Joseph reviews two films from Another Hole in the Head Film Festival: “The Last Frankenstein” and “Night, Knight Teddy.”
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Joseph’s Monster Fest Reviews: “Button Man” and “Scam”
Joseph reviews two fine films from Australia’s Monster Fest film festival: sylvan horror short “Button Man” and Ozploitation feature “Scam.”
Joseph’s Reviews: Posted No Hunting, The Clump, A Darker Place, and Don’t Touch (Another Hole in the Head Fantastic Film Festival Horror Shorts)
San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which runs online and in the theater from December 1st–15th, 2021, […]
Joseph’s Review: Shepherd
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Shepherd eschews jump scares and gore in favor of an unrelenting creepiness as its main character finds that the isolation he seeks may be a terrible choice.
Austria’s SLASH Filmfestival 2022 Is Now Accepting Submissions
Austria’s prestigious SLASH Filmfestival is currently accepting submissions for its 13th edition next year.
Joseph’s Reviews: Lund International Fantastic Film Festival Horror Shorts, Part 2
Along with Sweden’s Lund International Fantastic Film Festival’s fine selection of genre feature films, the fest boasted a fine selection of fright fare in short form. Here are more capsule reviews of some of those short-length shudder inducers.
Joseph’s Review: Woodland Grey (Blood in the Snow Film Festival)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ With a wooded setting as bleak as the situations in which Woodland Grey’s two main characters […]
Joseph’s FilmQuest Review: When the Screaming Starts
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
U.K. horror comedy When the Screaming Starts skewers the lengths to which some people will go to try to achieve fame. Whether you are in the mood to see such people receive their comeuppance or if you just want to have some belly laughs while you get creeped out, put this blood-soaked mockumentary on your need-to-see list.
Joseph’s Lund International Fantastic Film Festival Reviews: “Medusa” and “Cross the Line”
Joseph reviews the excellent Spanish thriller “Cross the Line” and the offbeat Brazilian feature “Medusa” from Lund International Fantastic Film Festival.
Joseph’s Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween Edition Review: Miracle Valley
★★★ out of ★★★★★ The Room co-star Greg Sestero makes his directorial debut with this 1970s-styled killer cult movie. Butter […]
Joseph’s Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween Edition Review: Barbarians
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
It’s a dark night of several souls as a dinner party with four supposed friends goes sour and then turns deadly in this take-no-prisoners examination of ego clashes and deceit.
Joseph’s Reviews: Lund International Fantastic Film Festival Horror Shorts
Along with Sweden’s Lund International Fantastic Film Festival’s fine selection of genre feature films, the fest boasts a fine selection […]
Joseph’s Lund International Fantastic Film Festival Reviews: See for Me and Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It
Joseph reviews the taut thriller “See for Me” and the horror comedy “Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It,” both part of Lund International Fantastic Film Festival.
Joseph’s Review: It Hatched (Austin Film Festival)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
This Icelandic horror comedy is guaranteed to be one of the most off-the wall films you’ll see this year. I found it an absolute blast!
Joseph’s Review: Cram (Austin Film Festival)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
You think you had it rough in college? Chances are that you never had an experience like the one the protagonist in Cram has. Talk about a hell of a night in the library!
Joseph’s A Night of Horror Reviews: “Struwwellerror” and “The Unlit”
Joseph reviews two features from Australia’s A Night of Horror International Film Festival: German horror satire “Struwwelerror” and Australian folk horror “The Unlit” (AKA “Witches of Blackwood”).
Joseph’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Reviews: After Blue and Ego
Joseph reviews two Brooklyn Horror Film Festival features: French science fiction fantasy/weirdo western mashup “After Blue” and Spanish doppelganger thriller “Ego.”
Joseph’s Fantastic Fest Reviews: Zalava and The Timekeepers of Eternity
Joseph reviews two excellent films from Fantastic Fest: Iranian supernatural chiller “Zalava” and the artistic “paper film” remix of Stephen King’s “The Langoliers” enitiled “The Timekeepers of Eternity.”
Joseph’s Review: The Secret of Sinchanee
★★★ out of ★★★★★
The Secret of Sinchanee boasts solid acting from its ensemble cast and an effectively eerie atmosphere, but tries to delve into what feels like too many ideas for one film.
Joseph’s Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 Reviews: Post Mortem; As in Heaven, So on Earth; and Nocturna: Side A — The Great Old Man’s Night
Joseph reviews three films from Arrow Video FrightFest: “Post Mortem,” “As in Heaven, So on Earth,” and “Nocturna: Side A – The Great Old Man’s Night.”
Joseph’s Fantastic Fest Reviews: The Execution and Homebound
Joseph reviews two excellent films from Fantastic Fest: The Russian serial killer feature “The Execution” and U.K. horror mystery “Homebound.”
Joseph’s Reviews: SLASH Film Festival Horror Shorts: “The Inheritance,” “Lucid,” and “The Last Queen on Earth”
Along with the terrific feature-film lineup from Vienna’s SLASH Film Festival, plenty of short-form fright fare is on tap, too. Here are capsule reviews of just a few of the short films on offer.
Genre-Movie Mecca FilmQuest Reveals 2021 In-Person Lineup
Provo, Utah’s FilmQuest film festival has announced its lineup of cinematic genre-film gems — including 14 feature films and dozens of short films from around the globe — for its 2021 in-person lineup. The fest takes place from October 29–November 6.
North Carolina’s Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Brings on the Frights
North Carolina’s Wreak Havoc horror Film Festival presents award-winning independent horror features and shorts from around the world on October 1 and 2, 2021.
Joseph’s Sinister Six Picks from Fantastic Fest — Plus Two Bonus Restored Titles!
Among the Fantastic Fest films I have had a sneak peek at or can’t wait to watch are these half-dozen features, plus a bonus pair of newly restored rereleases.
Beyond Fest Returns Indoors with Fear-Fare Premieres and Restored Classics Galore
Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest returns to indoor cinemas this year with a mouth-watering lineup of horror, science fiction, and genre-film fare. From September 29th–October 11th, the festival features cutting edge fear fare including world and west coast premieres, 4K restorations of beloved classics, and much more.
Joseph’s Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 Reviews: The Parker Sessions, Killer Concept, and Mystery Spot
Joseph reviews three films from London’s Arrow Video FrightFest: psychochiller “The Parker Sessions,” comedy “Killer Concept,” and the enigmatic “Mystery Spot.”
Joseph’s Japan Cuts Review: Wonderful Paradise
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
If you are looking for something outrageously different, you need look no further than this mind-boggling slice of surreal Japanese comedy.
Joseph’s Review: On the 3rd Day (Fantasia 2021)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Macabre, mysterious, imaginative, and a delight to watch unfold, this Argentinian chiller is must-see viewing for fans of horror cinema.
Joseph’s Review: Night at the Eagle Inn (Popcorn Frights)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
This frenetic independent chiller is a fun entry in the hotel-horror subgenre.