★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Fans of classic British horror anthologies should find plenty to admire in independent chiller The Numbers. […]
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Joseph’s Top 10 Film Festival Horror Movies of 2019
For my The Scariest Things “best of 2019” list, I decided to do something a little different and focus on […]
Joseph’s Review: Black Circle (Another Hole in the Head Film Fest)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ An esoteric recording from the 1970s finds two sisters pitted against the physical manifestations of their […]
Joseph’s Review: Rot (Another Hole in the Head Film Fest)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ An evil entity is loosed, bringing death and terror to a graduate student, her ex-boyfriend, and […]
Joseph’s Review: The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale (London Korean Film Festival 2019)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ The latest zombie movie offering from South Korea focuses on family squabbles and humor, aiming more […]
Joseph’s Review: Mark of the Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (Buried Alive Film Festival 2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ An engaging look at lycanthrope cinema from its earliest days to recent years, Mark of the […]
Eric’s FilmQuest Review: Finale (2019)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
This savage and grisly new Danish production features a carefully threaded story line that follows two young women, stuck working at a lonely rural gas station, who are subjected to what at first appears to be creepy pranking turns into something wholly sinister. This movie will reward hardened horror fans. Not for the faint of heart!
London Korean Film Festival 2019 Offers Vintage and Current Chillers from the Land of the Morning Calm
The London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) launches its 14th edition from November 1–14 before embarking on its annual tour November […]
Scariest Things News: Save the Dates for Buried Alive’s Return to Atlanta This November
The Buried Alive Film Festival is excited to announce its 14th year in Atlanta and wants you to save the […]
Joseph’s Fantastic Fest Review: Bloody Birthday
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Deadly brats create rope-choking, gun-toting carnage after their 10th birthdays in this amusing slice of 1980s […]
Joseph’s Review: Echoes of Fear
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ There’s no question that the protagonist of this highly effective chiller is experiencing paranormal events, but […]
Joseph’s FilmQuest Review: Wild Boar (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Savage, bloodthirsty pigmen rule a “lost” land where a group of geocachers unwisely tread. Creature design […]
Eric’s FilmQuest Review: Daniel Isn’t Real (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
What happens if your imaginary friend is full of homicidal suggestions? Daniel Isn’t Real is a trippy tale of psychological breakdown and showcases two actors from proud Hollywood family legacies giving great performances
Liz’s FilmQuest Review: Volition (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A twisty little thriller with an exceptional cast, Volition isn’t reinventing the wheel but it’s definitely rolling right along.
Robert’s FilmQuest Review: The Black String (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
More witches! Or are they? At least we can watch Agent Cody Banks go slowly insane.
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #3 – Actor Freya Tingley
The final installment of our first Scariest Interview Series. We talk to Freya Tingley about preparing for the role of Rose Fisher and what comes next!
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #2 – Producer Laurent Fumeron
In part two of our interview series focussed on The Sonata we hear from the film’s stalwart producer!
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #1 – Director Andrew Desmond
The writer/director of the brilliant Gothic horror film, The Sonata (2019), gives us some of his valuable time.
Joseph’s Popcorn Frights Review: Queen of Spades: The Looking Glass
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Though it doesn’t bring much new to the “teens in peril because they played a ghost-summoning game” subgenre, Queen of Spades: The Looking Glass offers enough visual flair and cultural differences to make it worth seeking out.
Robert’s Popcorn Frights Review: The Sonata (2018)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A beautifully shot Lovecraftian tale of classical music and madness.
Robert’s Popcorn Frights Review: Infeccion (2019)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
The first zombie movie filmed in Venezuela hits the screen with some biting social commentary.
Robert’s Popcorn Frights Review: Itsy Bitsy (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
It’s time to pick on the arachnophobes again.
Joseph’s Fantasia Review: Homewrecker
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ With splendid performances from its two stars and crackerjack direction, Homewrecker combines some of the darkest […]
Eric’s Fantasia 2019 Review: Sator (2019)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Still Life, with horror and dread. Sator is both an artistic triumph but also a difficult movie to get into. The film is elegant, quiet, and cold to the point of aloofness, but there is some very potent material if you are patient.
Ten Films to Catch at the Popcorn Frights Festival
The Horror Festival is in full swing, and on August 8-16 (An EIGHT DAY festival) our friends at Popcorn Frights are presenting a bevy of great films for you to catch. Some we’ve seen, some we’ll screen, but our recommendation? Go to the festival and have your own little… SCREAM! (Rhymes! YES!)
Robert’s Fantasia 2019 Review: The Wretched (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Reminding us that witches are supposed to be scary.
The Portland Horror Film Festival Recap
The 2019 Portland Horror Film Festival is now in the Scariest rear view mirror, and it was an absolute blast to attend. It is a Mecca for great horror shorts and a true fan festival of the first order.
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: The Overlook Film Festival in Review
The Scariest Things went to the Big Easy and saw LOTS of movies, and for good measure also checked out some really cool live panels. Many of these films will be getting wide release later this summer and fall, so give a listen for a preview of what’s worth checking out!
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: The Portland Horror Film Festival 2019
MICK GARRIS, WORLD PREMIERES, AND MONSTERS APLENTY AT PORTLAND HORROR FILM FESTIVAL™ JUNE 5th-8th
The Scariest Things Podcast Extra: The Overlook Film Festival Preview
Once again, the Overlook Film Festival is stocked with a veritable treasure trove of movies to be screened. The Scariest Things will be in the Big Easy to preview for you all the great indie horror to come out of Overlook.