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![[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] OLD FLAME Review – Anxiety, Former Lovers, and Dangerous Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.webp)
![[BHFF] OLD FLAME Review – Anxiety, Former Lovers, and Dangerous Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_58fa99021f8f4cb49d81ebeb24fa1f1a~mv2.webp)
[BHFF] OLD FLAME Review – Anxiety, Former Lovers, and Dangerous Secrets
Breanna Lucci says Old Flame holds a plethora of alluring storylines and emotions, all delivered through thoughtfully crafted dialogue....

Breanna Lucci
Oct 21, 2022
![[Interview] A Conversation with WHAT JOSIAH SAW Director Vincent Grashaw](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] A Conversation with WHAT JOSIAH SAW Director Vincent Grashaw](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_1da8cf037f6a4a819015dc926261491b~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with WHAT JOSIAH SAW Director Vincent Grashaw
Breanna Lucci chats with Los Angeles native Vincent Grashaw about his latest directorial feature and Shudder Original, What Josiah Saw....

Breanna Lucci
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


SO VAM Review – The Inherent and Unapologetic Queerness of Vampires
Megan Borns says Alice Maio Mackay's So Vam explores the link between vampires and queerness. So Vam, directed and co-written by...

Megan Borns
Sep 19, 2022
![[Interview] A Conversation with Michael Lombardi, Co-Director and Star of THE RETALIATORS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_059dde3d1e374052b42bb9b29794ba5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_059dde3d1e374052b42bb9b29794ba5c~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Michael Lombardi, Co-Director and Star of THE RETALIATORS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_059dde3d1e374052b42bb9b29794ba5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_059dde3d1e374052b42bb9b29794ba5c~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with Michael Lombardi, Co-Director and Star of THE RETALIATORS
Breanna Lucci chats with Connecticut native, Michael Lombardi to discuss his latest horror film, The Retaliators. Michael Lombardi, known...

Breanna Lucci
Sep 15, 2022
![[Interview] A Conversation with Elise Finnerty, Director of THE ONES YOU DIDN'T BURN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_db84ad79842c44f4858acea346b5dac2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_db84ad79842c44f4858acea346b5dac2~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Elise Finnerty, Director of THE ONES YOU DIDN'T BURN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_db84ad79842c44f4858acea346b5dac2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_db84ad79842c44f4858acea346b5dac2~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with Elise Finnerty, Director of THE ONES YOU DIDN'T BURN
Breanna Lucci chats with Long Island native Elise Finnerty about her feature-length film debut, The Ones You Didn’t Burn. Elise Finnerty...

Breanna Lucci
Sep 7, 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
![[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.webp)
![[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_f3f00c532a7a4caa8a1881d8ff9e4b47~mv2.webp)
[Popcorn Frights] ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Review – Unlikely Friends Meet a Wormy Demise
Breanna Lucci says Alex Phillips' feature-length directorial debut takes audiences on an elaborate, worm-filled, drug-fueled adventure....

Breanna Lucci
Sep 6, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] THEY WAIT IN THE DARK Review – A Sinister Past Refusing to be Forgotten](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0408a11c4cbf47b8a745e3c4a02e9cee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0408a11c4cbf47b8a745e3c4a02e9cee~mv2.webp)
![[Popcorn Frights] THEY WAIT IN THE DARK Review – A Sinister Past Refusing to be Forgotten](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0408a11c4cbf47b8a745e3c4a02e9cee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0408a11c4cbf47b8a745e3c4a02e9cee~mv2.webp)
[Popcorn Frights] THEY WAIT IN THE DARK Review – A Sinister Past Refusing to be Forgotten
Breanna Lucci says They Wait in the Dark attempts to strangle you with its complexities, drama, and social commentary. They Wait in the...

Breanna Lucci
Aug 22, 2022
![[Popcorn Frights] COMPULSUS Review – Exploring Vigilante Justice in the #MeToo Era](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b33ada4a17c34fefae56d628c650f49a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_b33ada4a17c34fefae56d628c650f49a~mv2.webp)
![[Popcorn Frights] COMPULSUS Review – Exploring Vigilante Justice in the #MeToo Era](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b33ada4a17c34fefae56d628c650f49a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_b33ada4a17c34fefae56d628c650f49a~mv2.webp)
[Popcorn Frights] COMPULSUS Review – Exploring Vigilante Justice in the #MeToo Era
Julia Straub says Compulsus staggers in the execution of its message of empowerment. Director Tara Thorne makes her feature debut with...

Julia Straub
Aug 22, 2022


COME TRUE Review – Psychological Horror That Delves into the Power of Dreams
Jaclyn Bartlett says Come True’s eye-catching cinematography and thought-provoking plot provide a unique take on a somewhat overused...

