horror

THE MENU: Class Divide Served Extra Vicious
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BROS & THE MENU

Major studio productions often use TIFF as a launching pad for large theatrical releases, and this year is no exception with The Menu and Bros.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2022: SALOUM, DUAL, THE PEZ OUTLAW, SHADOW & THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS
Melbourne International Film Festival 2022: SALOUM, DUAL, THE PEZ OUTLAW, SHADOW & THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS

In our first report from the Melbourne Film Festival, Sean Fallon reviews Saloum, Dual, Shadow, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers and The Pez Outlaw!

BONES AND ALL Trailer
Venice International Film Festival 2022: BONES AND ALL

Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All is a monumental statement on the beautiful powers of love bolstered by great performances.

Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)
Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)

Predator is one of those classic films that is a must-see – especially if you have the right crowd to watch it with.

Horrific Inquiry: URBAN LEGEND (1998)
Horrific Inquiry: URBAN LEGEND (1998)

Urban Legend may have become a legend of its own in the years since its release, yet it still retains its place within the slasher films of the 1990s.

GLORIOUS: A Funny Horror Movie that Lets the Jokes Lead the Way
GLORIOUS: A Funny Horror Movie that Lets the Jokes Lead the Way

The comedy and performances are really what set Glorious up to maintain its rather flimsy horror premise.

Inquiring Minds: EVENT HORIZON (25th Anniversary Edition)
Inquiring Minds: EVENT HORIZON (1997) 25th Anniversary Edition

Since this film was having its 25th-anniversary edition released (in a gorgeous 4k Steel book), I felt it was the perfect film to shine a light on.

WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort
WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort

The strength lies in the movie’s ability to make the most with a small budget, but it cannot mask the shortcomings of an uncompelling story.

WHERE'S ROSE: A Bleak & Transfixing Tale of True Evil
WHERE’S ROSE: A Bleak & Transfixing Tale of True Evil

John Mathis’ Where’s Rose is more concerned about real-life horrors than it is with fantastical ones, and it is all the better for it.

RESURRECTION: Out of the Past
RESURRECTION: Out of the Past

A performance-driven movie packed with quietly devastating moments, Resurrection should not be overlooked among the great horror films of this year.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)
Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)

While Piranha may not be the best horror film, even boarder lining ridiculous at times, it is undeniably entertaining.

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

Horrific Inquiry: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Horrific Inquiry: CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)

From the layers of trauma to the shocking twist ending, Carnival of Souls is a classic cinematic experience best shared with others.

H.P. LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft's Visions of the Fourth Dimension
H.P. LOVECRAFT’S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft’s Visions of the Fourth Dimension

Based on “The Dreams in the Witch House”, Bobby Easley’s 2021 H.P. Lovecraft’s Witch House aims high as it tackles the supernatural.