Fantasia ’26 Movie Review: “NIGHTBORN” proves mother knows best—it’s just natural By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint and Pamela TolaDirected by Hanna BergholmWritten by Hanna Bergholm and Ilja RautsiShudder In her sophomore film, Hanna Bergholm is...
Fantasia ’26 Movie Review: “PENNY LANE IS DEAD” tries to gouge your ears and blind your eyes By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Tahlee Fereday, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn and Ben O’TooleWritten and directed by Mia’kate RussellShudder Home-invasion films generally can go one...
Fantasia ’26 Interview: Larry Fessenden Talks “TRAUMA,” Monsters and the Fear of Everything By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Director/writer/actor/multihyphenate Larry Fessenden has earned his status on the Mount Rushmore of indie horror powerhouses over the past 40 years....
Fantasia ’26 Movie Review: “GODHEAD” gets heady with God By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Al Warren, Sarah Coffey and Kimball FarleyWritten and directed by Mark H. RapaportKinematics Three years ago, writer/director Mark H. Rapaport brought his feature debut HIPPO to the...
Fantasia ’26 Movie Review: “MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT” is a gross-out good time By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Hannah Lynch, Yvette Parsons and Arlo GreenWritten and directed by ThunderlipsXYZ Films There is no such thing as a “normal” relationship with one’s mother. Even...
