Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. This is the 18 min short film that the feature film was based on.

Describing David Crowe’s stand-up reads like the beginning of the Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities. “It was the smartest of shows. It was the dumbest of shows. It was erudite and sophisticated. It was physical and ridiculous. It was horrifying. It was hilarious.” Crowe stormed the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with five star reviews and agglomerations of madding fans. He’s won the Seattle and San Francisco comedy competitions, and has numerous appearances on Comedy Central and The Bob & Tom Radio Show. “Crooked Finger” was taped at the Triple Door Theater in downtown Seattle. It includes topical and some wild material that didn’t air on his Showtime Comedy Special. See the show that the Herald called “a lethal comedy whiplash.”

A whiplash thriller in the lean, mean TAKEN tradition from Howard J. Ford, Director/Co-Writer, of the past FrightFest favourites THE DEAD and THE DEAD 2: INDIA. Former FBI agent, now single mother Lisa Brennan, takes a holiday to escape an unhappy love affair and painful family memories. But in a heartbeat is not only faced with a daughter kidnapped by human traffickers, but also faces murder charges and must keep one step ahead of the foreign police. Fasten your seatbelts for spectacular twists, startling turns and breathless suspense in a jolt-a-minute journey no mother should go on!