It’s no secret that I am a HUGE fan of all things the Adams family does, so I was very much anticipating their latest – and MOTHER OF FLIES did not let me down. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Mickey (Zelda Adams) convinces her father (John Adams) to take her deep into the
“I think my favorite color is dead.” The second I opened the press release and read the description for THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece, I knew I HAD to see this film! THE CRAMPS introduces us to Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), a young woman who breaks free from the tyranny of her sanctimonious mother and
Writer/Director Brooke H. Cellars’ feature debut THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece is screening at Fantastic Fest this year! This unique campy comedy-horror features Agnes Applewhite, a blossoming young woman caught between her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister, who defies her family’s expectations by taking a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Fantastic Fest is celebrating its 20th edition by bringing you a treasure trove of highly anticipated cinematic wonders from around the world! Featuring 45 World Premieres, 15 International and North American Premieres, and 13 U.S. Premieres that are guaranteed to delight and surprise you, complemented by unforgettable events and magnificent special guests.
Frieda’s greatest wish is to have a child, but she hasn’t been able to conceive. The men in charge have a theory about a woman who is unable to become pregnant – she’s obviously cursed, and she’s probably been talking to dark forces hidden in the woods. A strict regimen of prayer is “prescribed” for
As she approaches her gender-affirming surgery date, exotic dancer Nisha starts experiencing strange visions and violent reactions that cause her to reconsider her decision and explore what it is she really wants. Becoming increasingly worried about the troubling warning signs she keeps seeing, Nisha’s grasp on reality starts to slip – and when a striptease
Fearing for her and her sons’ lives, Magpie poisons her abusive husband and makes it look like a gruesome murder has occurred to cover her tracks. When the isolated church community she lives in discovers the body, whispered rumors about a beast that lives in the forest spread. As more men are killed, Magpie’s rebellious
Middle-aged Fatso spends his days trading cryptocurrency and watching a podcast that discusses ways to live forever with “expert guests” from inside his run-down trailer, ordering “miracle cures” for morality that they spotlight on the show. His usual boring routine is interrupted one day by two vampires, Egons and Carlos, who are drawn to him
The list of short films at Fantastic Fest this year is vast – but I managed to watch quite a few of them in the press room, and here are some that I really, really, REALLY enjoyed. First up, FACES (2024), Directed by Blake Simon.FACES follows a shapeshifting entity as it encounters a group of
I have seen the found footage horror movie of my dreams, and it is WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY BELL? This compelling thriller follows Ozzie Gray who uncovers a disturbing revelation from her early childhood involving her late grandmother, Dorothy Bell, and sets out to solve the mystery of what happened. Unfortunately for Ozzie, she mistakenly
I Love Splatter! 