I pulled up to Alamo Drafthouse DC to check out Clayface, directed by James Watkins. He directed Eden Lake (2008) and Speak No Evil (2024), so without seeing the trailer, I knew we would at least get something dark. I usually associate comic book movies with action, bright colors, and fantasy. However, there are plenty
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Primetime was my last movie at Fantastic Fest, and I wasn’t mad I ended my time on a chaotic Chris Hansen note. To Catch a Predator is a core part of early aughts pop culture. So much so that even if you didn’t watch the show, you knew exactly how it went. I only caught
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Fantastic Fest has been sneaking a little holiday cheer into the lineup. Last year, one of the secret screenings was Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). I still have the bloody Santa hat! This year, a holiday horror flick was on the official schedule. I caught Red Snow on a hot Texas afternoon, and I have
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Every year at Fantastic Fest, I stumble into a movie I didn’t plan on seeing. This time, I was pleasantly surprised by Victorian Psycho, directed by Zachary Wigon. I don’t usually gravitate toward period pieces. Sometimes the dialogue is inaccessible, especially in a theater without subtitles. Also, the pacing can drag when the plot or
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This year’s opening night film at Fantastic Fest, Resident Evil, was an experience! First of all, my body was pumping with adrenaline because I made it to the screening by the skin of my teeth. The movie started with my hands still shaking. Although my senses were heightened, I had neutral expectations for the film.
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Pulled up to check out Undertone the second week of its release, and I got lucky! I went to a nighttime showing at my local AMC on a whim, and I had the dark theater all to myself. I didn’t know much about the movie except that a podcaster hears what she shouldn’t. That was
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Fantasia Fest 2026 gave me the opportunity to experience history by witnessing Myanmar’s first found footage horror film, The Last Footage. The movie is shot in first-person, with smart glasses as the vehicle for this point of view. If you know me, you know I LOVE found footage. There is something about watching a cursed
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Fantasia Film Festival 2026 has plenty of new films to check out, but I always manage to find a hidden gem from the past. This time, I made a beeline to see Gozu (2003). I’m a huge fan of Audition, and jumped at the opportunity to engage with more of Takashi Miike’s work. Every time
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2026 has been a whirlwind of genre films hitting the streets. While I have been lucky to put my eyes on many of the releases from this year, there are still movies I am looking forward to. These are five movies that I want to shove into my retinas as soon as they are available.
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I know the Tubi originals tend to have a bad rap. Sometimes, they deserve them. In this case, Felipe Vargas’ Hive was a pleasant surprise. It didn’t reinvent the wheel, but it had some cool ideas. There are killer kids, infected wounds, and playground murders. All things the genre could use more of. While the
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