Life teaches us many lessons. One that universally carries on from childhood through adolescence and well into adulthood is that...
Since its world premiere at the 2018 Fantastic Fest, critics and horror fans have been buzzing about Richard Shepard’s horror...
The campfire is lit, marshmallows are toasting, and there’s a chill in the air. You and your friends hush to prepare for the evening’s main event. Someone is about to begin a scary story. Wherever you’re from, this scenario probably sounds pretty familiar to you, with perhaps a couple variations....
It takes a lot of guts to tackle a slasher movie. With films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Scream...
We all have a certain image of how a member of a satanic cult might look like, thanks to movies...
It’s hard out there for a witch, as we can see in Lukas Feigelfeld’s feature film debut, Hagazussa. Set in a 15th century village, this film tackles the misogyny of superstition, its intergenerational impact, and a new perspective of vengeance. It is presented a series of progressively disturbing vignettes that...
A menacing figure. A group of unsuspecting young adults. A prominent weapon of choice. A real, relevant setting, and a...
Everyone enjoys a good story of comeuppance. An audience can’t help but feel a sincere sense of jubilance when a...
If there is any universal notion that proves to be wholly unerring it is that you cannot escape the past. Our actions, whether positive or negative, leave a lasting impression throughout our lives no matter how present or dormant they seem to be. Writer and director James Roday (A Million...
A true story: February 2010, a good friend and I headed out on a Saturday afternoon to catch the remake...
It seems ironic to review a film whose entire theme questions the subjectivity of art and the role a critic...
What do you see when you scroll through the news feeds of the social media outlets you participate in daily? What do you see when you look at the posts, pictures, and comments? Is it the same obnoxious joy and hubris shared with your followers? Is it the truth? Is...