The Universal Monsters have been scaring audiences worldwide for nearly a century. They stand as Hollywood’s homecoming for Horror, pioneering...
A last-minute addition to the 2018 Fantastic Fest schedule, Richard Shepard’s The Perfection was definitely not a hard decision. Fitting right...
When it comes to review writing, I typically don’t struggle. I’m not trying to toot my own horn or anything, I know my reviews aren’t the most expert, well-articulated thoughts in town – but that’s the point. I pride myself on writing digestible, unpretentious, and honest opinions and recommendations. Those...
Colin Minihan’s What Keeps You Alive is a film that doesn’t let up. The intense cat-and-mouse thriller from IFC Midnight...
If you are one of the million people who viewed the trailer online, you will have gotten a taste of...
Fantasia is the rare time of the year when I get to enjoy cinema from across the world. I’m not normally one to watch South Korean horror movies, but based on what I’ve seen so far, I think I will be seeking them out more often. Korean filmmakers seem to...
The survival film Pledge premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival July 24th, ready to welcome audience member into a crash...
It’s been 23 years since Tales From the Hood came out and yet, it’s still relevant as ever. The horror...
Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade is a high-octane depiction of futuristic violence and revenge. When polling attendees of the Overlook Film Festival, there were a small handful of films that made an appearance on most everyone’s must-see lists. Upgrade, of course, was always mentioned. Equal parts body horror and neo-noir, Upgrade is the story of...
Revenge, the feature debut of French director Coralie Fargeat, is a miraculously visceral experience. It brilliantly reclaims the controversial exploitation...
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd is an inspired love letter to 70’s crime films and grindhouse fare. But the film...
The indie survival film Mohawk is an violent cat and mouse game of revenge, colonialism, and the casualties of war. The film follows a young Mohawk warrior and her two lovers on the run from a group of American soldiers hot on their trail. Taking place over a bloody 24-hour period during the...
