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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


BROOD X Review – Cicada Season Isn’t What it Seems
Brianna Geiger says Brood X is a strikingly disturbing novella that makes cicadas absolutely terrifying. Brood X is an illustrated...
Brianna Geiger
Dec 29, 2022


STRANGER THINGS Review – Season Four and The Rise of Vecna, Master of the Spider Throne
Brianna Geiger says that the fourth season of Stranger Things is the darkest, most violent, and gore-filled of the series. Does anyone...
Brianna Geiger
Jul 25, 2022


CANDY Review – Tightly Wound Housewives are a Recipe for Murder
Samantha Mannion calls the Hulu Original limited series Candy a slow-burning exploration of toxic female friendships. The Hulu Original...
Sammy Mannion
Jul 21, 2022


THE REYES INCIDENT Review - Queer Horror with Killer Mermaids and Small Town Mysteries
Breanna Lucci says The Reyes Incident is an unbelievable tale of murder, mermaids, and forbidden love. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS]...
Breanna Lucci
Jun 22, 2022
![[Tribeca Festival] THE BLACK PHONE Review - An Emotionally Rewarding Supernatural Horror Experience](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_6fd8716fb60d414d9292fbff42c40edf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_6fd8716fb60d414d9292fbff42c40edf~mv2.webp)
[Tribeca Festival] THE BLACK PHONE Review - An Emotionally Rewarding Supernatural Horror Experience
Justin Lockwood says The Black Phone delivers frightful scares, but its emotional heft makes it truly special. We’ve been clamoring for...
Justin Lockwood
Jun 21, 2022


PLAYDURIZM Review - A Beautiful and Disturbing Exploration of Escapism
Jaclyn Bartlett says Playdurizm boasts stunning cinematography and a unique concept to explore trauma and escapism. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...
Jaclyn Bartlett
Jun 15, 2022


MEN Review - Alex Garland's Unsettling Psychological Folk Horror Film is Deliciously Sinister
Breanna Lucci says that Men's underlying themes of grief, guilt, and trauma take a backseat to the patriarchal nightmare. [THIS REVIEW...
Breanna Lucci
Jun 10, 2022

![[Brooklyn Film Festival] WELCOME, VIOLETA! Review - A Writer’s Retreat and Journey of Self-Discovery](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_60730d1c4a6946a386e957258a8fe6d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_60730d1c4a6946a386e957258a8fe6d9~mv2.webp)
[Brooklyn Film Festival] WELCOME, VIOLETA! Review - A Writer’s Retreat and Journey of Self-Discovery
Breanna Lucci says Welcome, Violeta! forces us to explore abusive authority and the intricacies of an author’s mind. Brazilian director...
Breanna Lucci
Jun 8, 2022

![[Overlook Film Festival] SWALLOWED Review - Exploring Homophobia Through Insect-Infested Body Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_3083a84cba144775ae480fb6e9810c50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_3083a84cba144775ae480fb6e9810c50~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] SWALLOWED Review - Exploring Homophobia Through Insect-Infested Body Horror
Breanna Lucci says Swallowed puts homophobia under a microscope. It's creepy, disturbing, and captivating. Screened at the 2022 Overlook...
Breanna Lucci
Jun 5, 2022

![[Overlook Film Festival] HYPOCHONDRIAC Review - A Personal Story of Vulnerability and Pain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_2976e507fe4e4c828c86f7457283cdb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_2976e507fe4e4c828c86f7457283cdb5~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] HYPOCHONDRIAC Review - A Personal Story of Vulnerability and Pain
Sarah Kirk says Hypochondriac is an emotionally tumultuous journey containing mental deterioration, self-discovery, and vulnerability....
Sarah Kirk
Jun 5, 2022

![[Overlook Film Festival] THE SUMMONED Review - Succumb to Your Sins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_d1ffe3735a6f435d804a3413f799c2fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_d1ffe3735a6f435d804a3413f799c2fe~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] THE SUMMONED Review - Succumb to Your Sins
Jaclyn Bartlett says The Summoned offers an intriguing view of how easily the best of us can set aside our morals to pursue success....
Jaclyn Bartlett
Jun 4, 2022

![[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young
Mitchell Brown says the mystery thriller Gone in the Night digs into the baggage of past experiences, mortality, and regret. Screened at...
Mitchell Brown
Jun 4, 2022


QUIET HOURS Review - Secrets are Revealed in Ryan Rox Queer Horror Short
Brianna Geiger says Quiet Hours is an exhilarating queer horror short you won’t be able to look away from. Quiet Hours is an...
Brianna Geiger
May 31, 2022


SO COLD THE RIVER Review - The Truth Isn’t Always What it Seems
Brianna Geiger says So Cold The River is a spine-chilling adaptation of the suspenseful thriller novel by Michael Koryta. So Cold The...
Brianna Geiger
May 30, 2022

LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS Review - Another Impressive Season with Brilliant Craftsmanship and Stories
Nuha Hassan says that the spectacular anthology series returns with a diverse collection of stories and exceptionally gory sequences....
Nuha Hassan
May 30, 2022


IT FOLLOWS Review - Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Taboos
E.L. King says It Follows is a modern classic that subverts horror film tropes surrounding female sexuality with substantial influences...
E. L. King
May 27, 2022


TRAGEDY GIRLS Review - Friends Who Slay Together, Stay Together
Brianna Geiger says Tragedy Girls combines social media influence and true crime for a uniquely comedic horror experience. Tragedy Girls...
Brianna Geiger
May 23, 2022


YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER Review - An Intricate Exploration of Inherited Trauma and Irish Folklore
Breanna Lucci says filmmaker Kate Dolan has created something equally unsettling and special with her debut feature-length film. [THIS...
Breanna Lucci
May 20, 2022


THE LONG WALK Review - A Tragic Story of Love, Loss and Regret
Kelly Mintzer examines how The Long Walk uses time travel to tell a nuanced, tragic story of love, loss, and regret. The Long Walk (2019)...
Kelly Mintzer
May 19, 2022
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