Austria's prestigious SLASH Filmfestival is currently accepting submissions for its 13th edition next year.
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.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ With a wooded setting as bleak as the situations in which Woodland Grey’s two main characters...
★★★★ 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 reviews the excellent Spanish thriller "Cross the Line" and the offbeat Brazilian feature "Medusa" from Lund International Fantastic Film Festival.
★★★ out of ★★★★★ The Room co-star Greg Sestero makes his directorial debut with this 1970s-styled killer cult movie. Butter...
★★★★ 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.
Along with Sweden’s Lund International Fantastic Film Festival’s fine selection of genre feature films, the fest boasts a fine selection...
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.
★★★★ 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!
★★★★ 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 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 reviews two Brooklyn Horror Film Festival features: French science fiction fantasy/weirdo western mashup "After Blue" and Spanish doppelganger thriller "Ego."
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."
★★★ 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 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 reviews two excellent films from Fantastic Fest: The Russian serial killer feature "The Execution" and U.K. horror mystery "Homebound."
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.
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 presents award-winning independent horror features and shorts from around the world on October 1 and 2, 2021.
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.
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 reviews three films from London's Arrow Video FrightFest: psychochiller "The Parker Sessions," comedy "Killer Concept," and the enigmatic "Mystery Spot."
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
If you are looking for something outrageously different, you need look no further than this mind-boggling slice of surreal Japanese comedy.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Macabre, mysterious, imaginative, and a delight to watch unfold, this Argentinian chiller is must-see viewing for fans of horror cinema.
★★★ out of ★★★★★
This frenetic independent chiller is a fun entry in the hotel-horror subgenre.
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A true family effort, Hellbender sees a mother and daughter at odds when the youngster discovers a secret that her mother kept from her and the power that it involves.
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Swedish puzzler The House at the End of the Forest serves up more head scratching than it does hand wringing.
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, Kratt, and Ultrasound screen as part of Montreal’s Fantasia 2021, which runs online from August 5–25, 2021.
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Man Under Table is a surreal, darkly comic commentary on the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking. It has an air of dread and bleakness of the horror-adjacent kind.