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Goody Goody still of a pregnant woman laying down and screaming.

Goody Goody Misses the Mark With Floundering Woodsy Baby Horror

Goody Goody begins with a promising level of dread as it sets the stage for horror. But it passes that for nonsensical choices and repetitive dialogue.

Black Zombie still of Black people holding torches and standing in a field.

Black Zombie Shows Where the First One Came From

Black Zombie puts its finger on the pulse of what makes zombies such a mainstay for horror while highlighting its origins and connections to the “other.”

Buddy still of Buddy, orange costumed unicorn with a bandaged face, holding an axe.

Buddy Is Big Unicorn Horror With Something Missing [FrightFest]

Buddy builds a frightful, chilling quality as it presents kids in danger on a children’s show, but loses its way as the movie progresses.

It Ends still of James, played by Phinehas Yoon, leaning against a vehicle with the red light shining over him.

It Ends Is a Simplistic But Unusual Existential Horror

It Ends is a slow-burn existential horror that never loses its tension even in lighthearted moments because its ever-present question that eludes an answer.

Break a Leg still of Molly and Patrick's faces blurred together

Break a Leg Never Releases Its Dreadful Quality [Popcorn Frights]

Break a Leg is akin to a Scare Me or Hard Candy where the crux of the tension arises from two opposing forces and it does keep it uncomfortable.

And She Didn't Die still of Lauretta Ngcobo holding a cloth in her hand and smiling lightly.

And She Didn’t Die Is a Massive Focus With Mixed Results [BlackStar Film Festival]

And She Didn’t Die is an important story about a Black woman author who tried to exemplify her values, but gets lost in its haphazard organization.

Powwow People still of an Indigenous person in cermonial dress dancng.

Powwow People Is Eye-Opening But Sometimes Drags [BlackStar Film Festival]

Powwow People feels almost like a vlog as it captures the experiences and look at powwow life building beauty but struggling to maintain wonder.

Cookie Queens still of Girl Scout Nikki.

Cookie Queens Takes a Bite Out of Its Sizable Season

Cookie Queens is a delightful documentary that looks at the trials and tribulations of Girl Scout cookie season through four different girls.

Never After Dark still of Airi lighting a candle.

Never After Dark Pairs Unusual Twists With Typical Haunts

Never After Dark is a tense watch, largely due to Moeka Hoshi’s nervous, uncomfortable performance that feels both shy and tragic.

Leviticus still of Naim, played by Joe Bird with his hands against a screened door with Ryan, played by Stacy Clausen, with his hands pressed on the other side.

Leviticus Makes the Known and Unknown Frightening

Leviticus captures the tension and horror of young love with the dangers of homophobia and a supernatural being sent to punish.

Supergirl still of Kara, a.k.a. Supergirl wearing shades and headphones next to her dog, Krypto.

Supergirl Has Heart But Lacks Anything Unique

Supergirl delivers a memorable and moving first half, but loses its way in the sea of stereotypical side character portrayals.

Girls Like Girls still of Sonya, played by Myra Molloy, and Coley, played by Maya da Costa, looking at each other.

Girls Like Girls Is Sweet Focus on Queer Love

Girls Like Girls captures all the stress, heartache, butterflies, and longing looks of first love in this sweet, emotional story of queer love.

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