The Summer House

An aspiring young writer (the gleefully innocent Michael Buster) agrees to rent an expansive house for the summer so that he can finish his novel. Little does he know that the previous tenant is a territorial and resourceful little fellow. Quality shorts are hard to come by, often turning out to be little more than trailers for filmmakers with a dreamy eye on fame, but writer/director/producer Joel Sadilek does a good job of getting in a full story arc. As original as it is funny, it is highly recommended - the editing, especially, is spectacular. While many short or indie films have a slapped-together look that is distracting, Summer House is a smooth journey. Another interesting note - the house itself, where shooting took place, was once owned by David Lee Roth.