It takes a lot of guts to tackle a slasher movie. With films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Scream...
With its release of the series The Society, Netflix has in some ways stoked the shrinking flame that is young...
French director Claire Denis is a genre chameleon. Each of her films could not be more different from the last as she deftly weaves through drama (White Material), romance (Let the Sun Shine In), and horror (Trouble Every Day). Her latest film, High Life, is no exception as it is...
Don Coscarelli, creator of the cult-favorite Phantasm series, has advice for people who want to get into independent film. In his book, True...
If you were to set about three hours of your day aside, it’d be completely possible to zip through the...
Technology is a horror show, governed by robots, algorithms, and targeted ads that are way too relevant to that conversation you just had with your roommate. And it’s constantly shifting, with new pieces of machinery designed to make our everyday lives better (if you can pay, that is). In this...
The Changeling is a magical indie thriller out of New Zealand. It mixes possessions and magic with a classic cat-and-mouse thriller approach. It is both grounded, touching and full of suspense. With a mostly unknown cast and virtually no marketing, this one may slip by you, so be on the lookout and don't miss out on this little known gem!
Being a family can be hard. Think of your family; your loving parents or the fights you had with your...
Ask any horror fan what they consider the best decade of horror filmmaking is, and more likely than not they’ll say the 1980s. While the great films and unique artistic developments of other decades can’t be discounted, the 80s saw a surge of horror filmmaking and creativity that forever impacted...
I first came across Michael Peterson’s work when my friends and I watched his debut feature Lloyd the Conqueror for...
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival wanted to keep its “Secret Screening” a true surprise. No Halloween, they said. no Suspiria....
Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl’s Prospect is a sci-fi survival film that blends in elements of traditional westerns from the frontiers of an inhospitable land. I don’t immediately love westerns, but I can’t seem to get enough of movies that are secretly westerns (See: Every Tarantino Movie Ever). The unique genre-bender stars Jay Duplass (Manson...