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My Dear, Curse-Casting Vampiress 4 Drags Out the Obsession
My Dear, Curse-Casting Vampiress 4 starts to answer Isuzu’s mysterious past. However the one-note foes drag the story down.
Anora Is A Vibrant And Colorful Fairy Tale Gone Wrong
With a standout awards-worthy performance from Mikey Madison, Sean Baker’s Anora examines the highs and lows of falling in love.
Ba Is a Gripping, Beautiful And Realistic Paranormal Story [Screamfest]
Ba is a wonderfully subdued yet heartfelt tale of struggle meets paranormal through the lens of an Asian-American father and daughter.
Mr. Crocket Is a Daring, Frightening Children’s Show From Hell [Screamfest]
Mr. Crocket is gruesome fun, filled with chaotic antics and amazing effects that bring a hellish children’s show and eerie villain to life.
Saturday Night Is An Insanely Comedic Look Into Late-Night Comedy
Saturday Night is a hilarious, but chaotic look at the beginnings of Saturday Night Live, filled with a star-studded cast and award-worthy performances.
V/H/S Beyond Is Unique Tales With Gore [Fantastic Fest]
V/H/S Beyond makes up for the lack of scares in its segments with some fascinating takes on the horror genre with each unique vision.
The Remarried Empress 7 Reveals Secrets as Love Blossoms
The Remarried Empress 7 finally has Navier and Heinrey adorably circling each other as they adjust to being a couple living together.
Joker: Folie à Deux Has Little to Offer Moviegoers
Joker: Folie à Deux is what happens when a movie gets a sequel with no cohesive plan of what to say—long, stilted, and dull, despite its wonderful cast.
The Wild Robot Is the Must-See Animated Movie This Year
The Wild Robot has some of the best animation, music and performances in animated films this year that fills the hearts of adults and kids with wonder.
I Got a Cheat Skill 5 Shows the Hero’s Darkness
I Got a Cheat Skill 5 finally does something about the constant goodness of Yuuya by fusing literal evil within him, building a more interesting character.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me 1 Has Beautiful Mermaid Meet Teen Girl in Peril
This Monster Wants to Eat Me 1 is fascinating as it has a girl longing to exit the world meet a mermaid looking to make her a meal.
Azrael Is Brutal, Bloody, & Relentless Yet Its Remarkably Uneven
A bloody, brutal, and relentless rollercoaster, Azrael shines as a starring silent vehicle for Samara Weaving complete with intense action.
Ballerina Trailer Looks Like a Fascinating Frenzied Onslaught in the John Wick World
The Ballerina trailer dropped, and it looks exciting. From the world of the John Wick series, the trailer is the action-packed slug and gunfest audiences…
Daddy’s Head Is a Wonderful Mix of Visuals And Terror [Fantastic Fest]
Daddy’s Head is a moving and scary flick about grief as something arrives posing as the dead. Filled with stunning imagery it’s a beautiful and memorable film.
What Happened to Dorothy Bell? Lacks Logical Plot [Fantastic Fest]
What Happened to Dorothy Bell? begins promising, capturing the found footage dread, but soon devolves into a film caring more about scares than a logical plot.
Ghost Killer Is an Awesome Action-Comedy [Fantastic Fest]
Ghost Killer mixes ghost, possession, and assassins for an overall hilarious joyride as a girl and trained killer learn to join forces to smackdown their foes.
Brunhild: The Dragonslayer Is a Fascinating Religious World
Brunhild: The Dragonslayer takes familiar religious origin stories and expands the lore to become otherworldly and spectacular.
The Draft! Is a Unique, Surprising Delight [Fantastic Fest]
The Draft! is a no-holds-barred horror comedy leaning into laughs and absurdity as the cast navigate one weird occurrence after another.
Never Let Go Keeps Viewers On Edge With Insidious Terror
Never Let Go is a tense journey with surprises and plenty of discomfort. The cast’s performances keep the stakes high despite a flimsy plot.
Exciting The Killer’s Game Author Jay Bonansinga Interview (Video)
My interview with The Killer’s Game author Jay Bonansinga, getting the project out of development hell to his Writing Process.
Remarkable The Killer’s Game Interview – Actor Marko Zaror (Video)
My interview with The Killer’s Game actor Marko Zaror about working with director J.J. Perry, tying stunts into character, and what song he would listen.
Transformers One Is A Fun, Wonderful Origin Story
Transformers One is a successful origin story, while balancing being fun and humorous with being serious and compelling.
The Substance Has Outstanding Performances in a Body Horror Rampage
The Substance is a bloody, horrific body horror romp with a visceral criticism of the ageism rampant in Hollywood for women, and the inevitability of age.
I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World 4 Adds Unusual Conflict
I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World 4 keeps churning out comedic moments, but needs to do more building up other characters.
Bad Press Is a Powerful and Tense Documentary
Bad Press is shines a beacon of light on the oft-unseen group—Indigenous journalists fighting for free press in their community, namely the Muscogee Nation.
The Killer’s Game Has Sensational Action But Is Bland
Despite some promising action set-pieces, The Killer’s Game is a disappointing entry into the world of action cinema as its muddled script can’t save the film from itself.
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar 3 Adds Competitive Game and Vulnerable Damsel
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar 3 moves at a brisk pace with the action, but diminishes Sooha to a typical girl in need of rescue.
Your Monster Trailer Has Barrera Embracing Her Powerful Inner Monster
The Your Monster trailer just released, and the official trailer looks hilarious. It’s a romantic comedic with a fiendish Beauty and the Beast twist.
God Bless the Mistaken 2 Is a Fascinating, Surprising World
God Bless the Mistaken 2 demonstrates how varied the bugs that glitch the world can be while building relationships for readers to emotionally invest in.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades XI Is Light Fun Showing the Magical Technology in the World
Reign of the Seven Spellblades XI is a much-needed reprieve from the horrors of the previous volume, focusing on light fun with an underlying danger.