#A Solid Season Finale – /Film

#A Solid Season Finale – /Film

“#A Solid Season Finale – /Film” There’s no luck of the Irish this March from Into The Dark, since Emma Tammi’s second directorial invitation is about shapeshifter folklore—St. Patrick’s Day was last year’s edition. With season 2 wrapping its slate, Hulu’s holiday horror anthology avoids any serious double-dipping by ignoring inebriated March madness for a…

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#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film

#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film

“#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film” Folk horror conjures up many images, both old and new. Pagan rituals, witches, and sprawling landscapes all set the stage for stories that tend to get passed down from generation to generation whether through word of mouth, literature, or film. Director Kier-La Janisse crafts a comprehensive collection…

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#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film

#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film

“#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film” Early in Martin Edralin’s stubbornly pensive and endearingly fragile directorial debut Islands, the painfully shy middle-aged loner Joshua (Rogelio Balagtas) spends yet another day in his childhood home helping his parents with the laundry, when a sudden spill down the stairs leaves him and his father (Esteban Comilang)…

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#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film

#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film

“#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film” Grief is fickle. Over time, it fluctuates in severity and painful memories can be summoned by anything from a song to revisiting a certain location. An omnipresent shadow of pain, grief is always lingering close by in one form or another. Writer/director Stacey Gregg explores mourning through a mother’s…

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#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film

#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film

“#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film” Why do international filmmakers seem to more frequently turn horror lenses on environmental subjects while domestic creators care more about boogeymen and slashers? If Jaco Bouwer‘s Gaia wasn’t proof enough, what about its SXSW Midnighter counterpart, Lee Haven Jones’ The Feast? The Welsh thriller penned by Roger Williams merges…

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#Lorenza Izzo Astounds – /Film

#Lorenza Izzo Astounds – /Film

“#Lorenza Izzo Astounds – /Film” In the 2013 horror film The Green Inferno, Lorenza Izzo’s portrayal of a naive activist trapped on an island with a group of deviants is largely forgotten amidst the gratuitous depravity stealing each scene. However, I always found her depiction of a well-intentioned deer caught in the headlights to be the…

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#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film

#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film

“#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film” It’s hard to think of an image from this year’s SXSW film festival more aggressively satisfying than that of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh toppling a towering tier of stacked dominos, the lovely crash echoing throughout every quiet pocket of the room. Jeremy Workman’s wholly endearing documentary about the world…

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#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film

#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film

“#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film” Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 by Jacob Hall Does your modern indie horror movie really exist if it doesn’t feature Barbara Crampton or Larry Fessenden? The two horror icons, who have been so good in so many genre movies for so long, are busier than ever, popping up in…

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#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

“#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film” Standing over the kitchen sink, slowly cutting the inside out of a fresh strawberry, actress Selma Blair marvels at the control of her steady hands as she claims a small victory over her handling of the sharp blade. Filled with joy and accomplishment, it is clear this act means the…

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