I feel a certain pride when talking about directors from Quebec; Xavier Dolan and Denis Villeneuve are a few names...
Every Serial Killer Live Next Door To Someone. This brilliant tagline is echoed in every paranoia-fueled scene of Summer of ’84. Directed...
It’s hard to describe the mood of Irish folklore. With film, there is the benefit of a physical manifestation; marshy, foggy, mossy, and earthen.. But even still, there is an unnameable quality that makes a story set in the overcast, rich green hills of the Irish countryside authentic. Whether they...
Electro-Magnetic detectors, readers, and doo-dads have long been touted as tools to capture evidence of the paranormal. (Despite little evidence...
It’s rare that a movie comes along that completely upends your expectations. Relaxer is one of those films. The latest...
Something interesting: The vast majority of horror movies and thrillers are set in the past. Partially due to nostalgia being so hot right now, but also due to the fact technology can solve just about any genre film plot. However, Searching chooses to embrace modern technology, crafting a wildly intelligent and creative...
In true Fantastic Fest fashion, the festival surprised everyone when this year’s secret screening was announced to be none other...
Ask any horror fan what they consider the best decade of horror filmmaking is, and more likely than not they’ll...
Mandao (pronounced “Man-Day-Oh”) of the Dead is a true indie horror with colorful, wildly quirky characters. They are likable from the beginning and drive a simple, yet original, plot through to the end with laugh, thrills, and heart. The beach bum, late-90’s/early millennium vibe is cycled back as if we...
Going into a movie blind is my favorite way to discover a film. Nowadays, we carry spoiler boxes in our...
Andrew Patterson’s The Vast of Night was the sleeper hit of the 2019 Overlook Film Festival. While the film celebrated...
It’s a great time to be a nostalgia-junkie. This weekend, Hollywood’s most iconic toys descend upon cinemas. For many, the easy choice will be to fill Pixar’s pockets and opt for the return of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 4. But for genre junkies, the decision will take them...