by Jenn Adams | Sep 22, 2022 | Reviews
Movie Review: “MANEATER” Fails to Reel In a Compelling Story By JENN ADAMS Sharks are notoriously fickle performers. The massive killer fish may send shivers down the spines of the most hardened horror fans, but it is nearly impossible to control their behavior in a...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 22, 2022 | News
Nothing but classics and cult faves in trailer for Criterion Channel’s “’80s Horror” series By MICHAEL GINGOLD Fear-film favorites from the genre’s greatest directors will be streaming next month. The Criterion Channel begins its 30-film “’80s Horror” series October...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 22, 2022 | News
What happens in “SHADY GROVE” is really shady; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD Vacationers encounter folk-horror-esque figures in the upcoming fright film. Gravitas Ventures releases SHADY GROVE to VOD October 25. Directed by Dale Resteghini, a veteran of...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 22, 2022 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’22 review: The “Born of Woman” and “Small Gauge Trauma” short films By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s never too late to celebrate the wide range of filmmaking showcased at the Fantasia International Film Festival, most particularly in its many short-film programs....
by Ryan Coleman | Sep 22, 2022 | Reviews
TIFF ’22 Movie Review: “THE MENU” is a Lot of Sizzle Without the Steak By RYAN COLEMAN “We’re all gonna die tonight, right?” Ralph Fiennes booms to his kitchen staff, as a dozen rich people look on with terror in their eyes. The staff chants back in...
by Shawn Macomber | Sep 21, 2022 | Interviews
INTERVIEW: JEFF FAHEY BRINGS A BIGGER BOAT (AND A BIT OF JAZZ) TO KILLER SHARK THRILLER “MANEATER” By SHAWN MACOMBER Back in the ’70s, Jeff Fahey spent a year working on a commercial fishing boat, going out for three or four weeks at a time on the open seas....
by Rue Morgue Manor | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Enter BOO! Seattle 2022 if you dare! The World of BOO! is throwing a Halloween party, and you’re invited! Discover BOO! Halloween! Who knows what haunts await you inside these hallowed halls? Join in on Insomniac’s upcoming 2-night Halloween festival BOO!...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Heads up! A “SCANNERS” series is finally happening, with David Cronenberg on board By MICHAEL GINGOLD And creatives from some of the best recent genre shows are involved as well. According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO is developing a series based on David...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Trailer for the acclaimed, horrific coming-of-age film “PIGGY” premieres By MICHAEL GINGOLD The saga of bullying, shaming and bloody murder has been a sensation at festivals, and sees release next month. Magnet Releasing brings PIGGY, written and directed by Carlota...
by Michael Gingold | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Beware the reptilian wedding crashers of “CROC!”; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD The cake isn’t the only thing getting eaten at this ceremony. Uncork’d Entertainment releases writer/director Paul W.F. Franklin’s CROC! October 4 on digital platforms and DVD....
