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![[Panic Fest] THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Review - Before Leatherface, There Was Smash Mouth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_04c8db874a604e08a4de56af58bc3c07~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_04c8db874a604e08a4de56af58bc3c07~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest] THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Review - Before Leatherface, There Was Smash Mouth
It's funny, self-aware, and full of fun nods to horror genre trends — historical and contemporary, both factual and fabricated.
Mitchell Brown
Apr 20, 2023

![[Panic Fest] BLACK DRAGON Review – A Forceful and Unflinching Look at the Brutality of War](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_fb3882b3b0db4f6e9d9d1446e3cb79fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_fb3882b3b0db4f6e9d9d1446e3cb79fc~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest] BLACK DRAGON Review – A Forceful and Unflinching Look at the Brutality of War
Defiant and intense, Black Dragon's forceful, unflinching look into the morality (or lack thereof) of war is divisive and electric.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 20, 2023
![[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_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_bf5f5e08a3964d63b602b882d96107a8~mv2.webp)
[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_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_a6a90f10604f405f811fbbbc6978d03c~mv2.webp)
[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_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4084d6f4c35940d88d59f4f2ede90dfe~mv2.webp)
[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


DARK GLASSES Review – Dario Argento's Interplay Between Good and Evil
Dark Glasses is low on scares, high on quality direction, and marks another small step forward for the portrayal of women in horror.
Death
Apr 6, 2023


ALIVE Review – A Neglected Zombie Apocalypse Narrative Lacking Depth
Despite a promising plot and suitable cinematography, Alive's failure rests on a lack of execution, emotion, and inexcusable neglect.
Death
Apr 4, 2023


FUZZY HEAD Review – A Surrealist Spiral Into Accepting Self Love
With its excellent cast and impeccable direction, McColm delivers a film worth remembering in Fuzzy Head.
Dani Shembesh
Mar 30, 2023


SCREAM VI REVIEW – Ghostface Takes New York City
Scream VI acknowledges and honors its predecessors while cementing itself as a fresh and self-sustaining film.
Jamie Arena
Mar 27, 2023

![[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0d11d4e6004e4e16bd7cf2f2da2aca9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0d11d4e6004e4e16bd7cf2f2da2aca9b~mv2.webp)
[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized
Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool is a critique of the lack of consequences for the atrocities of the wealthy whose criticism feels hollow.
Erin Brady
Jan 31, 2023


BABY RUBY Review – A Fearsome Portrait of the Horrors of Motherhood
Bess Wohl's directorial debut, Baby Ruby is an incredibly fearsome, painful, and unnerving thriller.
E. L. King
Jan 31, 2023

![[Slamdance] THE UNDERBUG Review – A Frighteningly Effective Haunted House Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_13b625e09a0742618825d19e2b80c6f6~mv2.webp)
[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


PEARL Review – An Unsettling Exploration of Sexual Rebellion
Pearl is an unsettling exploration of sexuality and agency during a forgotten period in American history.
Death
Jan 26, 2023

SIGNALIS Review – Classic Survival Horror and Existential Dread
Signalis is an expertly crafted blend of anime, cyberpunk, and existential dread that fans of survival horror will want to experience.
Death
Jan 19, 2023


INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS Review – Wake Up and Take Control
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a stunning and classic science-fiction horror film that will open your eyes in more ways than one.
Savannah Chess
Jan 12, 2023


SIGNIFICANT OTHER Review – A Quietly Rousing and Suspenseful Science Fiction Cocktail
Robert Olsen and Dan Berk’s Significant Other is beyond anything audiences will anticipate, continuously subverting expectations.
E. L. King
Jan 10, 2023


DEADSTREAM Review – Content is King and It Can Be Deadly
Deadstream is a hilarious look at the lengths content creators will go to for fame and one of the best horror films of the past year.
Death
Jan 8, 2023


LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Review – An Emotional Exploration of Humanity and Monstrosity
Showtime's Let the Right One In is a naturalistic, emotional story of human compassion and strength set in a monstrous world.
Justin Moritz
Jan 5, 2023


FRIEND OF THE WORLD Review – A Strong Debut Feature From Writer and Director Brian Patrick Butler
Friend of the World is the bizarre story of an experimental filmmaker and a sneering general in a post-societal bunker.
Mitchell Brown
Jan 3, 2023


PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Review – A Revenge Thriller That Ultimately Dissatisfies
E.L. King says Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman is unexpected, but ultimately doesn't deliver any hope for sexual assault...
E. L. King
Jan 3, 2023
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