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Although its premise is one of the most outlandish in recent memory, Extra Ordinary grounds itself with witty exchanges and a visually pleasing aesthetic.
Nina Wu tells a gripping tale, aided by a skillful filmmaker and an incredible performance. Its methods are surreal and dreamlike, but its final destination is painfully real.
With its deeply rich messaging and intense showcase of tension, The Toll is definitely a film to add to your must-see list.
Not only does 2010’s The Wolfman show us Sir John Talbot in a new, critical light, it reveals a corrosive ideology underneath a great, genre-defining film.
Castlevania is just as exciting as any season that came before and raises the bar with one of the most shocking penultimate episodes of the entire show.
The Hunt is a textbook example of trying to force a story into a concept, rather than giving the story its due.
Andrew Young spoke with BACURAU directors Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles, its brutality matched by its politicised satire and a dark and playful humour.
Carried by a brilliant performance from Bennett, Swallow is a disturbingly effective psychological study focused on the extreme lengths one will go to declare independence in the face of oppression.
For our second report from the Fantastic Film Festival Australia, we take a look at…
The Lodge is inventive, it’s clever and it’s pretty damn spooky. If you’re a horror fan, don’t let this one slip under the radar.
From its opening scene of a mansion overlooking the ocean to its anxiety-inducing conclusion, The Invisible Man brings Universal Monsters to a whole new level.
Brahms returns in this pointless sequel to The Boy, which starts out with some promise but loses its plot halfway through.
What should have been a sun-soaked blockbuster, Fantasy Island leaves us feeling shamelessly entertained and frustratingly ripped-off.
In his first report from Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2020, Matthew Singleton reviews Saint Maud and A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life!
After Midnight shows much potential in its early-goings, which makes the lack of a satisfying follow-through all the more disappointing.