil Summerville as Sebastian

Reception

Critical response

In a summary of his favourite films at the Richmond International Film Festival in March 2017, Kevin Johnson of Richmond Magazine stated that "this short is hard to look away from; every minute there is something on screen to appreciate, be it the acting and cinematography, or the compelling script and comedy/drama balance".

Accolades

The film picked up awards in US film festivals, including the NYC Indie Film Awards, Around Films International Film Festival and Spotlight Horror Film Awards. The film first screened in the UK on 19 September 2016 at

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, and then at the Let's All Be Free Film Festival in London in October 2016."LABF - Evil's Evil Cousin, directed by Richard Peter Hunter"
''LABF - Let's All Be Free'' Retrieved 20 September 2016 The film was also part of the

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References

External links

* British independent films British horror short films 2016 short films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films English-language short films {{short-film-stub