The Case of Evil

The Case of Evil is a 2014 horror drama short film written and directed by Jana and Neal Hallford. The film stars Merrick McCartha and Rebecca Sausedo. It premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival on October 12, 2014.

Plot
A hoodoo witch is confronted by a blues musician over a stolen instrument.

Cast

 * Merrick McCartha
 * Rebecca Sausedo

Production
Jana and Neal Hallford produced the film under their company Swords & Circuitry Studios. The film was written weeks before being submitted to Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Films like Dracula and Cat People inspired it.Carvin Knowles composed the film's score and the makeup was done by Francia Cohen. It was shot in San Diego.

Release
The film premiered on October 12, 2014 at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. On December 18, 2015, it was released online and physical media.

Festival screenings

 * Phoenix ComiCon
 * Sanford International Film Festival
 * Phantasmagoria Film Festival
 * H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon
 * GenCon Film Festival
 * Sacramento Horror Film Festival
 * Macabre Faire Film Festival
 * I Filmmaker International Film Festival

Reception
Geoffrey Thorne told Scifi Radio that the film is "Well done all around." Miguel Rodriguez at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival compared the film to "classic Universal Pictures-style horror." Beth Accomando of KPBS Cinema Junkie said the sound work was meticulous. Keith Lane at TG Geeks said it was too short and would've liked to have seen the story expanded into a longer runtime.