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[CFF Review] STAG is a Masterful Exploration of Female Friendship and Betrayal
Surviving the fallout of a childhood friendship proves harder than surviving a deadly weekend in the woods. Written and directed by...
Dani Shembesh
Jul 4, 2023
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[CFF Review] HELL HATH NO FURY is a Murder Comedy of Errors
Hilarious and smartly written, Hell Hath No Fury proves nothing is worse than a dead-end marriage. Written by Jacob Leighton Burns and...
Dani Shembesh
Jun 27, 2023
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[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
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[True Horror] The Portrayal of Human Trafficking in EDEN and How We Discuss Victimization
True Horror column issue discussing the film Crime Thriller Eden (2012), human trafficking, and victimization rampant in the United States.
Breanna Lucci
May 4, 2023
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[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
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[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
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[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
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
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[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.
Mitchell Brown
Apr 1, 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
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
THE LEECH Review – An Outrageous and Brutal Holiday Horror
Peg Aloi says Eric Pennycoff's The Leech is a satisfying and hilariously brutal thriller. The indie psychological holiday horror drama,...
Peg Aloi
Dec 22, 2022
SHADOWS Review – A Dystopian Paradise and a Claustrophobic Nightmare
The beautiful overgrown dystopian paradise of a post-apocalyptic event sets director Carlo Lavagna’s second feature's bleak, unforgiving,...
E. L. King
Dec 9, 2022
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[Interview] A Conversation with MISSING Director Shinzô Katayama
E.L. King chats with emerging film director Shinzô Katayama about his commercial feature debut and latest thriller from Dark Star Pictures.
E. L. King
Dec 2, 2022
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Review – Silence Isn’t Golden, It’s Gothic
Mitchell Brown examines the highly inspirational silent horror film that paved the way for German expressionism. German expressionism is...
Mitchell Brown
Dec 2, 2022
MISSING Review – An Intense and Emotional Gut-Punching Japanese Crime Thriller
Missing is a captivating and surprising film with hints of neo-noir — it’s a slow burn that subverts audience expectations at every turn.
E. L. King
Nov 21, 2022
THE MENU Review – A Darkly Comedic Critique of the Art of Fine Dining
E.L. King says The Menu is a deliciously vicious satire and decidedly punchy gourmet horror. The Menu directed by Mark Mylod and written...
E. L. King
Nov 18, 2022
THE GUEST ROOM Review – A Unique Blend of Science Fiction and Revenge Horror
E.L. King says Stefano Lodovichi's narrative is chaotic and violent while endearingly tender in other key moments. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...
E. L. King
Nov 7, 2022
SINISTER Review – Obsession is a Curse
Julia Straub says Ethan Hawke shines as the psychological effects of Ellison Oswalt's ego unfold onscreen. Sinister (2012), directed by...
Julia Straub
Oct 27, 2022
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