Monica Ring Have you ever been an avid fan of witchery? How about the supernatural world? Well, in this dark spinoff of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sabrina must learn to stop talking to the dead.
Director Ricardo Uhagon Vivas created Witch Girl as a simple fan film that allowed us to view Sabrina in a whole different light. In the actual show, Sabrina is a teenager who’s living her life as a witch. However, in the short film, we get to see what Sabrina was like as a child.
The short film fades into gray clouds, a full moon, and a creepy house. There is a crow squawking off-screen, and an eerie soundtrack playing in the background. The light editing is absolutely impeccable. The sky, as well as the house, are illustrated clearly through its high quality imagery. However, the shadows seem to overpower the trees and the …show more content…
Before the establishing shot of the house fades out, there is something flashing through the window. The next shot is a closeup of what the viewers saw flashing: A music lamp with women and a moon spinning all around. The final shot in this sequence is the introduction to the setting and the protagonist. The music lamp is placed in Sabrina’s room, and Sabrina is the main character, which the audience notices as we’re watching her sleep.
The variety of sounds prove to be phenomenal as well. When the paranormal entity whispered Sabrina’s name in her ear, I didn’t expected that. I had headphones in my ears and it felt like I was the one getting whispered to, which creeped me out even more. The sound of the lantern moving was very realistic, as well as the door creaking and shutting.
I also appreciated the theme of crows throughout the short film. In the beginning, we hear crows outside. Then, when Sabrina went to grab the Ouija board, the cuckoo clock rang and a crow popped out, repeatedly