horror

Frightfest Film Festival 2020: Interview with Francesco Giannini, Director of THE HALL
Frightfest Film Festival 2020: THE HALL

Heightened by its mirroring of current events, The Hall is an incredibly exhilarating ride you won’t want to get off of.

ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest
ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest

Entwined, from director Minos Nikolakakis, succeeds in its story, a slow burn that is hypnotizing, peeking the interest of its viewers.

THE NEW MUTANTS: An Era Fizzles Out
THE NEW MUTANTS: An Era Fizzles Out

Far from the dumpster fire many feared, The New Mutants is a much more mundane disappointment: a near miss.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with 2011 Director Alex Prieur-Grenier
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with 2011 Director Alex Prieur-Grenier

Wilson Kwong spoke with director Alex Prieur-Grenier about his film 2011, premiering at Fantasia Film Festival 2020.

BLOOD VESSEL Schlocky Fun on the High Seas
BLOOD VESSEL: Schlocky Fun on the High Seas

Overall, Blood Vessel isn’t going to change horror forever, but it is entertaining, especially the first hour.

TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA: A Solid Sequel to a Modern Horror Classic
TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA: A Solid Sequel to a Modern Horror Classic

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula does not reach the heights of its predecessor, but it’s still a satisfying summer diversion.

UNCLE PECKERHEAD Punk Cannibal Roadie Makes For One Tasty Flick
UNCLE PECKERHEAD: Punk Cannibal Roadie Makes For One Tasty Flick

While Uncle Peckerhead kind of falls apart at the end with too many twists, the journey is worth taking despite its destination.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: The Columnist
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: The Columnist

The triumph of The Columnist goes beyond an intimate understanding of the problems of the digital age, to a solid grasp on how that culture makes monsters.

RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don't Wanna Miss
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don’t Wanna Miss

While reluctant to dive deeper into the effects of violence in the media, Random Acts of Violence offers plenty of fun to make it unmissable.

A NIGHT OF HORROR NIGHTMARE RADIO Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material
A NIGHT OF HORROR: NIGHTMARE RADIO: Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material

A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is a horror anthology curated by Nicolás Onetti and Luciano Onetti. The film consists of horror shorts made between 2012 and 2017.

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Season 1: An Epic & Terrifying Horror Of American Racist History
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Season 1: An Epic & Terrifying Horror Of American Racist History

Lovecraft Country is a knockout of a show, and one that is epic, terrifying, and relevant altogether.

LA LLORONA: A Haunting Reworking That Encompasses Real-Life Tragedy
LA LLORONA: A Haunting Reworking That Encompasses Real-Life Tragedy

La Llorona, the latest from Jayro Bustamante, is a tonally audacious and proudly solemn horror film infused with transfixing political weight.

SPUTNIK: In Soviet Russia, Aliens Invade You
SPUTNIK: In Soviet Russia, Aliens Invade You

Sputnik is a solid alien-driven thriller; it’s when it focuses on the more human elements to its story that it stumbles.

GOOD MANNERS: A Fractured Fairytale
GOOD MANNERS: A Fractured Fairytale

All and all, Good Manners is a flawed narrative with a good heart and powerful message at its core.

SHE DIES TOMORROW: An Underwhelming Sophomore Feature
SHE DIES TOMORROW: An Underwhelming Sophomore Feature

Amy Seimetz’s sophmore directorial effort is full of great performances, but never engages with the premise enough.