Author name: Amylou Ahava

Amylou is a writer, educator, and documentarian. They currently teach film courses at Texas Tech and are pursuing a PhD in horror and disability studies.

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The Night is Young // Swipe Right for a Bite

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Having its world premiere at Popcorn Frights, Patrick Rea’s LGBTQ found-footage film THE NIGHT IS YOUNG follows the video blog of a frustrated woman just trying to find love in the overly complicated dating-world. When the dating pool only offers up unhinged and […]

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The Tenants // A Film Too Close To Home: 2024 Fantasia Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email The Tenants directed by Yoon Eun-Gyeong, played at the Fantasia International Film Festival last week and engaged audiences with its haunting portrayal of a dystopian Seoul. This chilling thriller (often dubbed Kafkaesque by internet critics) dives deep into the pollution-filled reality of skyrocketing

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Haze // Trauma Starts At Home: 2024 Fantasia Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email If you’re in the mood for a psycho-sexual queer thriller that will leave you questioning reality, look no further than Haze. Directed by Matthew Fifer, this film dives deep into the eerie world of institutionalization and buried secrets. Making its international premiere at

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