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Infirmary still of Edward standing in the hall, holding the flashlight.

Infirmary Misses the Horrific Edge to Hook Viewers

Infirmary builds an atmospheric horror that leads nowhere, opting for last-minute plot additions that derail any climactic payoff.

Comparsa movie image of Lesli with fiery wings painted on the side of her face.

Comparsa Is an Beautiful Artistic Scream

Comparsa shows a group of women and girls’ refusal to forget a horrific tragedy as they use art to tell the truth about the violence against them.

Forgotten Island image of Jo smiling and Raissa holding a polaroid up to a small being with wings.

Forgotten Island Is an Outstanding, Magical Film

Forgotten Island is a magical movie with a beautiful story of friendship and connection at its core, steeped in cultural folklore.

Best of the Best still of a group of teenagers sitting on a gym floor, attentively listening, with two girls in the foreground and other students in the background in a school setting."

Best of the Best Lands Some and Misses Others

Best of the Best brings unique perspective into Bollywood fusion dancing to a familiar story but falters heavily with how it handles another demographic.

Love Hypothesis still of Olive, played by Lili Reinhart, and Dr. Carlsen, played by Tom Bateman sitting together on a bench talking.

Love Hypothesis Lives in a Rom-Com Bubble

Love Hypothesis is a mostly familiar romantic comedy but works thanks to its cast and the awkward connections they foster.

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.

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