★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This French offering is one of the better horror anthologies you are likely to see this […]
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Joseph’s Review: Exit (Twisted Dreams Film Festival)
★★★ out of ★★★★★ Exit is an experimental U.K. film with surreal, sometimes trippy elements that combines social and political […]
Joseph’s Review: Death of Me
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ It’s folk horror island style in the latest from Darren Lynn Bousman. Engaging performances and an […]
Joseph’s Review: Girl (Celebration of Fantastic Fest)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Mickey Rourke and Bella Thorne star in a rural revenge thriller that overcomes genre tropes and […]
The Scariest Things Staff Members Choose Their Most Anticipated Films from Nightstream
The staff at The Scariest Things is absolutely thrilled to be covering NIGHTSTREAM, the virtual film festival formed as a […]
Joseph’s Review: Sister Tempest (NOLA Horror Film Fest)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ See . . . a giant astronaut level a city! See . . . an alien […]
Joseph’s Review: Re-Elected (Mr. HoleHead’s Warped Dimension Film Fest)
★★★ out of ★★★★★ An occult ritual that no one knows they are participating in on Independence Day leads to […]
“Never Hike in the Snow”: “Friday the 13th” Fan Film Releases Trailer and Announces Final Call for IndieGoGo Campaign
Womp Stomp Films, creators of Never Hike Alone, has released a trailer for its next Friday the 13th fan film […]
Joseph’s Review: The Owners
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Three home invaders and a hapless girlfriend break into the wrong house in this sinister, often […]
Joseph’s Review: Blinders (Arrow Video FrightFest)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Fine performances and some clever variations on stalker-cinema tropes make Blinders a strong recommendation for fans […]
Joseph’s Review: The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (Fantasia Film Festival)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ This Canadian occult tale is one of dread, rebellion, and revenge. It’s a masterful work that […]
Joseph’s Review: Before the Fire
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ It takes some time for the thriller angles to get going in this pandemic-set outing, but […]
Movie News: Trailer Debuts for “Undergods” World Premiere at Fantasia
Fantasia Film Festival presents its 2020 digital edition from August 20–September 2, and one of the intriguing features on tap […]
Joseph’s Review: Sputnik
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This Russian take on a cosmic creature wreaking havoc on Earth is a winning effort that […]
Joseph’s Review: Host
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Host is highly effective Zoom-based horror in which the cast members were also responsible for their […]
Joseph’s Review: Peripheral
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Peripheral is a claustrophobic science fiction/horror hybrid that casts a satirical eye on technological addiction. It’s […]
Joseph’s Review: The Rental
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ If, thanks to horror movies, you already have enough reasons not to go in the water, […]
Super Channel and Blood in the Snow Partner to Bring Virtual Festival to Horror Film Fans across Canada
Following is the official press release from Canada’s fantastic Blood in the Snow Film Festival announcing its plans to show […]
Joseph’s Review: Deathcember (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ It’s Christmas in July as South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) film festival presents […]
Joseph’s Review: Two Heads Creek
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This Australian offering serves up social satire, gallons of gore gags, and wince-inducing set pieces. It’s […]
South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Goes Hybrid for 2020
With concern for the current COVID-19 climate and an eye on the future, South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival […]
Joseph’s Review: Dementer (Chattanooga Film Festival)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ A woman who escaped from a backwoods cult finds that what she learned there might endanger […]
Joseph’s Review: Diablo Rojo PTY
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ Panama’s first horror film offers a fun, gruesome introduction to the country’s darker side of traditional […]
Chattanooga Film Festival’s 2020 Virtual Edition Serves Up New and Vintage Fright Fare and Outstanding Special Events
The Chattanooga Film Festival is famous for its cutting-edge cinematic fare and thrilling special events. The fest has just announced […]
Joseph’s Review: A Nun’s Curse
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Horror icon Felissa Rose toplines highly regarded fear-fare auteur Tommy Faircloth’s latest as a deceased nun […]
Joseph’s Review: Penance Lane
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ You have seen most of the tropes in Penance Lane before, but the cast members give […]
Joseph’s Review: In the Trap
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ A young man isolates himself from the outside world after seeing his sister dragged off by […]
“We Summon the Darkness” star Alexandra Daddario Participates in Live Q&A on April 10
To celebrate the release of the terrific horror comedy We Summon the Darkness this Friday, April 10, the film’s star […]
Joseph’s Review: We Summon the Darkness (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This eighties-set Satanic Panic horror comedy delivers surprises, shocks, and some darkly comic gags, highlighted by […]
Joseph’s Review: The Other Lamb
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Striking visuals and strong lead performances highlight this slow-burning feminist parable that is punctuated by sudden […]