Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 2: Level 16, Rusalka
In my last post I suggested that the unofficial theme for the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is “horror is whatever you want it to […]
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CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More
The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and so does our coverage. From upcoming big indie films to smaller local works, to […]
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 1: Tower. A Bright Day, Empathy, Inc., Antrum
As horror continues its gradual moving away from traditional monsters and slashers to rawer, more unsettling scares that are COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE, we […]
CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an amped-up pledge drive for Cinema/Chicago – it’s a huge showcase for some of the […]
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV Review: A Total Witch Hunt
This Riverdale-ified reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch is chock-full of scares, sex and a hefty dose of camp, making for a 21st-century Gothic delight. […]
Trouble Review: A Modest Small-Town Dramedy With an Overqualified Cast
While Theresa Rebeck’s low-budgeted rural hangout comedy sports a fine cast, they can’t quite elevate the proceedings beyond the occasional modest laugh. Movies that are […]
Malevolent Review: Netflix’s Latest is Stylish and Sloppy in Equal Measure
Netflix’s latest creep-fest is a schlocky bore filled with predictable twists and some dodgy performances, though it’s mitigated with some genuine visual style. “Horror isn’t […]
Trouble: Writer/Director Theresa Rebeck on Wrangling Low Budgets and Big Stars (Interview)
Novelist, screenwriter and Pulitzer-nominated playwright Theresa Rebeck is a woman of many hats – the latest of which is the director of the independent ensemble […]
Five Movies We’re Dying to See at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Now in its third year, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, taking place October 11th through the 18th, has become one of the fastest rising venues […]
The Book of Birdie Review: Atmospheric Chills Abound in This Convent Thriller
Elizabeth E. Schuch’s spooky, atmospheric horror gem prefers to keep its tale of demonic birth and possession filled with atmospheric dread rather than outright shocks. […]