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![[Interview] CLOCK Editor Alexandra Amick on Telling Female Stories and Maternal Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b8a4199ae7c3469dadb9d4d490999cae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1500,h_843,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_b8a4199ae7c3469dadb9d4d490999cae~mv2.jpg)
![[Interview] A Conversation with BURY THE BRIDE Actor and Producer Chaz Bono](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_16bb79e7b3024f648ce5017ea5dacf09~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1868,h_1052,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_16bb79e7b3024f648ce5017ea5dacf09~mv2.png)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_910,h_511,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Director Andrew Bowser](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_058ae323f5e146288d8f493b2672efd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1550,h_873,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_058ae323f5e146288d8f493b2672efd5~mv2.jpg)
![[True Horror] The Portrayal of Human Trafficking in EDEN and How We Discuss Victimization](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9854ab031d314d62aaeebfe1fb3a1e80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1872,h_1052,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_9854ab031d314d62aaeebfe1fb3a1e80~mv2.jpg)
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![[Slay The Date] Bloody Good Characters and The Superior Performances in Bob Clark’s Black Christmas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_7ad4442c793c40f99e7a9bd375f30217~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1280,h_719,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_7ad4442c793c40f99e7a9bd375f30217~mv2.jpg)
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![[Panic Fest] THE FORE-MEN Review – Existential Loneliness is the Heart of Adrian Bobb's Sci-Fi Short](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bf5f5e08a3964d63b602b882d96107a8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1439,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_bf5f5e08a3964d63b602b882d96107a8~mv2.png)
[Panic Fest] THE FORE-MEN Review – Existential Loneliness is the Heart of Adrian Bobb's Sci-Fi Short
Sci-Fi Horror short, The Fore-Men, delivers a viciously lonely view of what the world might be like if humans were at their worst.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 19, 2023
![[Panic Fest] TRIM SEASON Review – Uterine Horror's Neoteric Mother Crone Comes in Blazing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_a6a90f10604f405f811fbbbc6978d03c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1343,h_1008,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_a6a90f10604f405f811fbbbc6978d03c~mv2.jpg)
[Panic Fest] TRIM SEASON Review – Uterine Horror's Neoteric Mother Crone Comes in Blazing
Trim Season is an abundantly entertaining horror film. Vida plays on familiar Folk Horror tropes while remaining fresh in her execution.
E. L. King
Apr 19, 2023
![[Panic Fest] BURY THE BRIDE Review – The Hunters, the Wolves, and the Dangers of Falling in Love](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4084d6f4c35940d88d59f4f2ede90dfe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1342,h_1007,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4084d6f4c35940d88d59f4f2ede90dfe~mv2.jpg)
[Panic Fest] BURY THE BRIDE Review – The Hunters, the Wolves, and the Dangers of Falling in Love
Bury The Bride's well-balanced pacing, intriguing narrative, surprises, and well-built tension, create a film that thrills.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 18, 2023
![[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_682,h_512,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg)
[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox
E.L. King (Slay Away) interviews co-writer of Bury The Bride, Krsy Fox at Panic Fest 2023.
E. L. King
Apr 17, 2023
![[Slamdance] THE UNDERBUG Review – A Frighteningly Effective Haunted House Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_715,h_536,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.jpg)
[Slamdance] THE UNDERBUG Review – A Frighteningly Effective Haunted House Horror
The Underbug is a captivating and acutely frightening supernatural horror with a backdrop of political unrest and excellent performances.
E. L. King
Jan 28, 2023
![[BHFF] MEGALOMANIAC Review – A Feel-Bad Journey Where the Grotesque and Depraved Shine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1812,h_1360,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] MEGALOMANIAC Review – A Feel-Bad Journey Where the Grotesque and Depraved Shine
Mitchell Brown says Megalomaniac centers on patriarchy, unflinching brutality, and a troubled character’s tightrope walk of empathy....
Mitchell Brown
Oct 22, 2022
![[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review – An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review – An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey
E.L. King says Corey Deshon's Daughter is a tense, nuanced, clever thriller delicately navigating depravity and power dynamics. Beyond...
E. L. King
Oct 22, 2022
![[BHFF] V/H/S/99 Review – It's the End of the 90s Zeitgeist as We Know It](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_2e9167f0146949d2b0e03d1fd766eb14~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1439,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_2e9167f0146949d2b0e03d1fd766eb14~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] V/H/S/99 Review – It's the End of the 90s Zeitgeist as We Know It
Death says V/H/S/99 loses the 90s zeitgeist in translation in some places, but the shorts make up a fun collection of scary stories in...
