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House of Sayuri // Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email House of Sayuri was a surprise hit from the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival. Well… for me, and I am so glad I didn’t read anything about it because I was doubly surprised. Kôji Shiraishi (think Noroi: The Curse) directs this horror comedy about […]

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Rita // Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2024

Rita was the first film from the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival program that excited me. I have patiently awaited Jayro Bustamente’s latest film and set the bar high after watching La llorona (2019). Unquestionably, I knew Rita would be incredibly moving and beautiful to watch. Inspired by the 2017 Guatemala orphanage fire, Bustamente brings us

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Your Monster // Your Rage Matters : Imagine Fantastic Film Fest 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Laura’s boyfriend broke up with her while she was battling cancer. Her mom is absent, and her best friend treats her like a burden. So, she has found herself living alone in her childhood home watching her life fall apart while she recuperates.

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Bone Lake // Vacation Rental Thrills : Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email The last film of my Brooklyn Horror Fest tour was Bone Lake. I caught this film after returning home because I missed seeing it on the big screen. I went in mostly blind, only knowing it was an erotic thriller (unfortunately, my least

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A Mother’s Embrace // Imagine Fantastic Film Fest Review

I was so excited when I first discovered A Mother’s Embrace on the program for the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival. I wasn’t sure what to expect with only a little information available. Fortunately, this Brazilian film, directed by Argentinian director Cristian Ponce, is another to add to my Best of 2024 list. A Mother’s Embrace

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Custom // What Confusing Times : Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email I caught the Saturday late-night movie at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Custom (2024), and was pleasantly surprised by the concept. The last act lost me, but the first two acts make Custom worth checking out at least once. We follow a couple

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House Of Ashes // A Movie That Takes Risks: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email The first stop on the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival tour was House of Ashes (2024). I went in blind and thought it was about a house that burned down, and boy was I wrong! We follow Izzy Lee and Steve Johanson’s story of

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Animale // Men Are The Real Horror : Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email I slipped into New York on October 19th like a thief in the night to check out what Brooklyn Horror Fest had to offer. During my one-night-only tour, I checked out Animale (2024), directed by Emma Benestan, and she brought out the beasts!

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The Wailing // Hauntingly Unsatisfying : London Film Fest 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Pedro Martín-Calero’s The Wailing (El llanto)was at the top of my hitlist for London Film Festival watches. As usual, I went off of vibes and a couple of photos because I like to go into every movie knowing as little as possible. I

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The Piano Lesson // Black History Is Black Horror : London Film Festival 2024

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email I decided to see The Piano Lesson on a whim while at the London Film Fest. The description revealed it was about a family clashing over an heirloom piano in 1936 during the Great Depression. It also told me it was based on

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