The use of a marionette to represent Lee is by far the most compelling choice that the documentary makes, with actor Peter Serafinowicz lending his dulcet...
Gingle Wang stars as The Rookie, who is on the fast track to oblivion after her family inadvertently throws away a key artifact from her life....
Originally conceived as a TV show, Trizombie opens in a care center for people with Down syndrome. Here, we’re introduced to Luka (Jelle Palmaerts), who has...
There were many big premieres at Fantastic Fest this year, which continues to solidify the ‘Fantastic’ in their name. Of all the premieres, one stuck out...
Before his stint as cinema’s go-to romantic lead, Hugh Grant secured one of his first big roles, as many do, in a horror film. That film...
The Draft! follows a group of friends, Budi (Haydar Salishz), Ani (Putri Anggie), Iwan (Adhin Abdul Hakim), Wati (Anastasia Herzigova), and Amir (Winner Wijaya), who take...
The Severed Sun takes place in an isolated religious community. This self-sustaining community is far from idyllic. Magpie (Emma Appleton) finds herself at the whim of...
Anthology horror films, much like life, are like a box of chocolates. For every crunchy praline or chewy caramel, there tends to be an off-tasting orange...
The lineup for Fantastic Fest 2024 was just as impressive as always. Where does one begin? My experience at this year’s fest started with Stuart Ortiz’s...
With a strong cast, beautiful costuming, and a few stand-out sequences, Apartment 7A is a solid prequel to Rosemary’s Baby — but that’s all it is....
The film opens with Jess Bradford (Olivia Hussey) confronting her boyfriend Peter (Keir Dullea) with the news of her pregnancy,...
Black Christmas (2019) opens with so much promise but immediately gets in its own way. What seemed like an attempted...
“Horror [films] should be a space of freedom, a territory for experimentation. But what happens is often the opposite.” These...
Martyrs (2008) is infamously known as one of the most disturbing films of the 21st century. It is often considered...
In a recent article, I talked about the legacy of William Castle and the many gimmicks he used to promote...
There are people who genuinely dislike jump scares for good reasons, both personal and philosophical. However, given how frequently the...
The Mexican horror film Kilometer 31 (KM 31), directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, takes the story of La Llorona and gives...
With Terrifier 3 coming out soon and promising the deaths of between 1 and 200 children as Art the Clown...
At a recent movie screening, I saw someone displaying unparalleled bravery in the audience. I saw someone willing to push...
I know The Shining is aesthetically pleasing and has a cast many of us would have killed to work with....