The film begins with a violent prisoner being dumped down a tube into a sewer-like prison. Rather quickly it becomes apparent that he's got no scruples--and he will do anything to survive. Soon, he meets up with two political prisoners and they work together to try to find an exit and avoid being eaten by a monster that may live there as well.
The idea behind CHTHONIA isn't exactly brand new. Films like ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, RUNNING MAN and other sci-fi films have been set in a dystopian society where a repressive government sentences its dissidents and run of the mill prisoners to a hellish alternative to traditional prison. However, for a low budget film made by inexperienced film makers, this is a very good film. Danny Borque pretty much did it all in this film other than act and for a fourth short film, it is exceptional. I recently saw one of his other films, THE TOASTER THAT TOASTED GOLDEN TOAST, and was also impressed.
The idea behind CHTHONIA isn't exactly brand new. Films like ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, RUNNING MAN and other sci-fi films have been set in a dystopian society where a repressive government sentences its dissidents and run of the mill prisoners to a hellish alternative to traditional prison. However, for a low budget film made by inexperienced film makers, this is a very good film. Danny Borque pretty much did it all in this film other than act and for a fourth short film, it is exceptional. I recently saw one of his other films, THE TOASTER THAT TOASTED GOLDEN TOAST, and was also impressed.
