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
Taking on a prequel to a beloved horror classic is a gutsy move – how do you keep it fresh when you’re telling part of a story that so many people already know? And how do you make it different enough that people don’t claim it’s a copy? While the basic story beats in APARTMENT
Fantastic Fest is back for its 19th edition, bringing you a cavalcade of cinematic wonders from around the globe. Featuring 28 World Premieres, 23 International and North American Premieres, and 15 U.S. Premieres that are guaranteed to delight and surprise you, complemented by jaw-dropping events and spectacular special guests. Join film fans from all over
Finally logging the second half of this year’s challenge of watching new-to-me horror every single day for 100 days, leading up October 31st! If you missed following along on Instagram, here are the last 50 films – features, shorts, and for the first time, I included a series! – I’ve watched this year: Day 51:
I took a year off from this last year to do the standard “31 Days of Horror,” but I’m back again with a (let’s face it, kind of insane) challenge of watching a new-to-me horror movie every single day for 100 days, leading up October 31st! To allow myself some grace, I am including both
By focusing on Dracula’s long-suffering lapdog, RENFIELD puts an action-packed twist on the iconic bloodsucker’s story. For hundreds of years, Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) has attended to his master’s every need – bringing him victims, fighting vampire hunters with the aid of some magical bugs, and keeping his cape free of wrinkles. While attending an abuse
You know exactly what you’re getting into with COCAINE BEAR when the first notes of “Jane” by Jefferson Starship start pumping … leading into a scene with a coked-out drug trafficker (Matthew Rhys doing THE MOST) tossing duffel bags of drugs out of a plane, then accidentally killing himself by jumping too high and smashing
I Love Splatter! 