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KILL YOUR LOVER is both emotionally messy and a sticky, viral mess.
KILL YOUR LOVER is both emotionally messy and a sticky, viral mess.
Adapted from Henry James' novella "THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE," writer-director Bertrand Bonello's latest film is an intense ride through shifting timelines.
BOY KILLS WORLD is what we would get if Street Fighter came to life, was hellbent on revenge, and narrated by H. Jon Benjamin.
TIGER STRIPES delivers puberty horror in a big way.
Messy, beautiful and unwaveringly tense, FEMME takes direct aim at the complications of hate, revenge and sex.
RIDDLE OF FIRE teases elements of the fantastic and follows the general structure of a classic quest, with wildly mixed results.
The long-running genre festival's lineup is packed with new horror, vintage horror, familiar faces and some terrifying new friends.
With wide, harsh landscapes, intricate costumes and a bespoke language, the Scottish writer/director takes a big swing with his first horror feature.
RUE MORGUE sits down with the filmmakers behind the holiday horror film to talk family, film and fear.
Blending horror with melodrama, Jennifer Reeder’s films are not for everyone... And she embraces that.
"THE SACRIFICE GAME" combines a few well-tread paths to create its own hilarious and spooky world.
Yuval Adler's new thriller offers plenty of "Cage Rage" but little else.
Whoever said an alien invasion couldn’t be romantic? THE BECOMERS has a solid take on body invasion and the potential loss of humans on Earth, but it does so in the name of love.
Communication with dead has devastating consequences in the most terrifying film of 2023.
Last weekend in Monroeville, Pennsylvania the Living Dead Weekend took place at the now infamous Monroeville Mall.
Personal pain and the aftermath of war collide on the terrestrial and metaphysical planes, in Ted Geoghegan's terrifying new séance film.
Though we sat down to talk to writer, director, and actor Franklin Ritch just last summer after the world premiere of his film THE ARTIFICE GIRL at Fantasia, the world of AI has changed rapidly since then. This is why THE ARTIFICE GIRL’s release this spring feels threateningly topical.
Director Christopher Smith and actress Jena Malone discuss their film CONSECRATION, the threat of the feminine, and what scares them.
"POLARIS" sets out to create its own mythology with mixed results.
YOU WON’T BE ALONE may have witches and an impressive body count, but its horror roots stop there.
Ambiguity and family trauma seep throughout the tense fabric of Ruth Paxton’s THE BANQUET.
The new "After Dark" programmer for the 57th edition of the festival (which runs October 13th-24th) knows just how to scare you.
The Shudder Original blends ghost stories, personal missions, and dark family history.
The "Scare Me" director sounds off on sharks, white men in baseball caps, and the pop-cultural touchstones that influenced his new horror-comedy.
David Charbonier and Justin Powell talk about the origins of their single location shoot and working with their talented young lead.
The documentarian tells us all about his HBO true crime series, "Pray, Obey, Kill."
The kiwi filmmaker recently took the time to chat with us all the way from New Zealand about inheriting the project, the societal toll of Marvel movies, and how heroism is often messy.
Amelia Moses' film is an overwhelmingly poetic and disturbing story about an artist’s struggle with identity amidst creation.
Marcos Gabriel's Brujeria-influenced shocker is an all-around good and scary effort.
David Charbonier and Justin Powell craft a sharp, tight, careful-what-you-wish-for movie, largely without dialogue!
Playful gore can't hide the film's glaring inconsistencies in character and tone.
THE FEAST is a perfect example why you should avoid dinner parties at all costs.
Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King craft an imaginative world without flinching or sparing the audience from trauma.
In this on-camera chat, the man behind "You're Next" and "The Guest" reflects on his work in the genre and love of monster movies.
South African director Jaco Bouwer plants his own flag on environmental horror.
Yes, they think the name is hilarious too.
The cinematographer talks practical effects and stolen casserole dishes.
The director and co-writer talks about the inception and unique production of his new thriller.
We pick the filmmaker's brain on she and Brea Grant's satirical feminist slasher riff.
WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR understands unease in the ambiguous, and teases certainty to toy with the audience.
Jorge Olguín's real-time haunting film never quite connects the dots.
The Shudder Original is now available on Blu-ray and DVD!
The triple-threat genre maven talks all about her latest critically-acclaimed projects.
Writer/director Patrick Picard's debut feature is both impressive and oppressive, anchored by a duo of inscrutable characters.
The directing duo discusses the mechanics of time, shooting in New Orleans, and climate change.
Ahead of the premiere, writer/director Jacob Chase talks about creature design and the terror of interconnectedness.
World-famous drag monsters Dracmorda and Swanthula tell us all about their new Shudder-exclusive special!
The actors discuss bolo ties, jump-scares, and the value of the theatrical cinematic experience.
Manu Herrera's film explores the bloody consequences of self-loathing and unsatiated sexuality.
The Etheria Film Night's most celebrated female-made shorts have been curated into a stream-ready, greatest genre hits mixtape.
The writer/director lets us into her world of shifting identity and hirsute homicide.
Journalist turned producer Heather Buckley's new, inclusive horror studio launches fundraiser for its first production.
It is possible to have a ton of fun watching a pair of haunted, autonomous pants on an overnight killing rampage, and SLAXX shows us how it is done right.
The Dutch horror comedy THE COLUMNIST has plenty of bloody fun, all at the expense of online trolls.
BLEED WITH ME is not flashy or gory and monstrous. However, it does stand as an example of what can happen in a cabin in the woods that would shake you to your core.
It makes women’s horrors real under the guise of a fairy-tale homage.
YUMMY puts its zombie outbreak into a shady Eastern European hospital and delivers a pretty solid lineup of gore gags and flesh bites.
