by Michael Gingold | Dec 4, 2025 | Reviews
Movie Review: “TROLL 2” needs more surprises–and more monster mashing By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck and Mads Sjøgård PettersenDirected by Roar UthaugWritten by Espen AukanNetflix To get the first question out of the way: Yes, the makers of...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 3, 2025 | News
Hayden Panettiere is haunted in “SLEEPWALKER”; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD No relation to the Mick Garris/Stephen King film, it’s the latest excursion into night terrors. Brainstorm Media releases SLEEPWALKER to select theaters and VOD platforms January...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 3, 2025 | Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Filmmakers Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet reflect on their hyperstylized “REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Having homaged the giallo genre with the much-lauded AMER (2009) and THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY’S TEARS (2013), the...
by Bill Reick | Dec 2, 2025 | Exclusives, Interviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE MAD, MAD WORLD OF JOE BEGOS, PART 2 By BILL REICK Don’t miss Part 1 of Bill Reick’s interview with Joe Begos. Rejoice, fans of neon alien blood splatter. Your new favorite movie is here. Joe Begos returned to the big screen this...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | News
“HOKUM,” from “ODDITY” director, gets a release date and first photo By MICHAEL GINGOLD The folk-horror fable will start the summer movie season next year. Neon will release HOKUM to theaters May 1, 2026. It was written and directed by Damian McCarthy of the...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Romero Foundation et al. present a free 35mm “SHIVERS” screening in Toronto this week By MICHAEL GINGOLD The David Cronenberg classic is being honored with a 50th-anniversary showing. The University of Toronto, in conjunction with the George A. Romero Foundation and...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Get a taste of IFC and Shudder’s “FORBIDDEN FRUITS” with teaser trailer By MICHAEL GINGOLD Diablo Cody was one of the producers of this witchy saga. Independent Film Company and Shudder will bring FORBIDDEN FRUITS exclusively to theaters in 2026. Directed by Meredith...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Amy Madigan takes New York Film Critics Circle award for “WEAPONS” By MICHAEL GINGOLD The actress has taken her first step toward scaring up an Oscar nomination. Various sources are reporting that Amy Madigan has won the New York Film Critics Circle award for...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Want a teaser trailer for Curry Barker’s “OBSESSION”? Wish granted! By MICHAEL GINGOLD See a guy discover the dark side of his dream coming true. OBSESSION is coming exclusively to theaters May 15, 2026 from Focus Features and Blumhouse. Written and directed by Curry...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 2, 2025 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive clip from “THE WAILING,” one of the year’s most frightening films By MICHAEL GINGOLD Three women in different eras are connected by an evil presence in the festival favorite. Film Movement brings THE WAILING (no relation to the 2016 Korean horror feature of...
