BUFF ‘19 Review: “GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR” Shows Love For Practical Effects By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR Starring C.M. Punk, Trieste Kelly Dunn, and Sarah Brooks Written and Directed by Travis Stevens Diving into his feature directorial...
Exclusive Interview: Nicolas Pesce, director of “PIERCING”, on Adaptation and Body Horror By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Note: An excerpt from this interview was posted in September, soon after the film screened at Fantastic Fest. Nicolas Pesce’s second film PIERCING...
Exclusive Interview: “SUSPIRIA “(2018) Screenwriter David Kajganich Talks About the Male Gaze and Female bodies By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS While director of SUSPIRIA, Luca Guadagnino, is fairly new to horror, screenwriter David Kajganich has been carefully...
Fantastic Fest ‘18 Review: “STARFISH” is a contemplation on grief and loss By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson and Eric Beecroft Written and directed by Al White Spellbound Entertainment There is no one way to process loss; grief, and...
Fantastic Fest ’18 Interview: Crafting the perfectly imperfect cop in “DESTROYER” By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS DESTROYER, Karyn Kusama’s latest film, sets its sights on the long history of grizzled cop dramas. Never one to fall prey to the expected, Kusama’s...
