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![[CFF Review] THE HAUNTING OF HYPE HOUSE is a Supernatural Social Commentary Struggles to Impress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_e413dcc17d234ad1875cd85950fc49f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1251,h_939,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_e413dcc17d234ad1875cd85950fc49f1~mv2.jpg)
[CFF Review] THE HAUNTING OF HYPE HOUSE is a Supernatural Social Commentary Struggles to Impress
The Haunting of Hype House, written by Matt Farren and directed by Brandon Douglas, is a horror comedy exploring the nuance of the...
Dani Shembesh
Jun 28, 2023
WHAT MOVES THE DEAD Review – Witty, Modern, and Ready to Make a Statement
Breanna Lucci says What Moves The Dead is entertaining, with characters that leap off the page and force us to listen. Award-winning...
Breanna Lucci
Dec 29, 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_avif,quality_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] 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_avif,quality_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
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[Interview] A Conversation with Elise Finnerty, Director of THE ONES YOU DIDN'T BURN
Breanna Lucci chats with Long Island native Elise Finnerty about her feature-length film debut, The Ones You Didn’t Burn. Elise Finnerty...
Breanna Lucci
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[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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[Interview] A Conversation with Director Harry Owens and the Cast of THE UNSETTLING
Jaclyn Bartlett discusses the haunting psychological horror feature The Unsettling in an exclusive interview with director Harry Owens....
Jaclyn Bartlett
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[CFF 2022] MYSTERY SPOT Review - An Eerie Roadside Attraction Brings Strangers and Secrets Together
Ashley Anderson says Mystery Spot is an interesting story with a confusing and unsatisfying ending. If there is anything to learn from...
Ashley Anderson
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[CFF 2022] THE UNSETTLING Review - The Consuming and Haunting Remnants of Trauma
Jaclyn Bartlett says The Unsettling is full of thought-provoking ideas about trauma, its impact on relationships, and how difficult it...
Jaclyn Bartlett
Jun 29, 2022
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[Tribeca Festival] ATTACHMENT Review – A Love Story Steeped in Jewish Folklore
Attachment explores the deep bonds of love, superstition, and the complex nature of unhealthy codependent relationships.
E. L. King
Jun 26, 2022
REVEALER Review – Grab Your Bible and Your G-String, the Apocalypse Unites Unlikely Bedfellows
Revealer boasts stellar performances, a phallic apocalypse, and an incredible synthwave score. It's quintessential queer horror.
E. L. King
Jun 23, 2022
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[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
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[Review] THE PRIVILEGE - An Uneven Supernatural Thriller
Shannon Velazquez says The Privilege suffers from its attempt to blend genres. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS] The Privilege (Das...
Shannon Velazquez
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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...
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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
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[Grimmfest Easter] POST MORTEM Review – A Mourning Portrait Photographer Goes Ghost Hunting
Post Mortem is a cold and eerie Hungarian supernatural folk horror film.
Christopher Proeh
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[Sundance] MASTER Review – A Supernatural View of Colonialism
Mariama Diallo is a Brooklyn-based writer and director whose debut feature film, Master, is decidedly unnerving. The narrative is an...
E. L. King
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[Popcorn Frights] TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Review – A Riot Girl Creature Feature
Take Back The Night is a creature feature about grief, trauma, and the struggle to be believed through a horror lens.
E. L. King
Aug 19, 2021
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