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Black Zombie // Put Some Respect On Vodou: SXSW 2026 Review

Way too many genre fans do not know that modern zombies evolved from Haitian spirituality. They also do not want to listen when people tell them that films have given them the negative portrayal they think is the gospel. This is why Maya Annik Bedward’s new documentary Black Zombie is doing a lot of love

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Grind // A Horror Comedy Anthology: SXSW 2026 Review

The horror comedy anthology, Grind, made its premiere at SXSW! I’m here to tell you I was all about it and not just because it stars the lovely Barbara Crampton, amongst other fine actors. The four-part anthology focuses on the put-upon worker in the gray landscape of big corporations and capitalistic greed. It’s smart, funny,

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Fucktoys // Sex Workers Can Have Fun Too: SXSW 2025 Review

Fucktoys (stylized as F*cktoys) is a clever, sexy, pop-punk, grindhouse adventure. Writer and director Annapurna Sriram crafts a raucous fantasy world that is unafraid to play in its smutty little sandbox. It is one of those surprise festival darlings that reminds jaded filmgoers why we find magic in celluloid. The film finds AP (Sriram) discovering

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Together // A Sick and Sticky Tale: SXSW 2025 Review

Many of us have been curious to see what Together is about. We know it’s a horror movie starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco with a very vague summary. So, most of us showed up not knowing what subgenre it would be. Or even an expectation of what type of shenanigans we were

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