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[Panic Fest Review] BLACK MOLD is a Study of Fear and the Decaying Mind
Like a decaying body in a rural field, the abandoned buildings scattered across the country decay, rot, and decompose, eaten away by...

E. L. King
May 15, 2023
![[Panic Fest] LACED Review – Queer Villainy and Toxic Relationships on a Cold Winter's Night](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bba908e7f75348b1a4c1a88e79e5cf20~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_bba908e7f75348b1a4c1a88e79e5cf20~mv2.webp)
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[Panic Fest] LACED Review – Queer Villainy and Toxic Relationships on a Cold Winter's Night
While its story isn’t unique, Laced is well executed — saved by impeccable performances, direction, and visually rousing cinematography.

E. L. King
Apr 21, 2023
![[Panic Fest] TRIM SEASON Review – Uterine Horror's Neoteric Mother Crone Comes in Blazing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_a6a90f10604f405f811fbbbc6978d03c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_a6a90f10604f405f811fbbbc6978d03c~mv2.webp)
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[Panic Fest] TRIM SEASON Review – Uterine Horror's Neoteric Mother Crone Comes in Blazing
Trim Season is an abundantly entertaining horror film. Vida plays on familiar Folk Horror tropes while remaining fresh in her execution.

E. L. King
Apr 19, 2023
![[Decoding Evil] When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_181493a333d043f1a006057ad930b823~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_181493a333d043f1a006057ad930b823~mv2.webp)
![[Decoding Evil] When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_181493a333d043f1a006057ad930b823~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_181493a333d043f1a006057ad930b823~mv2.webp)
[Decoding Evil] When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik
Examining Chef Slowik as a tragic villain with a god complex and exploring the dangers of his passion for cooking becoming his prison.

Mitchell Brown
Apr 1, 2023


FRIEND OF THE WORLD Review – A Strong Debut Feature From Writer and Director Brian Patrick Butler
Friend of the World is the bizarre story of an experimental filmmaker and a sneering general in a post-societal bunker.

Mitchell Brown
Jan 3, 2023


PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Review – A Revenge Thriller That Ultimately Dissatisfies
E.L. King says Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman is unexpected, but ultimately doesn't deliver any hope for sexual assault...

E. L. King
Jan 3, 2023


SHADOWS Review – A Dystopian Paradise and a Claustrophobic Nightmare
The beautiful overgrown dystopian paradise of a post-apocalyptic event sets director Carlo Lavagna’s second feature's bleak, unforgiving,...

E. L. King
Dec 9, 2022
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![[Interview] A Conversation with MISSING Director Shinzô Katayama](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0b54556b104c4111a3274f5f8dea6492~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with MISSING Director Shinzô Katayama
E.L. King chats with emerging film director Shinzô Katayama about his commercial feature debut and latest thriller from Dark Star Pictures.

E. L. King
Dec 2, 2022


THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Review – Silence Isn’t Golden, It’s Gothic
Mitchell Brown examines the highly inspirational silent horror film that paved the way for German expressionism. German expressionism is...

Mitchell Brown
Dec 2, 2022


MISSING Review – An Intense and Emotional Gut-Punching Japanese Crime Thriller
Missing is a captivating and surprising film with hints of neo-noir — it’s a slow burn that subverts audience expectations at every turn.

E. L. King
Nov 21, 2022


THE MENU Review – A Darkly Comedic Critique of the Art of Fine Dining
E.L. King says The Menu is a deliciously vicious satire and decidedly punchy gourmet horror. The Menu directed by Mark Mylod and written...

E. L. King
Nov 18, 2022


THE GUEST ROOM Review – A Unique Blend of Science Fiction and Revenge Horror
E.L. King says Stefano Lodovichi's narrative is chaotic and violent while endearingly tender in other key moments. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS...

E. L. King
Nov 7, 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)
![[BHFF] DAUGHTER Review – An Intelligent and Psychologically Labyrinthine Journey](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_325aef485120473cbc9efb20751da2b4~mv2.webp)
[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] 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)
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[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
![[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)
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[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
![[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)
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[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
![[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)
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[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
![[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review – A Clever Microbudget Noir](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.webp)
![[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_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.webp)
[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review – A Clever Microbudget Noir
The Woman with Leopard Shoes is a noir-infused thriller with experimental minimalism on its mind that uses its limitations to its advantage.

Jessica Scott
Apr 16, 2022


SAINT MAUD Review – Never Waste Your Pain
E.L. King calls Rose Glass' Saint Maud a portrait of mental illness and devout delusion leading to a terrifying confrontation of faith,...

E. L. King
Jul 6, 2021
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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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![[Interview] A Conversation with Darren and Jeff Geare, Writers of THE RETALIATORS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.webp)
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![[Interview] Brant Lewis on Growing Up with Horror and Queer Horror Rom-Com LIVIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.jpg/v1/fill/w_444,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.webp)
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![[Decoding Evil] A Study of Michael Myers and the Halloween Film Series](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_62d0547edbe14354bbe7783756479351~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_62d0547edbe14354bbe7783756479351~mv2.webp)
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