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Slamdance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Cynthia Garcia Williams Writer/Director of LEGEND OF EL CUCUY
Slamdance 2024: LEGEND OF EL CUCUY

Legend of El Cucuy brings an old folktale back to life in an effective way. Perhaps this short will be shown to children and future generations as a cautionary tale.

THE SHEPHERDESS & THE SEVEN SONGS: A Dance Of History And Cultures Past
THE SHEPHERDESS & THE SEVEN SONGS: A Dance Of History And Cultures Past

Stringing together multiple sources and influences, it is a spellbinding dance between Kashmir’s folkloric past and its tumultuous present.

THE GOLEM: Resurrecting An Ancient Tale
THE GOLEM: Resurrecting An Ancient Tale

The Golem is closer to a moody thriller than a horror – and although thematically interesting, still lacks the bite it sorely needs.

THE VANISHING: A Slow, Occasionally Tense Exercise on Atmosphere
THE VANISHING: A Slow, Occasionally Tense Exercise On Atmosphere

Despite its eclectic performances, The Vanishing is a snail-paced buildup to real action and suspense that doesn’t have enough substance to give the narrative some weight.

The Doppelgänger: Seeing Double in Modern Movies
The Doppelgänger: Seeing Double In Modern Movies

Handed down through folklore and myths, movies about doppelgängers present a lasting cinematic device through all kinds of uncanny scenarios.

SXSW Review: FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL: Loses Its Way, But Still Has Fun
SXSW Review: FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL: Loses Its Way, But Still Has Fun

Field Guide to Evil will likely please genre aficionados and horror buffs, but on the whole, its lack of tonal cohesion will leave others underwhelmed.