GenreBlast Film Fest is officially upon us. While many are in Winchester, VA enjoying this festival in person, I am covering remotely from the comfort of my couch, comfy blankets, and popcorn. Although, I am all nice and comfy, I am also here to tell you all about queer slasher Hollow Lake, which screened opening
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Found footage is a subgenre that never went away after its breakout moment with The Blair Witch Project in 1999. However, it is definitely having a resurgence in the mainstream. The Creep Tapes is entering its third season this month on Shudder. The found footage exclusive streaming platform Found TV celebrating its second year of service
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It has been a particularly rough week in an exceptionally rough decade. Like many people, I started this week already a little sad simply because I live on Earth. However, like most sad people trapped in this dystopian world, I was putting one foot in front of the other. A few quips and the rationale
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GenreBlast Film Festival has announced its lineup for the TENTH year of its international independent genre film festival. Festivities will take place at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, VA, from September 3 through September 6, 2026. GenreBlast will be showcasing an eccentric array of cross-genre films, including 14 features and 75 short films from around
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Director Patrick Brice and Duplass Brothers Productions have created arguably one of the most recognizable and influential found footage franchises in Creep, spawning two feature films (Creep and Creep 2) and a Shudder Original Series (The Creep Tapes). It is the combination of uncomfortable character-driven storytelling and a charismatic “creep” that brings this franchise to
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When one door closes in the Further, another one opens. As the sixth installment of the Insidious franchise, Out of the Further is far removed from the established foundation James Wan and Leigh Whannell set in motion back in 2010. Now focused on a new family with new powers that evolve the lore of the
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Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw had a wildly popular off-Broadway stint. It is now enjoying a national tour as it brings the grime to a city a near you. So, it was only a matter of time before this odd fusion of blood, music, and potty humor made its way to Chicago.
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It’s the time of the year when genre fans get excited to take part in one of the best festival events of the year. The 21st edition of Fantastic Fest kicks off at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 17th-24th, 2026, and this year’s lineup is one for the books. A
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Horror Movie Blog recently sat down with Joe Bandelli. The producer/writer/director of many works, but probably most well known for his work on the Hell House LLC franchise. We discussed everything from early horror influences to what’s inspiring him today. And of course, we had to ask what his favorite found footage movies are because
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Netflix’s The Last House takes a hodgepodge of films we’ve all seen before and spins a fantastical horror tale taking us all back to COVID times. Director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me) and writer Matthew Robinson (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die), present a solid concept, one that is sure to make you want
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