by Michael Gingold | Jul 28, 2022 | Fantasia International Film Festival, News
Fantasia premiere “HOUSE OF DARKNESS” gets release dates, a trailer and poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD Filmmaker Neil LaBute immerses us in the seductive side of horror in his latest movie. Saban Films has announced that it will bring HOUSE OF DARKNESS, which had its...
by William J. Wright | Jul 27, 2022 | News
Perry Blackshear’s “WHEN I CONSUME YOU” is Coming to VOD – Poster and Trailer Revealed By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT New York filmmaker Perry Blackshear follows up his acclaimed psychological horror feature debut They Look Like People and celebrated sophomore...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 27, 2022 | News
“THE KINGDOM EXODUS,” third in the Lars von Trier series, gets distribution By MICHAEL GINGOLD New versions of its two predecessors are on the way as well. MUBI has announced its acquisition of THE KINGDOM EXODUS, the third and final season of Lars von Trier’s...
by William J. Wright | Jul 26, 2022 | News
“HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN” Rarities Collection Coming from Severin Films By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT In celebration of FAB Press’ expanded tenth-anniversary edition of acclaimed author and director Kier-La Janisse’s (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched:...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 26, 2022 | News
“WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL” sequel gets a title, poster and premiere By MICHAEL GINGOLD Chris LaMartina’s follow-up to his cult favorite is another homage to our favorite holiday. On his Twitter and Facebook, LaMartina revealed that his WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL sequel is...
by Michael Gingold | Jul 26, 2022 | News
A24’s trailer and poster reveal the origin of “PEARL” in Ti West’s “X” prequel By MICHAEL GINGOLD Mia Goth returns to show just how her farmbound character first turned murderous. PEARL, billed as “The X-traordinary origin story,” arrives in theaters September 16...
by William J. Wright | Jul 25, 2022 | Interviews
Bow Before Blothar! Musician Michael Bishop talks Shudder’s “THIS IS GWAR” By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT THIS IS GWAR, the new Shudder Exclusive documentary from filmmaker Scott Barber is not the story of the misfit Scumdogs of the Universe, exiled to conquer...
by Grace Detwiler | Jul 22, 2022 | News
Sci-Fi Thriller “THE ARTIFICE GIRL” Premieres Tomorrow at Fantasia; Trailer & Poster Fantasia Film Festival, 2022 – Tense, taut, and timely, THE ARTIFICE GIRL is the feature directorial debut from Florida-based writer/director Franklin Ritch. An...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Jul 22, 2022 | Deep Dives
ARCHIVAL HORROR: The Urban Legends and Oral History of “CANDYMAN” By MICHAEL BROWN One of the major principles of archival horror is the question of knowledge and who has access to it. Not surprisingly, horror plots are often driven by the allure of...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Jul 22, 2022 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’22 Review: The Frozen World of “POLARIS” Never Quite Warms the Heart By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Viva Lee, Muriel Dutil, and Dinah GastonWritten and Directed by Kirsten CarthewEpic Pictures Creating new mythology is a heavy lift. The myths we...