Director and co-writer Natalie Erika James discussed with us the personal experiences that lead to the creation of the film, and how she built a film that will make you both scream and cry.
A bar can be the perfect setting to tell a story. In THE OAK ROOM we are told several stories, and none of them quite land.
Writer director Kirill Sokolov sat down with RUE MORGUE to discuss balancing humor and liters of blood.
In the ultra violent comedy WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIE! the laughs keep coming as the blood keeps flowing.
The danger of the outside world feels sharper these days.
BENEATH US takes a long hard look at what can happen when the gap between races and classes becomes so great, it swallows people whole.
Director Michael Beach Nichols (WELCOME TO LEITH) assembled his version of the Wrinkles tale through phone calls, Skype sessions, and some intentionally fictional reenactments with the clown and his supposed victims. At last month’s Fantastic Fest we got to sit down with Nichols and pick his brain about clowns, fear, and viral content.
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA might not be a favorite of the horror fan looking for slashing and dashing, but for those who want to watch people bleed and feel the weight of every last drop of blood, and think about what they’ve done, it is incredible.
SCREAM, QUEEN! is a timely documentary about an aspect of the horror world that has gone under appreciated for too long.
A look at Matthew Pope's crime thriller, now premiering at Fantasia!
Rue Morgue sits down with Gigi Saul Guerrero to talk about making the transition to feature directing, working with Blumhouse, and what scared her as a kid.
VILLAINS is by no means a horror film, but it does play in the genre sandbox: it has kidnapping, death, blood, and piercings gone awry, but always with a smile and a wink.
Glenn Danzig’s legacy will remain cemented in the pantheon of music, but it is painfully clear that he should rethink his cinematic aspirations.
The level of craftsmanship in this raw desperation of a movie is truly impressive, and should not be ignored.
DANIEL ISN’T REAL takes a look at mental illness and its relationship to crafting reality, with a surprising dose of empathy, a healthy dose of world creation, and a little slice of sexiness.
THE NIGHTINGALE is a dark, nihilist period piece never quite tips the scales from horrifying drama into a dramatic horror.
BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK offers up this census of potential deathtraps in the debut feature from director Roxanne Benjamin.
Tense and unnerving, unpredictable and mean spirited, ANTRUM: THE DEADLIEST FILM EVER MADE adds layers to the terrifying power of cinema.
STRAIGHT EDGE KEGGER certainly has fun with the music and the mayhem.
Visually stunning and emotionally honest, FREAKS is a fascinating take on paranoia and what makes people special.
We talk to director Josh Lobo about directing his first film, assembling a small cast, and film as a therapeutic process.
In TONE-DEAF there are as many laughs as there are reasons to cry in frustration and scream in fright.
In GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR, the body fluids you find are just as likely to be from a sexual encounter as they are to be viscera.
PIERCING is the second from Nicolas Pesce, who also created 2016's gross and beautiful EYES OF MY MOTHER. Here, he spoke to us about adapting a novel for screen, body horror, and casting a film with essentially two characters.
We sat down with Kajganich at last year’s Fantastic Fest to discuss adapting the beloved Dario Argento classic for new audiences.
STARFISH screens Saturday, October 13th at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.
RM catches up with director Karyn Kusama, along with the film’s two writers and frequent collaborators Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, to discuss their new film.
Director Andrés Kaiser's FERAL uses the mockumentary format to its advantage, and keeps us guessing right up to the very end.
Horror seems to have a preoccupation with haunted houses and possessed dolls but Peter Strickland's latest tackles a haunted garment to stunning effect.
BORDER is not a horror film in any real way, but is does use the body as a tool for telling a story and as the driving force behind a personal discovery.
We sit down with director Nicolas Pesce to discuss adapting the novel for the screen.
Playfulness and body horror anchor Richard Shepard's unusual film in some incredibly entertaining waters. http://sumo.ly/ZyRE
A look at director Timo Tjahjanto's classically-rooted film of familial terror.
PIERCING is the rare second film that continues director Nicolas Pesce's legacy as a new horror maestro in the making.
We review Brett Simmons' fine and funny self-referential horror comedy!
The latest film from the artistic hive who brought us TURBO KID follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood kids who think their bachelor neighbor just might be a serial killer. We sat down to discuss the film’s inspiration in true crime, as well as being a kid back in the day.
Rue Morgue sits down with director Aaron Schimberg to scratch the surface of his complex film.
Now a mainstay of the Fantasia Film Festival’s annual programming block, Born of Woman showcases some of the highest quality and innovative short films out there.
Those who have an affection for cinematic thrillers that keep us guessing right up to the very last minute, THE VANISHED is a perfect day at the movies.
We review the latest entry into the Unfriended horror movie franchise.
Go inside the latest release from IFC Midnight!
Even those who are well versed in Indonesian horror should appreciate SATAN’S SLAVES for being a solid horror film, in any culture.
We take a look at Orson Oblowitz's beautifully violent crime drama.
A look at the new horror film by Jennifer Wexler.
The uncommon connection between siblings is the crux of RABBIT.
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GAME OF DEATH starts with a huge vow of carnage to the audience. In fact, the film’s very premise entices us with a guaranteed body count! Though it is one hell of a fun midnight-movie gorefest, it doesn’t quite deliver all the corpses it promises.
Polish genre film is certainly having one hell of a year. From the archetypically murderous mermaid musical THE LURE to the true-crime character study I, OLGA HEPNAROVÁ to the widely released dybbuk drama DEMON, there have been plenty of choices for horror fans to sample from Poland. Add to those Bartosz M. Kowalski’s PLAYGROUND.