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Horror in Frame: A Conversation with Harry Aspinwall (The House Was Not Hungry Then)
A house as a horror character is a long-standing tradition. From The Old Dark House (1932) to The Night House (2020), the genre has dabbled in the concept of a residence being the source of evil. With his new film, writer/director Harry Aspinwall tears down the walls and invites the audience into a house of
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Panic Fest 2026: A Conversation with Bo Webb (UN-DEAD)
Zombie films are a dime a dozen these days. You really have to spin a deliciously unique yarn to make some noise. Writer/director Bo Webb lands with a cannonball splash with UN-DEAD, a short out of Panic Fest. It’s a bloody good time, and it features an actor you likely know, Brian Huskey, whose credits
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The Singles Bar: Neon Sines – ‘Adeline’
There are just some songs that give you a jolt! Neon Sines‘ brand new song, “Adeline,” feels like touching an electric fence or sticking a fork into a light socket. It’s an intense slice of synth-pop that’ll give you the charge you need on those slow-going afternoons. It might even inspire you to take a
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Jake Thistle – Sleep on Me
After hitting the Top 20 on American Idol, Jake Thistle steps into a promising career. With his new music video, “Sleep on Me,” he showcases his smooth performance skills. The song, a gentle ballad about trying to be a better person, feels even more tender and sweeter in a studio setting. Surrounded by bandmates, Thistle
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Panic Fest 2026: ‘Frankie, Maniac Woman’ delivers the female rage we need
Toss Maniac (1980), Violation, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation into a blender, and you get Pierre Tsigaridis’ ferociously biting and bloody Frankie, Maniac Woman. Co-written with Dina Silva, who stars as the titular character, the film burns Hollywood’s obsession with body image (specifically, the grossly dated skinny white woman standard) to the goddamn
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The Singles Bar: ‘Life is Glamorous’ with Spencer Sutherland
There isn’t a song Spencer Sutherland can’t sing. If you follow him on TikTok, you’re well aware of his powerhouse covers of pop songs. Stunning work. Maybe the most underrated voice today? Well, he certainly demonstrates as much with his new song, “Life is Glamorous.” Big and flashy synths collide with heart-thumping drums that play
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Review: ‘Mārama’ unpacks generational trauma of the Māori people
Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama gives voice to the voiceless. Born to an English father and an Indigenous Māori mother (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa me Ngati Tuwharetoa), the writer/director excavates decades of brutality imposed against the Māori people. The film, which carries as much cultural and cinematic significance as 2019’s La Llorona, feels devastatingly raw and visceral
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Review: Samara Weaving kills in ‘Over Your Dead Body’
Samara Weaving is already having quite a year. While Ready or Not 2 currently plays in theaters and Carolina Caroline with Kyle Galner releases this summer, she sees another project landing this weekend. Jorma Taccone’s Over Your Dead Body features Samara Weaving in her most primal state. Nothing will ever surpass that throaty wolf howl
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Panic Fest 2026: ‘Don’t Sleep Alone’ provokes sleepless nights
If you suffer from sleep paralysis, you know how debilitating and terrifying it can be. For many, a black shape creeps from the corner of the room and hovers by their bedside. Others might not see a figure at all, but rather a suffocating blanket of dread surrounding them. Writer/director Talo Silveyra excavates pure fear
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The Singles Bar: JORDY exposes raunchy new single, ‘Dumb’
JORDY never misses. With his body-grinding new song, “Dumb,” he takes to the dance floor and (metaphorically) strips off all his clothes. “Are you into it?” he asks through the hypnotic glow of the laser show. Synths side-wind through sweat and too many cosmos, with JORDY slickly sliding over the melody with the seduction of
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Panic Fest 2026: ‘Demonetize’ marries scares and silliness
Influencer Horror isn’t for everyone. From Deadstream to Super Host and Livestream, the subgenre applies exploitative behaviors to horrifying situations to explore the deterioration of humanity, social trends, and our complicity in brainrot. Writer/director Alexander Watson fits his new film, Demonetize, playing this year’s Panic Fest, snugly into a similar thematic box. The film’s title,
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The Singles Bar: Willow Avalon commits a ‘Cardinal Sin’ (with Jason Isbell)
Willow Avalon‘s voice is not unlike a lark. She sculpts her images with a raspy smoothness that torments the senses. Add the one and only Jason Isbell into the mix, and you have a recipe for one of the year’s best collaborations. With “Cardinal Sin,” Avalon confesses that she’s fallen in love “with him while
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Panic Fest 2026: Shorts Roundup, Volume 2
Panic Fest 2026 is still not quite over yet. As I dash to the finish line (I have a few films to watch, as of this writing), numerous reviews and interviews in the can confirm that this year’s festival might be the best in a long time. Various short blocks have been particularly rich with
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Review: ‘Better Anything’ digs up regret & retribution
Horror uniquely weaves many genres into one. That’s part of what makes it such a special medium. With his new short film, writer/director Jonjo Lyons knits drama, mystery, and horror into a gripping tapestry. Better Anything feels akin to An Unquiet Grave in tone, story, and visual identity. But it firmly carries its own gnarly
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Panic Fest 2026: ‘Creature of the Pines’ redefines found footage
Found-footage freaks will want to put Creature of the Pines on their watchlist immediately. Playing this year’s Panic Fest, the film, co-written and co-directed by Tyler Transue and Chris Ruppert, makes camping scary again. It’s easy to draw comparisons to The Blair Witch, but that’s simply reductive. Creature of the Pines uses its 1999 predecessor as a
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- Horror in Frame: A Conversation with Harry Aspinwall (The House Was Not Hungry Then)
- Panic Fest 2026: A Conversation with Bo Webb (UN-DEAD)
- The Singles Bar: Neon Sines – ‘Adeline’
- Video Killed the Radio Star: Jake Thistle – Sleep on Me
- Panic Fest 2026: ‘Frankie, Maniac Woman’ delivers the female rage we need
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I thought it was a pretty mean doc. As a Woman, I wanted to love it. Many of the moments…
Can’t wait to see the whole film! Great sets, and I love the puppets. Plus, the kid in the little…