Old Man ★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Pussycake ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Two wild features from Popcorn Frights are both worth putting on your cinema radar.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A troubled teen boy tries to put together a friend and a family consisting of dead people in this poignant, breezy, fanciful fairy tale.
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Prepare yourself for a lot of lunacy and absurdity, and arm yourself with a heaping helping of willing suspension of disbelief, and you should have an entertaining time with Orphan: First Kill, the prequel to 2009’s Orphan.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Fans of horror comedy should consider the deliciously delirious horror comedy anthology Tiny Cinema required viewing.
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Skinamarink is a mesmerizing work set in the dark of a nighttime home that finds two young siblings confronted by a chilling evil, with visual and aural approaches that make the proceedings all the more unsettling.
★★★★★
No matter whether you are a well-read aficionado of Forteana and high strangeness or a newcomer to the world of extraterrestrials, cryptids, and supernatural occurrences, Zelia Edgar's debut book Just Another Tin Foil Hat Presents is a delightful, entertaining read.
The Womb ★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
The Devil's Deception
Southeast Asian creepfests The Womb and The Devils’ Deception are two of the finest pregnancy horror films in recent memory, with unforgettable images and unsettling goings-on.
Each summer, Arrow Video FrightFest brings a cinematic bounty of chillers and thrillers to London. This year’s lineup is mind boggling in size and scope, offering such riches as the world premiere of renowned director Neil Marshall’s latest offeringThe Lair to horror icon Dario Argento’s newest feature Dark Glasses to premieres by up and coming filmmakers from across the globe.
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Raising some intriguing points about aging and boasting engrossing performances from Winona Ryder and Dermot Mulroney, Gone in the Night loses its way when it begins ramping things up in the suspense department.
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Crime doesn't pay in Irish chiller Gateway --- it leads to madness and death.
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Those who love lycanthropy folklore, films, and fiction should find plenty to enjoy about American Werewolves.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
How far will a pious man of the cloth go to help those in need? How far will he be pushed before things get insane? Christmas-set horror (uncomfortable) comedy The Leech has these answers, and it is an absolutely riveting, discomfiting experience.
★★ out of ★★★★★
Confusing where it tries to be enigmatic, supernatural hotel-horror The Overnight can’t quite grasp the brass ring for which it reaches.
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Terror-in-the-skies feature Row 19 is a bit of a bumpy ride, but committed performances and a fair share of supernatural puzzlement make it worth seeking out.
Mickey Keating's OFFSEASON will be available exclusively to stream on the SHUDDER platform starting on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Aficionados of classic science fiction fare, keep watching the skies — or your preferred screens, as Film Movement Plus has unlocked a treasure chest of goodies from the 1950s! From space exploration to Martian Devil Girls to evil brains and beyond, these cinematic gems offer the best available transfers, so they look and sound super sharp. Following is the official press announcement.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Horror icon Brea Grant delivers a great-looking film with one cowboy-boot–wearing foot in modern gothic horror territory and the other in slasher-style fare, loading Nashville music scene chiller Torn Hearts with commentary on the price of fame.
Wellbeck Publishing is getting ready to unleash a book for aficionados of horror and fantasy cinema this September that will make jaws drop when it releases Masters of Make-up Effects by Howard Berger & Marshall Julius.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Can a misogynistic rideshare driver and a trio of strong-willed women work together to survive a monstrous attack? Spanish horror outing The Passenger attempts to answer that question in a gruesome, fast-paced romp.
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Christina Ricci is the main reason to check out this tale of a mother and her young son haunted by something that emerges from a nearby body of water, but Monstrous definitely has other things going for it, as well.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A peepshow dancer and a religious zealot must try to work together during the apocalypse or suffer abominable fates in this wild eighties-set chiller.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
This Argentinian tale of a sorcerer trying to save his daughter from a diabolical creature is bound to put a lump in your throat as it sends shivers down your spine.
The Chattanooga Film Festival (CFF) brings another fine assortment of chillers, thrillers, the funny, and the fantastic, to this year’s virtual edition. The fest has announced its first wave of films, and from the frightening (such as The Ones You Didn’t Burn) to the freaky (the found footage mind-bender The Outwaters), CFF has something for genre film aficionados of all kinds.
Luzifer ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Gatlopp★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Joseph reviews two films from Calgary Underground Film Festival.
Follow Her ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Ox-Head Village ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Yellow Dragon's Village ★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Joseph reviews three films from Brazil's Fantaspoa film festival, all of which are well worth seeking out!
****1/2 out of *****
Roma curses! Vicious, shape-shifting monsters! Captivating gothic imagery! Period-piece horror feature The Cursed has all this and much more, resulting in one of the best fear-fare efforts of the year.
Moshari ★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Homesick ★★★ out of ★★★★★
Wild Bitch ★★★ out of ★★★★★
Joseph reviews three fine short films from SXSW.
Nitram ★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A Family Affair ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Joseph reviews two strong films from Boston Underground Film Festival, Australian true-crime drama "Nitram" and winter-set horror short "A Family Affair."
The Outwaters: ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
The Zand Order ★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Joseph reviews two features from San Francisco's Unnamed Footage Festival, "The Outwaters" and "The Zand Order."
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
A gripping film that finds a fine balance between the terror of having a stalker with dark humor rooted in the supernatural, Jethica is a must-see for fans of well-crafted independent cinema.