Scott Derrickson returns with Black Phone 2, a sequel that delves deeply into both the trauma from the first film and the terror that remains in its wake. Four years after Finn’s disturbing experience with The Grabber, he’s struggling to find his place in the world. Mason Thames’ Finn silently struggles, trying to numb his pain […]
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I saw a slasher on the schedule for Fantastic Fest 2025, and I made a beeline for it. I didn’t read much about the film, so I could go in as blind as possible: I was pleasantly surprised! 13 Days Till Summer follows Antek, Pauline, and her friends as they try to survive after someone
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Chris Stuckmann is no stranger to film, but stepping behind the camera as a feature director is a whole new arena. However, with Shelby Oaks, he makes a pretty strong first impression. Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025, the film finds Stuckmann experimenting with style and structure, blending found footage with traditional cinematic techniques to create
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Impactful works of art can provide a portal between worlds – so, too, can how we process them. Who we are before and after these works are different people, pushed into a new reality by our experience and a willingness to dissect our reactions. I was fortunate to attend the New York premiere of Bryn
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Weapons has one of the most unique premises in recent horror. At 2:17 a.m., seventeen children from the same third-grade class mysteriously vanish. All except one. Sending a suburban town into panic and paranoia at the expense of the teacher, Ms. Justine Gandy, whose students have disappeared. The community is desperate for answers. Cregger’s Fans
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Fantasia Film Festival 2025 wound down over the weekend, and I have a recommendation to add to our Festival Frights page. Touch Me’s movie poster mesmerized me like a fly to a bug zapper. My face ached from the faces I was making while watching it. Days later, I still feel lingering, unsettling vibes from
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Fantasia Film Fest gave us a taste of the end of the world. Post-apocalyptic movies always catch my eye because horror has an extra layer of thrill when the dangers are tangible to the viewer. That’s why I made a beeline for The Well. I was filled with wonder at what horrors would have consumed
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Fantasia Film Festival 2025 has me in its grip, and I have watched a handful of movies that I can’t shake off. Burning wasn’t the first film I caught, but it was at the top of my watchlist, and I almost want to forget it. As a quick caveat, Burning is a Kyrgyzstan film, and
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You need a certain amount of creativity, delusion, and luck to be a writer. Having the ideas and talent isn’t nearly enough if you don’t believe in yourself. However, you also have to cling to the dream that your stuff will find the right people who will help you get it seen or read. Writing
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I Know What You Did Last Summer is a franchise I have nostalgia for, but, admittedly, it does not have the strongest story. It managed to squeeze out two sequels, with the third one putting the franchise to rest for 15 years. There was also the canceled 2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer
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