★★★★★ Since wowing audiences with the triple whammy of Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, and Bones and All, director Luca Guadagnino has made a name for himself as an auteur director, not afraid to approach complicated subject matter. Challengers is no exception—in fact, it may be Guadagnino’s most visually impressive yet. A trio of … Continue reading Film Review: Challengers
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Panic Fest 2024 Wrap Up
Panic Fest returns for more horror/sci-fi thrills and chills! Although we only watched a handful of titles this year, this continues to present unique opportunities by offering both a theatrical and a virtual component to viewing. Don't miss out on our full coverage, just after the jump! Films CURSE OF THE SIN EATER An oddity … Continue reading Panic Fest 2024 Wrap Up
Film Review: Sasquatch Sunset
★★ The legend of the Sasquatch has persevered for decades at this point, becoming the subject for many a horror film. Too often we have seen the Sasquatch depicted as a menace, some manner of odd, overly-large creature intent on harming anything that crosses its path. Curiously enough, writer/director David Zellner and his directing partner, … Continue reading Film Review: Sasquatch Sunset
Film Review: Arcadian
★★★★ Channeling survival horror thrillers such as A Quiet Place or 2009’s The Road, Arcadian reigns in a decidedly different era of post-apocalyptic delights. Part coming-of-age, part sci-fi horror, this dreary familial affair imagines a world overrun by peculiar creatures. As in The Walking Dead, factions of people try to make it on their own, … Continue reading Film Review: Arcadian
Panic Fest 2024: Faceless After Dark
★★★ When a film begins with a warning about containing a "strobing effect," there is no earthly way of knowing just what will be in store. Director Raymond Wood's Faceless After Dark takes a meta approach to the home invasion subgenre. The presence of Terrifier's Jenna Kanell drew me to the project initially, armed with … Continue reading Panic Fest 2024: Faceless After Dark
Film Review: Food Inc. 2
★★★★ 2008's Food Inc. to this day remains one of the most eye-opening documentaries I have ever watched, completely changing my eating habits as a direct result. Just try to chow down on a big greasy burger after watching that film, wherein they emphasize the unfortunate convenience of fast food, or the fact that hamburger … Continue reading Film Review: Food Inc. 2
Overlook 2024 Wrap Up
Is it spooky season already? The Overlook Film Festival starts Halloween early with a variety of eerie titles to keep your blood pumping. After the jump, check out our full coverage of this exciting genre fest! Films EXHUMA (Written by Intern, Sean Barry) Korean horror popularity has grown exponentially in the past decade. With Exhuma, … Continue reading Overlook 2024 Wrap Up
Overlook 2024: Infested
★★★★ French import Infested arrives on the heels of 2024's other major spider-themed release, the eerie and properly nasty Sting. Coincidentally, both titles take place almost exclusively in an apartment building to give their creepy-crawlies free roam of the grounds. The most glaring difference here: where Sting chronicled a little girl whose singular spider grows … Continue reading Overlook 2024: Infested
Film Review: Lisa Frankenstein Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray
★★★★★ Coming to Blu-Ray at long last (and currently streaming on Peacock as of this writing), underrated horror/comedy/romance Lisa Frankenstein has a hell of a life for the lumbering dead! Written and directed by two bold female creatives in Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams respectively, this flick did not make much of a splash when … Continue reading Film Review: Lisa Frankenstein Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray
Overlook 2024: I Don’t Understand You
★★★★★ Ah yes, the good ol' days of the jet-black dark comedy tinged with horror. I Don't Understand You harkens back to the yesteryear of this unsung genre with aplomb, evoking underrated favorites such as So I Married an Axe Murderer and Drop Dead Gorgeous. Anyone who has ever taken a vacation in an unfamiliar … Continue reading Overlook 2024: I Don’t Understand You