Jaclyn Bartlett
Aug 5, 2022
![[Interview] A Conversation with GOOD MADAM Director Jenna Cato Bass and Co-Writer Babalwa Baartman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_a7d15e5972bd43a2b821197c1b0d9b74~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_a7d15e5972bd43a2b821197c1b0d9b74~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] A Conversation with GOOD MADAM Director Jenna Cato Bass and Co-Writer Babalwa Baartman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_a7d15e5972bd43a2b821197c1b0d9b74~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_a7d15e5972bd43a2b821197c1b0d9b74~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with GOOD MADAM Director Jenna Cato Bass and Co-Writer Babalwa Baartman
Megan Borns discusses South African thriller and Shudder Original Good Madam with its co-writers for an exclusive interview about the...

Megan Borns
Jul 15, 2022
![[CFF 2022] TENNESSEE AND REGIONAL FILMMAKER SHOWCASE Review - Exceptional Horror and Genre Shorts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_3ed8412b02504b9596b8574bf5ef28a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_3ed8412b02504b9596b8574bf5ef28a0~mv2.webp)
![[CFF 2022] TENNESSEE AND REGIONAL FILMMAKER SHOWCASE Review - Exceptional Horror and Genre Shorts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_3ed8412b02504b9596b8574bf5ef28a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_3ed8412b02504b9596b8574bf5ef28a0~mv2.webp)
[CFF 2022] TENNESSEE AND REGIONAL FILMMAKER SHOWCASE Review - Exceptional Horror and Genre Shorts
Ashley Anderson says this showcase includes a delightful collection of thrillers, comedies, fear, and surprises. Short films allow...

Ashley Anderson
Jul 3, 2022
![[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME ONE Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_720861c42c9f41eba47840e340d40978~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_720861c42c9f41eba47840e340d40978~mv2.webp)
![[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME ONE Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_720861c42c9f41eba47840e340d40978~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_720861c42c9f41eba47840e340d40978~mv2.webp)
[CFF 2022] DANGEROUS VISIONS VOLUME ONE Review - A Horror and Genre Shorts Showcase
Sammy Mannion says the Dangerous Visions Volume One showcase of horror and genre shorts at Chattanooga Film Festival is deeply moving,...

Sammy Mannion
Jul 3, 2022
![[CFF 2022] CRUISE Review - A Deeper Look at the Other End of the Phone Line](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_c2dd4362d65c49938b30c26a181b5b84~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_c2dd4362d65c49938b30c26a181b5b84~mv2.webp)
![[CFF 2022] CRUISE Review - A Deeper Look at the Other End of the Phone Line](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_c2dd4362d65c49938b30c26a181b5b84~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_c2dd4362d65c49938b30c26a181b5b84~mv2.webp)
[CFF 2022] CRUISE Review - A Deeper Look at the Other End of the Phone Line
Ashley Anderson says the relatability of receiving unwanted spam calls creates the uncertain potential for Cruise’s realism. Cruise is...

Ashley Anderson
Jul 2, 2022
![[CFF 2022] CRYO Review - An Unsettling Experiment in Human Psychology](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_296051e8eabe49ee9577076d10355aa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_296051e8eabe49ee9577076d10355aa9~mv2.webp)
![[CFF 2022] CRYO Review - An Unsettling Experiment in Human Psychology](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_296051e8eabe49ee9577076d10355aa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_296051e8eabe49ee9577076d10355aa9~mv2.webp)
[CFF 2022] CRYO Review - An Unsettling Experiment in Human Psychology
Breanna Lucci says Cryo isn’t particularly fear-inducing, but it does offer a thought-provoking insight into the human mind. Barrett...

Breanna Lucci
Jun 28, 2022
![[CFF 2022] THE ONES YOU DIDN’T BURN Review – A Quiet Farm Has Secrets Just Below the Soil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_97ed2a1323084c7e861e39ef24d31cb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_97ed2a1323084c7e861e39ef24d31cb9~mv2.webp)
![[CFF 2022] THE ONES YOU DIDN’T BURN Review – A Quiet Farm Has Secrets Just Below the Soil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_97ed2a1323084c7e861e39ef24d31cb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_97ed2a1323084c7e861e39ef24d31cb9~mv2.webp)
[CFF 2022] THE ONES YOU DIDN’T BURN Review – A Quiet Farm Has Secrets Just Below the Soil
Breanna Lucci says The Ones You Didn’t Burn draws you in with its dynamic characters and story, refusing to spit you out until the...

Breanna Lucci
Jun 25, 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


IFC Films Takes North American Rights to Science-Fiction Thriller VESPER
IFC Films will release Vesper, directed by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, in theaters and on VOD on September 30, 2022. NEW YORK, NY...

Slay Away
Jun 8, 2022
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