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Friday One Sheet: SHARP CORNER Teaser

This will be a short one today, with this minimalist teaser for Jason Buxton's dark character study, Sharp Corner. A family man (Ben Foster) becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front...

TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE: 50th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer

Horror fans young and old, mostly old, are ready and waiting to see the 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper's seminal horror flick, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The horror flick is coming back to cinemas next month to celebrate its...

Highlands Horror Film Fest 2024: Two Days of Spooky Season Wierdness

Folks in New Jersey looking for a way to kick off the first weekend of spooky season won't have to look too far. The Highlands Horror Film Festival returns with another two-day event next weekend, October 3rd and 4th, over...

SLEEP Review: On the Merits of Insomnia

Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) and Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) are the sweetest young couple, full of promise and hope. Soo-jin works in business, hoping to make her way to the executive branch. Hyun-su is an actor; while he's only had small roles,...

Now Streaming: ODDITY. You're in Trouble Now.

Damian McCarthy directed. Carolyn Bracken, Gwilym Lee, and Tadhg Murphy star. Now streaming on Shudder.

Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: DADDY'S HEAD Is a Dangerous Place

Friends who express curiosity about my love for horror films are often surprised to hear that, beyond the thrills and chills they provide, I also find them comforting. There are the obvious childhood associations born of discovering them when I...

LEE Review: Kate Winslet Shines in World War II Biopic

It might be hard for younger generations to now believe, given the proliferation of doctored photographs, photoshop manipulation, and now the spectre of terrible AI that makes it hard to trust anything we see - but at one point in...

Fantastic Fest 2024: BRING THEM DOWN, THE RULE OF JENNY PEN Among Winners

With a couple more days left in the madness that is Fantastic Fest this year's award winners were announced by the festival.    Christopher Andrews' drama thriller Bring Them Down, starring Barry Keoghegan and Christopher Abbott was awarded Best Picture...

V/H/S/BEYOND Official Trailer: Lots of Horror Action And Cosmic Gore in Store For Franchise Fans

With the Fantastic Fest world premiere of V/H/S/Beyond in the bag our attention now turns to the streaming premiere next week on Shudder, on October 4th.   Today, Shudder released the official trailer for it and it looks like each...

Hollywood Suite's Shocktober Lineup Includes R.L. Stine's ZOMBIE LAND, The Rarely Seen THE HAUNTING OF JULIA, And More

There you are, preparing your spooky season viewing schedule as October approaches. If you're a subscriber to Hollywood Suite here in Canada then you have to pay mind to their Shocktober lineup.    The highlights of the month, over a...

Venice 2024 Review: THE MOHICAN, Quiet Battle Between Tradition and Corruption

Frédéric Farrucci sophomore feature blends neo-Western elements with social issues exploring land exploitation, identity, and resistance.

Venice 2024 Review: THE WITNESS Sees a Family Drama Become Political in Iranian Minimalist Thriller

Iranian filmmaker Nader Saeivar crafts a quietly intense narrative that intertwines personal and political conflicts, offering an exploration of power, repression, and resistance within the framework of contemporary Iranian society.

MUBI's Spooky Season Offerings This October Include REVENGE And KNIVES AND SKIN

As spooky season approaches consider what streamer MUBI has to offer this October, starting with their collection The New Coven: A Female Horror Renaissance. The collection includes breakout hits Revenge from Coralie Fargeat and Jennifer Reeder's Knives And Skin, perennial...

Venice 2024 Review: QUIET LIFE Subverts Expectations with Tense, Stylistically Fluid Exploration

lexandros Avranas presents a visually stark and ambiguous exploration of bureaucratic indifference and familial trauma, blending elements of thriller, satire, and political drama while challenging conventional narrative forms and styles.

KRAZY HOUSE Official Trailer: Nick Frost And Alicia Silverstone Star in New Flick From NEW KIDS Duo

Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil's violent satire Krazy House is coming to VOD on October 4th and the official trailer is here to mark the occasion.   When Russian workers in Bernie’s house turn out to be wanted...

Venice 2024 Review: MALDOROR Revisits Belgium's Darkest Crime Through Genre Lens

Fabrice du Welz's latest film revisits a notorious real-life crime through a tense psychological action thriller that intertwines vintage aesthetics and sanity-challenging obsession.

Toronto 2024 Review: THE CUT, Orlando Bloom Gets Shredded in Harrowing Boxing Drama

Orlando Bloom, Caitríona Balfe and John Turturro lead Sean Ellis' sports drama.

DADDY'S HEAD Official Trailer: UK Familial Horror on Shudder Next Month

Benjamin Barfoot's horror flick Daddy's Head has its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this Sunday, and swiftly moves to streaming on Shudder on Friday, October 11th.   The official trailer arrived today. Check it out down below.    In the...

Toronto 2024 Review: CARNIVAL IS OVER, Neo-Noir Thriller Packed With Humor, Danger and Twists

Leandra Lea and Irandhir Santos star in Fernando Coimbra's third feature, a contemporary noir based in Rio.

SLASH Filmfestival 2024: Shorts Program Profile

SLASH Filmfestival is currently underway in Vienna, Austria, having launched their latest edition yesterday. One time Anarchist Tom Kiesecoms is part of the team there and they’re very proud of the shorts programmes that have been put together this year....