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FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: APARTMENT 7A

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

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FANTASTIC FEST 2024 is Almost Here!

Fantastic Fest 2024

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

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LISA FRANKENSTEIN 

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody, LISA FRANKENSTEIN is a charming 80s-set rom-com with a bloodsoaked premise. Still recovering from the shock of seeing her mother murdered, outcast teen Lisa (Kathryn Newton) struggles to find her place at a new school and in her new family. Constantly at odds with her bitchy

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100 Days of Horror 2023: The Last 50

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:

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100 Days of Horror 2023: The First 50

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

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RENFIELD DRACULA SUCKS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAY & DVD 

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

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Maximum Rampage Edition of COCAINE BEAR now on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD

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

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LIVING WITH CHUCKY 

Yesssssssss. I’ve been following filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner on TikTok and have watched the journey of her making LIVING WITH CHUCKY with rapt attention! Kyra is the daughter of special effects artist Tony Gardner, who has worked on Chucky’s F/X since SEED OF CHUCKY (2004) – he’s also done a ton of other things y’all

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