‘Happiest Season’ is a problematic nightmare
Now streaming on Hulu, what could have been a fabulous queer Christmas film is actually quite harmful.
Reviews
‘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.
Review: The Millennial Club cast irresistible glow on new EP, ‘summer nights’
The indie-pop band swerve with moody setpieces on new EP.
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
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.
Review: ‘The Cleansing Hour’ energizes exorcisms for the digital era
Now streaming on Shudder, Damien Leveck’s new feature offers up a damn good time.
Review: ‘Play. Pause. Kill’ gushes with high-voltage carnage
Filmmaker David Teixeira’s new short is a delight.
