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![[True Horror] The History of Tainted Halloween Candy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_f4d73586c7cb457485356e4bd49ef30c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_467,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_f4d73586c7cb457485356e4bd49ef30c~mv2.jpg)
![[Viva La Horror] What Hides Behind the Painted Smile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4e16fe6014a44945a439b6fd22aebbe3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_468,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4e16fe6014a44945a439b6fd22aebbe3~mv2.jpg)
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![[BHFF] FLOWING Review – This Mist Brings Out the Worst in You](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_17ce86ead5194d028ee9e428c9a14258~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_17ce86ead5194d028ee9e428c9a14258~mv2.jpg)
Breanna Lucci
- Oct 18
[BHFF] FLOWING Review – This Mist Brings Out the Worst in You
Breanna Lucci says Paolo Strippoli’s Flowing is psychologically immersive with complex family dynamics, thrilling performances, and...
![[Interview] A Conversation with Emily De Margheriti About Her New Horror Film SISSY](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9cfba6a7194f45f68c108ba1a1d886d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_9cfba6a7194f45f68c108ba1a1d886d1~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- Jun 3
[Interview] A Conversation with Emily De Margheriti About Her New Horror Film SISSY
Brianna Geiger discusses Sissy with actress Emily De Margheriti for its Overlook Film Festival premiere this weekend. Emily De Margheriti...
![[PANIC FEST] THE PASSENGER Review - A Story of Survival and Familial Bonds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_804a16bd69cb49c288e217067e71f9cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_804a16bd69cb49c288e217067e71f9cf~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Kirk
- May 9
[PANIC FEST] THE PASSENGER Review - A Story of Survival and Familial Bonds
Sarah Kirk calls The Passenger a passionate, nerve-wracking, and amusing film with comedic and fierce acting performances. THE PASSENGER...
![[PANIC FEST] THE CHAMBER OF TERROR Review - A Light-Hearted and Absurd Revenge Horror Comedy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_7df7581f2cdb42abb609b7fce43bc98e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_7df7581f2cdb42abb609b7fce43bc98e~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- May 8
[PANIC FEST] THE CHAMBER OF TERROR Review - A Light-Hearted and Absurd Revenge Horror Comedy
Brianna Geiger says The Chamber of Terror is a hilarious revenge horror-comedy with no shortage of blood, guts, and gore. Don’t seek...
![[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- May 8
[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary
E.L. King calls When the Screaming Starts pure satire and wholesome murderous fun serving as a cautionary reminder that any one of us can...
![[PANIC FEST] PRESENCE Review - Schultz Delivers a Dark and Terrifying Descent into Madness](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_e35f8833b86449ae9850ac91f2dd369c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_e35f8833b86449ae9850ac91f2dd369c~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- May 7
[PANIC FEST] PRESENCE Review - Schultz Delivers a Dark and Terrifying Descent into Madness
Brianna Geiger calls Presence a horrifyingly beautiful film where every moment is intentional, building to an unexpected conclusion....
![[PANIC FEST] TO THE MOON Review - A Dissection of Family Trauma With Thought-Provoking Dialogue](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_78030daf9f8249c2b398c68a5de1cd8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_78030daf9f8249c2b398c68a5de1cd8c~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Kirk
- May 7
[PANIC FEST] TO THE MOON Review - A Dissection of Family Trauma With Thought-Provoking Dialogue
Sarah Kirk calls To the Moon an anxiety-inducing, thought-provoking, and discomforting story with faultless acting. TO THE MOON (2021) is...
![[PANIC FEST] THE CREEPING Review - Jamie Hooper’s Haunted Feature Debut of Foreboding Family Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b2233db7c15f44ccb1ace1ff1e090776~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_b2233db7c15f44ccb1ace1ff1e090776~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- May 4
[PANIC FEST] THE CREEPING Review - Jamie Hooper’s Haunted Feature Debut of Foreboding Family Secrets
Brianna Geiger calls The Creeping a classic haunted house story with a sinister score and terrifying twists. In their feature-length...
![[PANIC FEST] MALIBU HORROR STORY Review - Found Footage and a Paranormal Terror-Filled Adventure](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_2dfeca61ad4d47fd881571e6e81a6234~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_2dfeca61ad4d47fd881571e6e81a6234~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Kirk
- May 3
[PANIC FEST] MALIBU HORROR STORY Review - Found Footage and a Paranormal Terror-Filled Adventure
Sarah Kirk calls Malibu Horror Story a terrifying watch and a culmination of disturbing scenes ready to thrillingly upset any horror fan....
![[PANIC FEST] BITCH ASS Review - Revenge, Deadly Board Games and Original Storytelling](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_838568fa24ae4d7b8d1aa1d414f170d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_838568fa24ae4d7b8d1aa1d414f170d2~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Kirk
- May 2
[PANIC FEST] BITCH ASS Review - Revenge, Deadly Board Games and Original Storytelling
Sarah Kirk says Bitch Ass is a story of pure revenge and torture games, but with a twist. Pick your next game wisely, the next card or...
