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HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Review – Celtic Folklore, Killer Masks and Science Fiction
Mitchell Brown says Halloween III pays tribute to the franchise while being a beloved standalone cult film. Sequels are tricky. Those...

Mitchell Brown
Oct 26, 2022
![[BHFF] MEGALOMANIAC Review – A Feel-Bad Journey Where the Grotesque and Depraved Shine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.webp)
![[BHFF] MEGALOMANIAC Review – A Feel-Bad Journey Where the Grotesque and Depraved Shine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_4ec6bffc565241bc8a44442af39cb8c2~mv2.webp)
[BHFF] MEGALOMANIAC Review – A Feel-Bad Journey Where the Grotesque and Depraved Shine
Mitchell Brown says Megalomaniac centers on patriarchy, unflinching brutality, and a troubled character’s tightrope walk of empathy....

Mitchell Brown
Oct 22, 2022
![[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review – An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.webp)
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[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review – An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey
E.L. King says Corey Deshon's Daughter is a tense, nuanced, clever thriller delicately navigating depravity and power dynamics. Beyond...

E. L. King
Oct 22, 2022
![[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review – Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.webp)
![[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review – Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_928ec1112616457685af55e592b883c9~mv2.webp)
[BHFF] MOTHER, MAY I? Review – Mommy Dearest Plays a Dangerous Game with Childhood Trauma
E.L. King says Laurence Vannicelli's psychological horror Mother, May I? is thoughtfully crafted with distinct sensitivity, and embraces...

E. L. King
Oct 20, 2022


THE MONSTER SQUAD Review – A Halloween Adventure Paying Tribute to the Universal Classic Monsters
Mitchell Brown says Fred Dekker's The Monster Squad is an underrated, delightful, and hilarious cult classic. Have you ever wanted to see...

Mitchell Brown
Oct 17, 2022
![[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review – Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.webp)
![[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review – Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_163e5d8971fe40dcb90eacc0687172b0~mv2.webp)
[BHFF] INFLUENCER Review – Kurtis David Harder's Venomous Thriller Knocks Influencers Down a Peg
We can expect the unexpected from writer, producer, editor, and director Kurtis David Harder in his latest thriller, Influencer....

E. L. King
Oct 17, 2022


SPIRIT HALLOWEEN Review – A Spooky Family Friendly Adventure Lacking Heart and Zest
E.L. King says David Poag's Spirit Halloween lacks the adventurously contagious frivolity and excitement required to captivate audiences...

E. L. King
Oct 3, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.webp)
![[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_1b78c2b5fc354fb0a3cd37b0097d0984~mv2.webp)
[Popcorn Frights] FOLLOW HER Review – Fetishes, Lies and Video Tape
E.L. King says Sylvia Caminer's Follow Her brings a clever, fresh and frightening perspective to the "social media is bad" trope. The...

E. L. King
Sep 6, 2022
![[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME TWO Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_cf895722396e40ada8af4c3aca9cb1fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_cf895722396e40ada8af4c3aca9cb1fa~mv2.webp)
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[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME TWO Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase
E.L. King says the Dangerous Visions Volume Two showcase of horror and genre shorts at the Chattanooga Film Festival takes us to other...

E. L. King
Jul 3, 2022
![[Tribeca Festival] ATTACHMENT Review – A Love Story Steeped in Jewish Folklore](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_88c5aa9432994d699a10ed2ec7cb0790~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_88c5aa9432994d699a10ed2ec7cb0790~mv2.webp)
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[Tribeca Festival] ATTACHMENT Review – A Love Story Steeped in Jewish Folklore
Attachment explores the deep bonds of love, superstition, and the complex nature of unhealthy codependent relationships.

E. L. King
Jun 26, 2022


REVEALER Review – Grab Your Bible and Your G-String, the Apocalypse Unites Unlikely Bedfellows
Revealer boasts stellar performances, a phallic apocalypse, and an incredible synthwave score. It's quintessential queer horror.

E. L. King
Jun 23, 2022
![[Tribeca Festival] CRIMSON TIES Review - Another Slumber Party Massacre Rears Its Ugly Head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.webp)
![[Tribeca Festival] CRIMSON TIES Review - Another Slumber Party Massacre Rears Its Ugly Head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.webp)
[Tribeca Festival] CRIMSON TIES Review - Another Slumber Party Massacre Rears Its Ugly Head
E. L. King says that Francesca Scorsese's Crimson Ties is somewhat derivative at first glance. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS] Crimson...

E. L. King
Jun 20, 2022


MAD GOD Review - Exploring a Nightmarish Hellscape From the Mind of Stop-Motion Master Phil Tippett
Mad God is a visual feast and a waking nightmare demonstrating Tippett’s reverence for handcrafted animation.

Mitchell Brown
Jun 6, 2022
![[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.webp)
![[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young
Mitchell Brown says the mystery thriller Gone in the Night digs into the baggage of past experiences, mortality, and regret. Screened at...

Mitchell Brown
Jun 4, 2022


EVIL DEAD Review – The Deadites Don’t Die
Evil Dead (2013) stands out among modern remakes that exist purely to thrive on brand recognition, paying tribute, and standing on its own.

Mitchell Brown
May 31, 2022


IT FOLLOWS Review - Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Taboos
E.L. King says It Follows is a modern classic that subverts horror film tropes surrounding female sexuality with substantial influences...

E. L. King
May 27, 2022


THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE Review - Perry Blackshear’s Feature Debut Examines the Fear of Mental Illness
Mitchell Brown says that Perry Blackshear’s debut horror film examines the fear and confusion of a mentally ill mind. They Look Like...

Mitchell Brown
May 16, 2022


THE SADNESS Review - Violence, Depravity, and the Bloody Bystander Effect
E.L. Kings calls The Sadness a film that at times will make you physically ill, but it’s a creative and disturbing look at society,...

E. L. King
May 12, 2022
![[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.webp)
![[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_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary
When the Screaming Starts is a delightful British horror mockumentary directed by Conor Boru in his feature-length debut, co-written with...

E. L. King
May 8, 2022


THE TWIN Review - A Mother’s Grief and the Dangers of Bargaining
E.L. King calls The Twin a psychological thriller that will leave you questioning reality for better or worse. Shudder Original, THE...

E. L. King
May 6, 2022
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![[Review] HUNT CLUB is Feminist Revenge Horror Prevailing Over Society’s Alpha Male](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_36563bf26e9541a78e27d5d5734c36ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_36563bf26e9541a78e27d5d5734c36ca~mv2.webp)
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![[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.webp)
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![[Interview] A Conversation with MISSING Director Shinzô Katayama](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_444,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.webp)
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