Review: Etheria Film Festival 2020 presents smart, terrifying & wondrous horror shorts
The 2020 film festival pivots to Shudder this year and features a smorgasbord of genre essentials.
Reviews
Review: ‘Scare Package’ is bloody (and fucking) hilarious
Now on Shudder, this anthology series pokes fun at horror and genre tropes.
Review: ‘Warning: Do Not Play’ twists genres and expectations
New to Shudder, the South Korean film emerges as an unsettling and captivating piece of horror.
Review: ‘Confessional,’ a claustrophobic and tortured affair
New to Shudder (May 28), this indie thriller goes hard on concept.
Review: ‘Beneath Us’ digs up American horrors for undocumented workers
Max Pachman’s directorial debut is an impressive and timely feat.
Review: ‘DreamKatcher’ heats up to a mildly rolling boil
Kerry Harris’ debut features hits VOD on April 28.
Review: ‘The Very Last Day’ is an outstanding achievement
Note: Spoilers afoot ⏤ and plot and real-life details could be triggering for some viewers/readers
Review: ‘The Bone Box,’ a gritty case study on greed
Now on VOD, the indie chiller combs psychological terrors with ghost stories.
Review: Kris Angelis submerges in heartrending seas of pain on new EP, ‘That Siren, Hope’
The folk singer-songwriter guides the listener through unimaginable pain to the other side.
Review: ‘The Room’ squeezes desperation dry
New to Shudder, The Room explores deep desires, pain, and magical wishes.
Essay: Why Leigh Whannell’s ‘The Invisible Man’ moved me to tears
A re-imagination of H.G. Wells’ iconic novel explores domestic violence, paranoia, and escape.
Review: ‘Thorns for Flowers’ pricks the skin
The indie thriller mixes genres with a rich eye for ’70s style filmmaking.
Review: ‘Dogs Don’t Wear Pants’ traumatizes & then tantalizes
New on Shudder, the Finnish film explores trauma and the BDSM world.
Review: ‘Bliss,’ a harsh vampiric rager
Now streaming on Shudder, this new tale on vampirism is a two-ton sledgehammer.
Review: ‘Feedback’ loops Me Too advocacy with grim reality
The indie-thriller tries to make a statement but does it work?