Death
Oct 21, 2022
![[BHFF] MOTHER SUPERIOR Review – An Artistically Dark Thriller Centered on Folk Feminism](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_e9a6e3b1a4694d6f92093b91b006ff08~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_e9a6e3b1a4694d6f92093b91b006ff08~mv2.jpeg)
[BHFF] MOTHER SUPERIOR Review – An Artistically Dark Thriller Centered on Folk Feminism
Sarah Kirk describes Mother Superior as a captivating and haunting debut feature exploring occult magic and the eternal cycle of the...
Sarah Kirk
Oct 21, 2022
![[BHFF] OLD FLAME Review – Anxiety, Former Lovers, and Dangerous Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1812,h_1360,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.jpeg)
[BHFF] OLD FLAME Review – Anxiety, Former Lovers, and Dangerous Secrets
Breanna Lucci says Old Flame holds a plethora of alluring storylines and emotions, all delivered through thoughtfully crafted dialogue....
Breanna Lucci
Oct 21, 2022
![[BHFF] SINPHONY Review – An Uneven Horror Anthology Lacking Connective Tissue](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_54ee09b27a1945128fbd5ef208b57d06~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1643,h_1233,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_54ee09b27a1945128fbd5ef208b57d06~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] SINPHONY Review – An Uneven Horror Anthology Lacking Connective Tissue
Alex Nguyen says Sinphony is an uneven affair where the vignettes act more as a series of genre exercises than a cohesive whole. Horror...
Alex Nguyen
Oct 21, 2022
![[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review – Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review – Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma
E.L. King says Laurence Vannicelli's psychological horror Mother, May I? is thoughtfully crafted with distinct sensitivity, and embraces...
E. L. King
Oct 20, 2022
![[BHFF] FLOWING Review – This Mist Brings Out the Worst in You](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_17ce86ead5194d028ee9e428c9a14258~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_17ce86ead5194d028ee9e428c9a14258~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] FLOWING Review – This Mist Brings Out the Worst in You
Breanna Lucci says Paolo Strippoli’s Flowing is psychologically immersive with complex family dynamics, thrilling performances, and...
Breanna Lucci
Oct 18, 2022
![[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review – Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.jpg)
[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review – Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg
We can expect the unexpected from writer, producer, editor, and director Kurtis David Harder in his latest thriller, Influencer....
E. L. King
Oct 17, 2022
SPIRIT HALLOWEEN Review – A Spooky Family Friendly Adventure Lacking Heart and Zest
E.L. King says David Poag's Spirit Halloween lacks the adventurously contagious frivolity and excitement required to captivate audiences...
E. L. King
Oct 3, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] DO NOT DISTURB Review – Psychedelics, Love, and Toxic Relationships](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_8d3b53ff73fd4435a0c8b31b31fbad6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1234,h_926,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_8d3b53ff73fd4435a0c8b31b31fbad6d~mv2.jpg)
[Popcorn Frights] DO NOT DISTURB Review – Psychedelics, Love, and Toxic Relationships
Breanna Lucci says Do Not Disturb is an entertaining drug-induced nightmare that explores complex issues. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...
Breanna Lucci
Sep 6, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1055,h_792,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.jpg)
[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape
E.L. King says Sylvia Caminer's Follow Her brings a clever, fresh and frightening perspective to the "social media is bad" trope. The...
E. L. King
Sep 6, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1347,h_1011,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.jpg)
[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise
Breanna Lucci says Alex Phillips' feature-length directorial debut takes audiences on an elaborate, worm-filled, drug-fueled adventure....
Breanna Lucci
Sep 6, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] FANGA Review – A Horrifying Tale as Old as Time](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_10645fd9b8104b6a8078e6b431abcc32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1094,h_821,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_10645fd9b8104b6a8078e6b431abcc32~mv2.jpg)
[Popcorn Frights] FANGA Review – A Horrifying Tale as Old as Time
Julia Straub says Fanga is a masterful reworking of Beauty and the Beast, employing captivating cinematography and contemporary themes to...
Julia Straub
Sep 5, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] THE EYES BELOW Review – A Stunning Supernatural Study in Shadowplay](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_157e981291424e869a62f424f7e4f22b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1812,h_1360,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_157e981291424e869a62f424f7e4f22b~mv2.jpg)
[Popcorn Frights] THE EYES BELOW Review – A Stunning Supernatural Study in Shadowplay
Megan Borns says The Eyes Below is a magnificently-executed film filled with brilliant cinematography. Many people are plagued by sleep...
Megan Borns
Aug 29, 2022
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