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The Wait (La espera) // Pay a Man Enough and He Will Walk Barefoot into Hell

I am a big fan of Spanish language cinema, and when I came across The Wait (La espera), I couldn’t wait to watch it. A desperate man takes a job on a rich man’s estate, hoping his family will have a more comfortable life. This decision sends him on a downward spiral into his own […]

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Broken Bird // There Is Beauty In Death : 2024 Fright Fest Review

At FrightFest 2024, Joanne Mitchell’s Broken Bird combines an eerie narrative with atmospheric visuals to tell the story of two women who lose their grip on reality. Building on her acclaimed 2018 short film “Sybil,” Mitchell’s feature debut explores the dark depths of grief through the character of Sybil Chamberlain, a morbidly obsessed mortician portrayed with

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Horror’s Greatest // Episode: Tropes and Clichés

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on email Email Shudder just released the first episode of the documentary series Horror’s Greatest, “Tropes and Clichés” and you are going to want to hit play pronto. Director Kurt Sayenga (The 101 Scariest Movie Moments of All Time) brings us another fascinating series on a

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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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