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[CFF Review] THE HAUNTING OF HYPE HOUSE is a Supernatural Social Commentary Struggles to Impress

[Review] HUNT CLUB is Feminist Revenge Horror Prevailing Over Society’s Alpha Male

[CFF Review] HELL HATH NO FURY is a Murder Comedy of Errors

1985: The Year of the Homoerotic Horror Film

How A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET formed a Child's Understanding of Art

BRAIN DAMAGE: Celebrating 35 Years of Gay Phallic Worship

[Decoding Evil] When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik

[Interview] CLOCK Editor Alexandra Amick on Telling Female Stories and Maternal Horror

[Interview] A Conversation with BURY THE BRIDE Actor and Producer Chaz Bono

[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox

[Interview] A Conversation with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Director Andrew Bowser

[True Horror] The Portrayal of Human Trafficking in EDEN and How We Discuss Victimization

[Death Creeps] Death’s Blanket and THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER

[Slay The Date] Bloody Good Characters and The Superior Performances in Bob Clark’s Black Christmas

[Decoding Evil] A Study of Michael Myers and the Halloween Film Series

ALL FEATURES

[Panic Fest Review] CHICKS Depicts the Raw and Regurgitative Bonds of Sisterhood

Dani Shembesh

Apr 24, 2023

[Panic Fest Review] CHICKS Depicts the Raw and Regurgitative Bonds of Sisterhood

Enveloped in a hot pink fever dream, Geena Hernandez's short Chicks is a provocative exploration of freedom, femininity, and empowerment.

[Review] EVIL DEAD RISE Brings the Deadites Back with a Vengeance

Mitchell Brown

Apr 22, 2023

[Review] EVIL DEAD RISE Brings the Deadites Back with a Vengeance

Like a custom-built chainsaw gauntlet, the best word to describe Evil Dead Rise is “Groovy.”

Dani Shembesh

Apr 22, 2023

[Interview] A Conversation with BURY THE BRIDE Actor and Producer Chaz Bono

Dani Shembesh interviews Chaz Bono to discuss his career and his complex character in Bury The Bride.

[Panic Fest Review] FENG SHUI is a Clever and Frightening Twist on Home Invasion

Dani Shembesh

Apr 21, 2023

[Panic Fest Review] FENG SHUI is a Clever and Frightening Twist on Home Invasion

The film reflects an uncomfortable uncertainty: are we ever truly alone, and would we ever know otherwise?

[Panic Fest] LACED Review – Queer Villainy and Toxic Relationships on a Cold Winter's Night

E. L. King

Apr 21, 2023

[Panic Fest] LACED Review – Queer Villainy and Toxic Relationships on a Cold Winter's Night

While its story isn’t unique, Laced is well executed — saved by impeccable performances, direction, and visually rousing cinematography.

[Panic Fest] THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Review - Before Leatherface, There Was Smash Mouth

Mitchell Brown

Apr 20, 2023

[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.

[Panic Fest] BLACK DRAGON Review – A Forceful and Unflinching Look at the Brutality of War

Dani Shembesh

Apr 20, 2023

[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.

[Panic Fest] THE FORE-MEN Review – Existential Loneliness is the Heart of Adrian Bobb's Sci-Fi Short

Dani Shembesh

Apr 19, 2023

[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.

[Panic Fest] TRIM SEASON Review – Uterine Horror's Neoteric Mother Crone Comes in Blazing

E. L. King

Apr 19, 2023

[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.

[Panic Fest] BURY THE BRIDE Review – The Hunters, the Wolves, and the Dangers of Falling in Love

Dani Shembesh

Apr 18, 2023

[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.

E. L. King

Apr 17, 2023

[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.

DARK GLASSES Review – Dario Argento's Interplay Between Good and Evil

Death

Apr 6, 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.

Raine Petrie

Apr 6, 2023

BRAIN DAMAGE: Celebrating 35 Years of Gay Phallic Worship

Standing out as a unique oddity in 80s horror history, Brain Damage is seedy, perverse, and undeniably queer in both senses of the word.

ALIVE Review – A Neglected Zombie Apocalypse Narrative Lacking Depth

Death

Apr 4, 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.

Mitchell Brown

Apr 1, 2023

[Decoding Evil] When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik

Examining Chef Slowik as a tragic villain with a god complex and exploring the dangers of his passion for cooking becoming his prison.

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Cheerleader Scorned

Grace Britten

Mar 30, 2023

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Cheerleader Scorned

Grace Britten explores the deeply potent narrative of All Cheerleaders Die that permeates the borders of the fetishized cheerleader.

FUZZY HEAD Review – A Surrealist Spiral Into Accepting Self Love

Dani Shembesh

Mar 30, 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.

SCREAM VI REVIEW – Ghostface Takes New York City

Jamie Arena

Mar 27, 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.

[Sundance] INFINITY POOL Review – A Nightmare Vacation That Feels Surprisingly Under-Utilized

Erin Brady

Jan 31, 2023

[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.

BABY RUBY Review – A Fearsome Portrait of the Horrors of Motherhood

E. L. King

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.

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