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![[Panic Fest Review] BLACK MOLD is a Study of Fear and the Decaying Mind](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5286fd375b164d62a073a8b86abbd289~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_5286fd375b164d62a073a8b86abbd289~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] BLACK MOLD is a Study of Fear and the Decaying Mind
Like a decaying body in a rural field, the abandoned buildings scattered across the country decay, rot, and decompose, eaten away by...
E. L. King
May 15, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] BLISS OF EVIL is a Queer Horror Mystery With a Rock and Roll Sound](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_496359665fe74387878da114419f1672~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_496359665fe74387878da114419f1672~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] BLISS OF EVIL is a Queer Horror Mystery With a Rock and Roll Sound
Bliss of Evil is rather enjoyable, with several important things to say about why evil people do terrible things.
Dani Shembesh
May 9, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bc1a9752b6ab416a818e0227a0bcb6c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_bc1a9752b6ab416a818e0227a0bcb6c3~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] BLUE HOUR Proves What is Lost Should Not Always Be Found
As found footage horror films go, Blue Hour establishes a curious mystery and an ending that gives its audience a modicum of closure.
Dani Shembesh
May 4, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] AGATHA is Allegorical Horror’s Industrial Wasteland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0d99191e15b646e6a099538f84638a49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0d99191e15b646e6a099538f84638a49~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] AGATHA is Allegorical Horror’s Industrial Wasteland
Told as a series of Victorianesque vignettes, Agatha is a novel approach to hushed occult horror.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 30, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] ABRUPTIO is a Bizzare, Lurid, and Dark Drama](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_77a26f5862dd46cd9b31fbda8ef484fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_77a26f5862dd46cd9b31fbda8ef484fa~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] ABRUPTIO is a Bizzare, Lurid, and Dark Drama
Marlowe’s nearly ten-year-long passion project blends bizarre visuals, lurid violence, and the dark personal drama of a troubled character.
Mitchell Brown
Apr 30, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] INVOKING YELL is Found Footage Rife with Narcissism and Misandry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b276407c400146c1a05afd90e00b3985~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_b276407c400146c1a05afd90e00b3985~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] INVOKING YELL is Found Footage Rife with Narcissism and Misandry
Ambitiously filmed throughout one weekend, Invoking Yell is a unique addition to the genre.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 29, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] THAT’S OUR TIME is a Bittersweet Reflection on Humanity and Loss](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_eb5d76108e3d4fd8963e946281ff1c5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_eb5d76108e3d4fd8963e946281ff1c5a~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] THAT’S OUR TIME is a Bittersweet Reflection on Humanity and Loss
The horror lies within the deep-rooted grief and loneliness that pervade Danny’s world. The film doesn't need to scream to be heard.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 29, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] RAZZENNEST is a Unique Arthouse Horror Experience](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_eb819fb7ea084255877abbcc97828bf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_eb819fb7ea084255877abbcc97828bf7~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] RAZZENNEST is a Unique Arthouse Horror Experience
Grenzfurthner’s avant-garde approach may be too offbeat for some, but it should be applauded for its creativity and innovative direction.
Sarah Kirk
Apr 28, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] THE INTERNET REMAINS UNDEFEATED Reveals the Internet is a Scary Place](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_fa0e0ede1d954b83b0650b1d09a04bff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_fa0e0ede1d954b83b0650b1d09a04bff~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] THE INTERNET REMAINS UNDEFEATED Reveals the Internet is a Scary Place
Buoyed by its small but effective cast, creative storyline, and Connaughton's impressive cinematography, the film is utterly unforgettable.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 28, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] NIGHTMARE AT CAMP BLOODBATH is an Irreverent Horror Comedy at its Bloody Best](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_3590feba2b6a41a4a7e53f5034d172fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_3590feba2b6a41a4a7e53f5034d172fc~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest Review] NIGHTMARE AT CAMP BLOODBATH is an Irreverent Horror Comedy at its Bloody Best
Entertaining and irreverent, Dylan Arnow's Nightmare at Camp Bloodbath is both a parody and a tribute to beloved classics.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 28, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] CHICKS Depicts the Raw and Regurgitative Bonds of Sisterhood](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_2a083fcb3cdc4798a6fdee34a5bf99d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_2a083fcb3cdc4798a6fdee34a5bf99d6~mv2.webp)
[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.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 24, 2023
![[Interview] A Conversation with BURY THE BRIDE Actor and Producer Chaz Bono](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_16bb79e7b3024f648ce5017ea5dacf09~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_16bb79e7b3024f648ce5017ea5dacf09~mv2.webp)
[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.
Dani Shembesh
Apr 22, 2023

![[Panic Fest Review] FENG SHUI is a Clever and Frightening Twist on Home Invasion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4708c52834ab41cdb96b20d38294a46b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4708c52834ab41cdb96b20d38294a46b~mv2.webp)
[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?
Dani Shembesh
Apr 21, 2023

![[Panic Fest] LACED Review – Queer Villainy and Toxic Relationships on a Cold Winter's Night](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bba908e7f75348b1a4c1a88e79e5cf20~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_bba908e7f75348b1a4c1a88e79e5cf20~mv2.webp)
[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.
E. L. King
Apr 21, 2023
![[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

![[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_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.webp)
[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
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