Review: ‘Visiteur’ leans hard into contagion territory
Filmmaker David Teixeira swerves with another solid entry.
Horror Movies
Review: ‘Beyond Hell’ swings big with some wicked makeup effects
Alan Murray’s new feature film displays bold concepts and some nightmarish imagery.
‘Twitch of the Death Nerve’ (or ‘A Bay of Blood’) & its messy slasher aesthetic
Mario Bava’s giallo-slasher has been reassessed as the grandfather of the slasher genre.
My Horror Anatomy: Eddy Lee Ryder draws upon real & imaginary horrors for songwriting
The pop-rock singer-songwriter breaks down her 5 most influential horror movies.
Essay: Why I love ‘Freaky’ (and its heartfelt gender politics)
Christopher Landon’s new slasher flick is a queer wonderland.
Review: ‘Rum Go!’ serves up striking monkey’s paw tale
“The cycles of suffering spring from desiring things to be different than they are,” reads
Interview: Amy Rutledge on ‘Rent-A-Pal,’ fate, and loneliness
Actor Amy Rutledge speaks about her new role in the psychological thriller.
Review: ‘We are the Missing’ runs high on concept, low on pay-off
Now streaming free on YouTube, Andrew Robinson’s first feature doesn’t quite stick the landing.
Review: ‘A Creepshow Animated Special’ shocks the system
Hitting Shudder this week, the Greg Nicotero-directed animated special is quite the delicious treat.
FrightFest 2020: October Edition Round-Up
In our FrightFest 2020 review round up, we review Heckle, Babysitter Must Die, Dangerous to Know, CYST, The Nights Before Christmas, and The World We Knew.
FrightFest 2020: ‘Don’t Look Back’ swaps fate for karma in timely thesis
Playing FrightFest 2020, Jeffrey Reddick’s directorial debut showcases great promise.
Nightstream 2020: ‘Darkness’ captures ongoing struggle of women against the patriarchy
Playing Nightstream 2020, Emanuela Rossi’s directorial debut grinds to the center of women’s plight.
Nightstream 2020: ‘Detention’ pulses with tremendous, gutting heart
Playing Nightstream, John Hsu explores the real life White Terror through an adaptation of a popular video game.
Nightstream 2020: ‘An Unquiet Grave’ carves to the core of death & grief
Making its world debut at Nightstream, Terence Krey’s new feature confronts death and grief head-on.
Nightstream 2020: ‘It Cuts Deep’ marries mumblecore and slasher
Playing this year’s Nightstream, Nicholas Payne Santos’ feature directorial debut goes hard into the paint.
