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Test Screening // Lights, Camera, Death!: 2024 Fright Fest Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email For movie lovers, the image of a shuttered theater evokes a deep sense of loss. When people stop seeking out films, it’s as if they’ve abandoned the very act of dreaming. Movies, like other forms of creative expression, give people the space to […]

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Lizzie Lazarus: Resurrection // 2024 Popcorn Frights Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Aviv Rubinstien’s LIZZIE LAZARUS (which played at Popcorn Frights) offers a unique twist on the classic destination movie trope. The premise of a destination movie is the characters set out to reach a certain location and the hope of arrival is what drives

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The 20th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival // Horror Selections

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email The 20th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival was one of the highlights of this summer. The fest celebrates short films and filmmakers across all genres. They had so many sections of work dedicated to thrillers, sci-fi, and a little bit of Midnight Madness. While

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Hell Hole // Mother of Monsters: 2024 Fantasia Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Hell Hole had its world premiere at the 2024 Fantasia International Film Festival. It’s the latest horror film from the Adams family and exactly right for the monster-loving, classic horror fan. From the gnarly, tentacled beast to the glorious gore, Hell Hole is

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Párvulos // The Kids Are Alright: 2024 Fantasia Review

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Párvulos had its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival this July. The film seems aimed at horror fans who like zombies and Spanish cinema. Which is an intersection that I live at, so I was super excited to get my eyes

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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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