New Book Releases for October 2025 By KEVIN HOOVER It’s here, it’s here—the best time of the year! October has finally arrived, and as the chilly fall temps roll in, pumpkin spice every-friggin’-thing permeates the air and Halloween stores begin to occupy...
“NIGHTMARE IN THE OZARKS FILM FESTIVAL” Descends Upon Arkansas This October There’s something beautiful about a horror festival nestled in a century-old theatre at the heart of a haunted Victorian town. The 2025 edition of NIGHTMARE IN THE OZARKS...
Spanish Horror “DISFORIA” Brings Dark Web Danger to Fantastic Fest By KEVIN HOOVER Some folks have strange ideas of what they consider amusing, but the debut feature from Christopher Cartagena González explores a perverse form of entertainment that even...
Brutal Buddy-Thriller “LUGER” to Debut at Fantastic Fest By KEVIN HOOVER Having enjoyed success with 2023’s I’ll Crush Y’all, actor Mario Mayo returns to Fantastic Fest in LUGER, a brutal and darkly funny thriller from director Bruno Martín. Pairing Mayo...
Labor Pain Takes on a Whole New Meaning in “THE FETUS” By KEVIN HOOVER For most couples, pregnancy is meant to be one of life’s cherished memories. In THE FETUS, however, the impending arrival of new life quickly turns into a grotesque nightmare, proving...