![[Grimmfest Easter] GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Review - A Grab Bag of Unintended Comedic Distractions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Apr 17
[Grimmfest Easter] GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Review - A Grab Bag of Unintended Comedic Distractions
E.L. King calls Ghosts of the Ozarks an exciting concept with vast potential desperately failing to deliver any suspense. The Southern...
![[Grimmfest Easter] WOODLAND GREY Review - Adam Reider Forces Us to Face Grief and Regret](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_425c0bfebaea4e03bccb71d6f2771eae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_425c0bfebaea4e03bccb71d6f2771eae~mv2.jpg)
Steffi Graves
- Apr 17
[Grimmfest Easter] WOODLAND GREY Review - Adam Reider Forces Us to Face Grief and Regret
Steffi Graves says Woodland Grey successfully holds a mirror up to the grieving process and the regret and guilt that comes with it....
![[Grimmfest Easter] CROSS THE LINE Review - David Victori Delivers a Nightmarish Adventure](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_ddd4719b0dfe4684b7ae288f49f4e78c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_ddd4719b0dfe4684b7ae288f49f4e78c~mv2.jpg)
Madeline Johnson
- Apr 17
[Grimmfest Easter] CROSS THE LINE Review - David Victori Delivers a Nightmarish Adventure
Madeline Johnson calls Cross The Line a cautionary tale and reminder to be careful who you go home with. Co-written by Spanish filmmaker...
![[Grimmfest Easter] A PURE PLACE Review - Nikias Chryssos Cult Horror Envisions a Purer World](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_96f44e3eaacf40ab8591d3d42ce5d5cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_96f44e3eaacf40ab8591d3d42ce5d5cb~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Kirk
- Apr 17
[Grimmfest Easter] A PURE PLACE Review - Nikias Chryssos Cult Horror Envisions a Purer World
Sarah Kirk says A Pure Place depicts the two sides of everything: pure and impure, rich and poor, light and dark, capturing each...
![[Grimmfest Easter] EGO Review: A Queer Horror Film Exploring Isolation and Identity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4b18f0b374054065860aadbaf5a7dda0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_270,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_4b18f0b374054065860aadbaf5a7dda0~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- Apr 16
[Grimmfest Easter] EGO Review: A Queer Horror Film Exploring Isolation and Identity
Brianna Geiger says Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas’ EGO brings everyone's innate fear of losing our identities to life. Ego is a Spanish...
![[Grimmfest Easter] THE FAMILY Review - A Brooding Folk Horror Tale Where Fear is Familial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_f1b201a734634c4aa80318f73e9bf2be~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_f1b201a734634c4aa80318f73e9bf2be~mv2.jpg)
Sarah Stubbs
- Apr 16
[Grimmfest Easter] THE FAMILY Review - A Brooding Folk Horror Tale Where Fear is Familial
Sarah Stubbs calls The Family a film that doesn’t bring anything new to the Folk Horror pantheon, but one worth watching. Folk horror...
![[Grimmfest Easter] BRING OUT THE FEAR Review - Isolation Brings Out the Worst in People](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_2bef68e90b6e4a86912551ea72811b9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_2bef68e90b6e4a86912551ea72811b9d~mv2.jpg)
Brianna Geiger
- Apr 16
[Grimmfest Easter] BRING OUT THE FEAR Review - Isolation Brings Out the Worst in People
Brianna Geiger says Bring Out The Fear transcends the horror realm with psychological twists and turns that will leave you mesmerized....
![[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review: A Clever Microbudget Noir](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.jpg)
Jessica Scott
- Apr 16
[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review: A Clever Microbudget Noir
Jessica Scott calls The Woman with Leopard Shoes “a noir-infused thriller with experimental minimalism on its mind,” praising the film...
![[Grimmfest Easter] POST MORTEM Review - A Mourning Portrait Photographer Goes Ghost Hunting](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_49e0c474c3114719b2642be357693e8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_49e0c474c3114719b2642be357693e8a~mv2.jpg)
Christopher Proeh
- Apr 16
[Grimmfest Easter] POST MORTEM Review - A Mourning Portrait Photographer Goes Ghost Hunting
Christopher Proeh calls Post Mortem a cold and eerie Hungarian supernatural folk horror film. Post Mortem (2020) directed by Péter...
![[Boston Underground Film Festival] FAMILY AFFAIR Review: A Night of Isolation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bed452bf1e1a4e04a5f06f2eec9de5bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_bed452bf1e1a4e04a5f06f2eec9de5bf~mv2.jpg)
Brant Lewis
- Mar 30
[Boston Underground Film Festival] FAMILY AFFAIR Review: A Night of Isolation
Brant Lewis calls A Family Affair a fascinating psychological horror story evoking 70s genre classics like The Shining. Written,...
![[Interview] A Conversation with MISSING Director Shinzô Katayama](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_468,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.jpg)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Darren and Jeff Geare, Writers of THE RETALIATORS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_467,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.jpg)
![[PODCAST] Shudder's Head Curator, Sam Zimmerman, Celebrates 61 Days of Halloween and Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_084d310fee06485084d15b7a45927ff1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_468,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_084d310fee06485084d15b7a45927ff1~mv2.jpg)
![[Interview] A Conversation with WHAT JOSIAH SAW Director Vincent Grashaw](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_467,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.jpg)