Regarding film festivals, one of the unsung heroes is always the short films. Unfortunately, it seems most publications pay them little to no mind, and that’s...
Morena follows Anya (Taisiya-Oksana Shchuruk) and her boyfriend, Yurko (Illia Valianskyi). The happy couple is making their way back to Anya’s hometown to visit her parents....
Bakemono tells the fragmented tales of multiple poor souls who find their demise in an Airbnb. Friends, philanderers, forlorn souls, relatives, everyone is fair game in...
You might wonder how a guy plans out, gets the materials for, and constructs a chair that scalps you to...
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...