Home invasion movies are effective because they leave the viewer in a state of vulnerability. We are supposed to feel safe in our own homes, and home invasion films disrupt that safe feeling. You know what I did not know I needed in my home invasion movies? Comedy. While covering Imagine Fantastic Film Festival, that
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Henry Chaisson is known for writing Antlers and producing AppleTV’s Servant. Chaisson has now taken on a new venture: directing his first feature film, Recluse. Recluse is an American gothic haunted house horror film playing at Imagine Fantastic Film Festival. Is Recluse an atmospheric masterpiece, or is it all window dressing to hide an empty
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I think we all know what to expect when we sit down to enjoy a haunted house ghost story. There are certain boxes that get checked off our mental list when ghosts are involved. Yet writer-director Dave Boyle (Man From Reno) takes that list and throws half of it out the window. In his latest
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What starts off as a good old-fashioned procedural thriller, much like Mindhunter in its approach, transforms into something else along the way. Complete with father-daughter trauma and family secrets, you might find the plot points familiar—until they aren’t. Directed and co-written by Jordan Downey (ThanksKilling), The Cycle proves it’s possible to tell fresh stories in
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Imagine Fantastic Film Fest is quickly approaching, and we cannot be more excited. The 42nd edition of Imagine runs from October 29 to November 8, and the main theme of the festival could not be cooler: Ghost in the Feed. Ghost in the Feed explores the anxiety and desires that resurface with every new form
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Mag Mag is a surprising Japanese horror-comedy gem. It knows when to go full disturbing, but also knows how to break the tension with a good laugh. Director Yuriyan Retriever and writer Eisuke Naitô have crafted a dark, odd world with a few surprising twists. What is Mag Mag about? After the Mag Mag spirit
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Thanks to Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2025, I was able to revisit the classic Re-Animator for its 40th anniversary. Available now in 4k UHD, it’s as fresh as the corpses Herbert West needs for his ghoulish experiments. Director Stuart Gordon based his screenplay on Lovecraft’s novella Herbert West, Re-Animator, a Frankenstein parody. Herbert West (Jeffrey
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It’s all fun and games until you grow up. At least that’s what Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round will have you believing. Perhaps there is some truth to it. Oh how we long to go back to a simpler time in our lives. Peanut butter sandwiches with no crust, sitting in front of the TV
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I Live Here Now knows exactly the type of movie it wants to be and it’s successful in its execution. I applaud the success. Unfortunately, that’s where the praise ends. This new (not new) trend of striving for “elevated horror” has unfortunately inspired some to tackle the genre. A genre that should be left alone
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Up next from Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2025 is the horror comedy Hold the Fort, written and directed by William Bagley. A couple moves into their dream home, but it has an HOA. Nightmares for most, this couple moves in and quickly learn that they should have spent some time reading over their contract. With
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